Is the mandarin fish a freshwater fish or a saltwater fish? Explained clearly in one article

The mandarin fish generally refers to the osmanthus fish, which has a delicious taste and is also described in many poems. So in the ancient poem “Before Xisai Mountain egrets fly, peach blossoms flow and mandarin fish are fat,” is the mandarin fish a freshwater fish or a saltwater fish? What are the farming techniques?

1. Is the mandarin fish a freshwater fish or a saltwater fish?

The mandarin fish is a freshwater fish, and it is also a famous specialty fish of Guangxi. They generally inhabit still water or slow-flowing water bodies, and are especially most numerous in lakes with lush aquatic plants. In addition, the mandarin fish has tender flesh, no small bones, and a fresh, sweet, and delicious taste, and can be cooked into many famous banquet dishes.

2. What are the farming techniques for mandarin fish?

1. Farming pond

The pond for farming mandarin fish must have water flow; dead water cannot be used for farming, and such an environment is also not suitable for its growth. The depth of the pond should be no less than 1.8 m. In addition, the water quality must be free of pollution, there must be abundant aquatic plants, and aeration equipment is also indispensable.

2. Farming density

One thousand four hundred mandarin fish per mu of pond is the ideal density; this will also reduce the breeding of parasites, and mandarin fish farming has relatively few disease problems.

3. Feed feeding

(1) To make the nutritional intake of osmanthus fish balanced, a variety of forage fish should be fed. In Guangdong, mud carp, wheat-ear carp, carp, and Rohu are all very good forage fish; in addition, silver carp, bighead carp, crucian carp, bream, and others are also suitable as forage fish for osmanthus fish.

(2) The size of forage fish should be based on palatability as the standard; on the premise of palatability, the size should be slightly smaller rather than larger.

(3) Forage fish should be fed in a timely manner, and feeding should be done in small amounts and multiple times; generally, finishing within 5-7 days is appropriate. In winter and early spring, when the water temperature is low, osmanthus fish eat less, and finishing within 7-10 days per feeding is appropriate.

(4) Before feeding forage fish, the forage fish must be soaked and disinfected with drugs to kill parasites, to prevent pathogens from being brought in by the forage fish and to cut off the routes of pathogen transmission.

4. Strengthen pond patrols

Promptly grasp the fish's feeding situation, the stock of forage fish, changes in water quality, and disease conditions, and handle problems as soon as they are discovered.