How Do Silver Carp Reproduce? Detailed Explanation of Breeding Methods and Key Technical Points

Silver carp is one of the food fish with relatively large output in China, and is a typical filter-feeding fish, so how do silver carp reproduce?

1. How do silver carp reproduce?

Silver carp reproduces by laying eggs, and requires a flowing water environment to spawn, so breeding silver carp requires providing a suitable spawning environment and creating a slight water flow to stimulate the development of the eggs.

Silver carp prefers a high-temperature living environment; the suitable water temperature for growth is 23°C-32°C, and in a high-temperature environment the silver carp's appetite is also more vigorous.

Silver carp is a fish with fast growth and high output; the age of sexual maturity of silver carp is 1-2 years earlier than that of grass carp, and the mature individuals are also smaller; generally, female fish of 3 kg or more can reach maturity.

Silver carp is a typical fish that feeds on plankton, feeding on plankton throughout its life. Its suitable growth temperature is the same as that of grass carp; during the growing season, it mostly fattens in river tributaries and lakes. In low-temperature seasons, its appetite decreases, but it still feeds, and mostly concentrates in riverbeds and deep lake areas to overwinter.

2. Disease Prevention and Control of Silver Carp

1. Before fry and fingerlings are put into the pond, soak and wash them with 2.0% salt water for 5-10 minutes for disinfection;

2. Regularly use microbial preparations to regulate water quality and improve the immunity of the fish;

3. During the processes of netting, sorting and transporting fry and fingerlings, operations should be careful to prevent injury to the fish;

4. Dead fish should be removed promptly and buried deeply;

5. In high-temperature seasons, use the hanging-bag method with bleaching powder or a mixture of copper sulfate and ferrous sulfate once a month to disinfect the feeding area.

Silver carp can provide abundant collagen protein, and has curative effects on rough skin, peeling, brittle hair that falls out easily and other conditions; eating some silver carp appropriately is also good for the body.