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590.00 €
Responsible Moritz Meyer
Last Update 08/24/2026
Completion Time 9 hours 7 minutes
Members 4
  • 1. Introduction to Catfish Breeding
    9Lessons · 1 hr
    • Welcome to the Course
    • Ch. 1 - Welcome to the Course
    • Biology of the African Catfish
    • 1 - Biology of the African Catfish
    • Clarias, Heterobranchus and Hybrids
    • 2 - Clarias, Heterobranchus and Hybrids
    • 3 - Role in Aquaculture
    • 4 - Using the Catfish Holistically
    • Quiz Chapter 1: Introduction to Catfish Breeding
      10 xp
  • 2. Infrastructure and Equipment
    12Lessons · 1 hr 46 min
    • Learning Objectives and Overview
    • Ch. 2 - Learning Objectives and Overview
    • Basics of Planning
    • 1 - Basics of Planning
    • Room Layout and Hygiene Concept
    • 2 - Room Layout, System and Equipment
    • Practical: Hatchery Tour
    • Quiz Chapter 2: Infrastructure, system and equipment
      10 xp
    • Annex 2.1: Infrastructure Overview
    • Annex 2.2: Legal Requirements Austria
    • Annex 2.3: Legal Requirements Germany
    • Annex 2.4: Materials List
  • 3. Broodstock Management
    12Lessons · 1 hr 17 min
    • Ch. 3 - Learning Objectives and Overview
    • 1 - Basics of Broodstock Husbandry
    • 2 - Selecting Suitable Breeding Fish
    • Practical: Determining Sex
    • 3 - Health and Condition Assessment
    • Practical: PIT Tagging
    • Quiz Chapter 3: Broodstock Management
      10 xp
    • Annex 3.1: Water Parameters Broodstock
    • Annex 3.2: Broodstock Register
    • Annex 3.3: Breeding Event Log
    • Annex 3.4: SOP Fish Tagging
    • Annex 3.5: SOP Quarantine
  • 4. From Injection to Hatching
    16Lessons · 1 hr 46 min
    • Learning Objectives and Overview
    • Ch. 4 - Learning Objectives and Overview
    • Overview and Timing
    • 1 - Hormone Injection and Timing
    • Practical: Hormone Injection
    • 2 - Milt Collection from the Male
    • Practical: Milt Collection
    • 3 - Egg Collection and Artificial Fertilization
    • Practical: Egg Stripping
    • Practical: Fertilization and Incubation
    • 4 - Summary and Conclusion
    • Quiz Chapter 4: Hormone injection, stripping and incubation
      10 xp
    • Annex 4.1: SOP Hormone Injection
    • Annex 4.2: SOP Milt Collection
    • Annex 4.3: SOP Egg Collection and Fertilization
    • Annex 4.4: SOP Egg Count Estimation
  • 5. Early Development and Feeding
    11Lessons · 1 hr 25 min
    • Introduction - The First 10 Days
    • Ch. 5 - Learning Objectives and Overview
    • Yolk-Sac Stage and Artemia
    • 1 - Yolk-Sac Development in Larvae
    • Weaning and Troubleshooting
    • 2 - Feeding Management in the First 10 Days
    • 3 - Grading and Cannibalism Prevention
    • 4 - Water Quality and Temperature Management
    • Quiz Chapter 5: The first 10 days
      10 xp
    • Annex 5.1: SOP Artemia Incubation
    • Annex 5.2: Feeding Table 10,000 Larvae
  • 6. Grow-out to 10 Grams
    18Lessons · 1 hr 53 min
    • Introduction to Chapter 6
    • Ch. 6 - Learning Objectives and Overview
    • Feeding Management
    • 1 - Feeding Management
    • Grading and Stocking Density
    • 2 - Grading and Cannibalism Prevention
    • Growth and Efficiency
    • 3 - Growth Monitoring and Optimization
    • Water Parameters
    • 4 - Water Quality Management with Increasing Feed
    • Quiz Chapter 6: Day 10–60 — Growth, Grading and Management
      10 xp
    • Annex 6.1: Table Weight/Feeding Rate
    • Annex 6.2: SOP Biomass Estimation
    • Annex 6.3: Log Sheet Biomass Estimation
    • Annex 6.4: SOP Grading
    • Annex 6.5: Log Sheet Grading Data Entry
    • Annex 6.6: Table Formula Overview
    • Annex 6.7: Log Sheet Water Quality Tracking