A few days back, I paid a visit to our Arowana pond somewhere in Bukit Merah. As luck would have it, one of fish had babies. Thus I would like to share how the harvesting process was done. Only the male Arowana carries the eggs until they hatch. Then the babies are kept in the mouth still, for approximately 2 months, just about the time their egg yolk sac diminishes and they had to start eating thru the mouth.
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| The farm area is a Strictly Restricted Area |
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| Harvest is every 55 days |
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| The farm was bustling with activities |
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| Our pond |
The Preparation
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| 2 workers were in the pond, one on each side |
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| The worker ensures that there was no gaps between the sides of the pond with the net |
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| A large net was dragged from end to end |
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| The net was hiked up coz the arowanas are able to 'jump' out of the water at a considerable height |
The Harvesting
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| The dude spotted a 'suspicious' looking Arowana |
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| He gets it into the 'quarantine' net |
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| Here he is feeling the underside of the mouth to check whether there are any babies in the mouth |
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| The 'quarantine' net was replaced with a bigger net |
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| Since the Arowana is an energetic fish, the only non-drug based inducement to 'tranqualize' the fish was by spinning it around until it gets dizzy...very basic...hehe |
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| The fish was coaxed to open its mouth |
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| Suddenly out comes the babies |
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| And more babies... |
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| Final check to see if there are anymore inside |
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| The babies were quite mature...approximately 2 months old as there were no egg yolk sac left |
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| The babies collected in a plastic bag... |
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| ...and immediately sent to the Nursery |
The Nursery
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| The nursery...very hygienic place |
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| The latest addition to the family... |
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| ...and his siblings |
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| ... and his elder brothers and sisters from the previous harvest |
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| Strike a pose...camera whore like its owner :) |
