Cultivation of Ornamental Fish Oscar (Astronatus Ocellatus)

INTRODUCTION

Oscar fish is a type of freshwater fish which originated from the river Amazone,
Panama, Paraguay and the Rio-Negro-Tio South America, and sudapat
cultivated in Indonesia.
Oscar fish have the shape and color of interest. Body color
dusky with aeneous style. No
others such as ornamental fish, oscar fish need a little special treatment in the
cultivation way, so this Oscar fish including fish
expensive.

1) Up Elections
a. A good parent is aged 1.5 years to 2
years with a body length of 15 cm and 10 cm high and the body
flamboyant.
b. Parent selection begins when the fish are still teenagers Oscar (5 ~ 6 months), with
how to blend 5 male and 5 tails female. Oscar fish teenagers
This will find its own partner. After each pair
then we separate them in the tanks to be withdrawn until the parent.

2) Differences male and female fish
male fish
- The length of the body is relatively more long
- Genitals more prominent
Female fish
- The parent has been bloated stomach
- Larger hole sex

How to cultivating fish

a. Vessel made of marital cement sized 1 1 / 2 x 1 x 0.5 m
, Filled water that has been deposition for 12 hours at 24 ~ 30 ~ 40 cm.

b. If the vessel is large, can be divided.
c. Pair of parent who has been Oscar-cooked egg is inserted in the vessel.
d. In each column is given a flat stone and the dark color on top of
closed most of the atmosphere so that the fields become fluorescent.
e. Oscar marriage the afternoon and evening immediately fertilized by
male.
f. Eggs that are in the top of the flat stones that have been fertilized
up included in the aquarium for incubation. Aquarium
measuring 70 x 40 x 40 cm filled with water up to 10 cm, for a pair of eggs
parent.
g. Be given to the aquarium in the air (aerasi) with the weak force.
h. Done 3 days usually begin egg-hatch eggs.
i. Emalin given water or a mixture of methylene blue.

3. Maintenance of seed

1) fish seed this until the age of 4 days should not be fed, because
still have a supply of food in the yolk sacknya (yellow).
2) On day 5 seed to be given food Rotifera. Feeding is not
may be delayed because of a cannibal fish Oscar (consume each other).
3) On the day 10 to be given a flea that has been filtered .
4) After the age of 2 weeks is given start seed infestation of water and filtered without
worms begin to try out the hair.
5) The seed has been moved to the trash can / pond a more knowledgeable after
aged 25 days.

1) enlargement fish after 25 days aged seedlings.
2) The seed that produced approximately 1000 until 3000 for a one-time tails
incubation.and filled with water at 20 - 25 cm.
4) For the first time the enlargement can stock more than 300 fish tails.
5) To reduce the sun light at noon, in the basin are given
water plants like water hyacinth and Hidrilla Verticilata. To prevent
inclusion of too much rain water, in the upper part of the vessel is closed
zinc with plastic.
6) pick up the fish after the seed is in the tub for a month with
to 200 the number of tails
7) Food provided a tiny worms.
8) After the fish aged 5 ~ 6 months, the fish are to be made
parent, the food provided was replaced with shrimp that are still times
fresh / live, can also be rebon shrimp that are still fresh.
9) a pair of parent can produce eggs in 1000 until 4000 for a single grain

CONCLUSION
To get a beautiful color on the Oscar fish, feeding
must contain calcium (chitine) started small, such as the water bug
(Moina), Rotifera, hair worms, Artemia, shrimp, or shrimp rebon times.

Save Our Surf Surfathon With Oceana

A Great Day With Good Friends At Ocean Park!

On Sunday April 5th, CWIC sponsored the Save Our Surf Surfathon in Ocean Park. Save Our Surf is an organization started by actress Tanna Frederick and pro surfer Shaun Thomson where surfers and non surfers alike can give back while also keeping the oceans clean. Weather was great and celebrities were out in an effort to help Oceana, the world's largest ocean preservation organization, in their attempt to clean our World's beaches. The day began at 9 a.m. and included both pro and celeb surf competitions, mural painting and boogie board contests for the kids and a good time for everyone. Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Balfour, and David Chokachi were all there along with Pro surfers Rob Machado, Frank Caronna, and James Pribram and many more.

After the sun went down, fans and celebrities alike were invited to attend a "blue" carpet gala and silent auction at Shutters on the Beach that was also sponsored by the Save Our Surf Foundation. ER's Noah Wyle and actor Judd Nelson hosted the event along with director Henry Jaglom. CWIC offered an impressive arrangement of snorkel gear as items to be auctioned off, along with other sponsors who provided private surf lessons with a pro, art sculptures, and a Charlie Palmer celebrity chef dinner for 14 people.winnings included all from a 1/2 hour at home healing massage, a Wii game station or a $200 car detailing gift certificate. The day was huge success and a wonderful coming together of those who have a love and desire to keep the oceans beautiful. We had a great time and thank you so much to everyone that came out. Until next time!!

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The Best Way To Cook Your Freshly Caught Fish

The Best Way To Cook Your Freshly Caught Fish


A freshly caught fish can be cooked in a thousand and one ways. Any fisherman worth his salt has his own unique way of cooking a freshly caught trout, salmon or whatever fish he caught. So fisherman all across the country has been handed down methods of cooking fish. Here are some tips to get the best out of your fish.

1.Frying

Breading and frying a freshly caught fish is as good as it gets. The smell of butter emanating from the frying pan and the flair a fisherman puts in flipping his catch is worth its weight in gold, almost. For the novice fisherman, make sure that the butter is extra hot but not yet burning. Also, make sure that the fish is well coated in batter. Season your batter to your heart's content, salt and pepper never goes wrong. You may want to try other herbs and spices with the batter for a more delicious fish.



2.Grilling

At first glance, grilling would seem to be the easiest way to handle your fish. A newbie might assume that grilling fish is the same as grilling steaks or burgers. Unlike fowl or cattle, fish tends to secret most of its own juices when cooked. On a grill the delicious juice drips into the coals.

To prevent losing the moisture, first coat the fish with oil. The oil will seal a part of the moisture inside. Second, keep an eye on the fillets and turn them as soon as a cut would reveal that the fresh fish is cooked halfway through. After being flipped, watch the fish carefully. Remove the fish as soon as it is cooked through.

An option to basting the fish with oil is to wrap it in aluminum foil. The aluminum foil will keep the moisture and marinate the fish in its own moisture. Placing herbs and spices inside the foil with the fish enhances the grilling process and the fish itself.

3.Baking

Baking is the best option for the fisherman who does not want to watch over the fish during cooking. The fisherman can prepare the marinade and pre-heat the oven, then pop the fish into the oven for a predetermined amount of time. You may want to check on the fish from the time to time, ensuring that you don't overcook the fish.

Whatever fish you caught, a good recipe and proper cooking will for sure enhance the catch. Take time to prepare for cooking, a badly cooked fish will no doubt spoil your day. Remember the first rule of cooking, don't overcook your fish.

Fresh Caught Fish Cooking Preparation

Fresh Caught Fish Cooking Preparation

To maintain the delicate flavor of a newly caught freshwater or saltwater fish, this must be handled properly to avoid spoilage. Not to mention preserving the fish with pleasing odor. There are ways to properly prepare and maintain the quality just after the catch of the fish into a sumptuous fishmeal. Check out the tips below:

1) As soon as the fish lands avoid any contact with hard surfaces to prevent bruising. It should be washed immediately by hosing or bucket rinsing in order to remove the slime and possible bacteria that cause spoilage. Never use water from close proximity marinas, municipal or industrial discharges. To make sure, always use potable water instead.

2) Simply chill the fish to prevent deterioration in less than an hour. With a little advance planning, proper icing can be accomplished with the use of some relatively cheap equipment. Fish should be stored in coolers and should be well chilled. It should be 3" deep, thus, covering a pound of fish with pound of ice. Use chlorinated water per quart of water for the final rinsing.


3) Clean the fish as soon as possible. Their tissues are sterile but not their scales, which contains many types of bacteria. When cleaning fish, avoid rough treatment because wounds in the flesh can allow the spread of bacteria. Gutting the fish does not have to be necessarily long. It is wise to cut the belly, as it leaves no blood or viscera in the body. Make sure not to soak cleaned fish fillets in a prolonged freshwater as this could reduce the meat texture and flavor.

4) The eating quality and nutritional value of fish can be maintained up to 5 days if properly cleaned. Washing of the hands before touching the fish is also important. No matter what fish and the cooking technique used, one golden rule is to be followed always. Whether it is whole or not, cook exactly 10 minutes for every inch measured. 15 minutes should be allotted to fish enclosed in foil or sauce baked. Double the time for frozen fish.

Allow extra time if fish will be baked while packed in an aluminum foil and allow extra time for the penetration of the heat. That should be an additional 5 minutes for fresh fish and 10 for frozen. In thawing frozen fish, slowly thaw in the fridge for 24 hours or let the wrapped fish be run under cold water not at room temperature. Do not thaw a fish that's frozen before cooking as it may make it mushy and dry.

Sumatera's Arwana Fish

One of the ancient fish that these fish are not yet extinct Arwana (Scleropages sp).the Fish until one century ago nearly unknown. Luckily there were two German scientists named Muller and Schlegel are interested in the beauty of the fish that they find in South America. Research they found that fish is not known. Both give the name of the fish Osteoglossum formosum.


But in 1913 two Dutch experts Zoology Max Weber and LF de Beaufort change its name to Scleropages formosus. Until the invention of the last type of Kanazawa by Japanese scientists in 1966, has found many Arwana. At least four have already known that the genus with one species Arapaima (Arapaima gigas), Osteoglossum with two species of Osteoglossum bicirrhosum and Osteoglossum ferreirai, then Scleropages genus with four species, namely Scleropages formosus, Scleropages guntheri, Scleropaghes leichardti and Scleropages jardini. Genus is the last Clupisudis with single species Cluoisudis nilot.


While in Indonesia, which is usually found is a kind of Super Red Arowana (Scleropages formosus). Arwana this type are found in many rivers and lakes in Sintang and Kapuas Hulu in West Kalimantan. The rivers are the Kapuas River that children save a lot of these types of Arwana for the river or lake without stone and river flows quietly, not swift as Kapuas River.
In addition to the West Kalimantan, Arwana also found in Sumatra, especially in the area of Riau and Jambi, but the type is Arwana Red (Golden Red Arowana) This species is included Scleropages formosus.


Basic colors Arwana Sumatra is golden yellow in the head and the tail fin and red taillights. Arwana diincar that many collectors are not "bergincu" lips. However pamornya not sehebat Super Red Arowana.
Type Arwana which is also located in Indonesia is Arwana green (green arowana), which is also found in Borneo, among others, on the River and River Melawai Mensiku. The main color is green on the tail. However, the color green is often not visible because it is red. Only in the adult, the color green is clearly visible. Arwana green habibat this is the color of river water is not too clean, browny.
There are two types of Arwana others who also live in Indonesia, namely in Papua, but it seems the population is not too large. Collectors also prefer to hunt in this type of Arwana Australian population is high enough.
In Australia, population Arwana type of Scleropages jardini and Scleropages leichardti high. The first type mainly found in the River Jardine River and Queensland. Characteristics, body berbintik red, the silver belly. While the type of Scleropages leichardti there are many in the Fitzroy River, Mary River, Dawson River Burnett River and Australia.
Type this in Indonesia also found in some small rivers in Papua. However, because the observation in Papua has not been intensive, many people estimate population Arwana this second type is big enough. While the types of Silver Arowana and Black Arowana found a lot of South America, North and some rivers in Africa. In Indonesia as well Arwana population in Papua, has not been recorded.

Choosing Arwana
Not easy to select Arwana good. Necessary knowledge and experience. For beginners is somewhat difficult. But among collectors as a "consensus" to see the quality of Arwana movement, the form of the head, tail, scale and form of the body.
Arwana a healthy and quality usually it's move agile, can not be silent. He will explore the wide aquarium and nimble prey food provided. While Arwana the sick otherwise. it's move is slow, does not desire to eat, and prefer hit wall aquarium.
Arwana physical form of the good that, among other forms of body with the spine straight and long. Humped back, and not as prominent camel. Its looks sturdy and strong. Agency does not have disability or scar. Its shell bright colors and shiny.
Arwana mouth wide. Its jaw not the same between the bottom and top. Longer mandible. On the chin there is a pair of long mustache. Do not have to drop out of the grouse. For the Arwana, muttering that dropouts can not grow anymore. Arwana that does not mean maunder permanent disability for the arwana own with the very movement and agility.
Arwana have a good head of large and shaped like a fan. Must be the tail that is not ragged edge, which may be due to scar bite fight each other. it also be important, do not choose to Arwana that have tail that pitted white. Arwana scale must be neat, not rough and there is no scar. Scale should be shiny surface and not a lot of slimy.
Physical Arwana a very important note is the eyes. Eyes that have to be rounded and large. However, do not choose to Arwana a prominent eyes bug out or up or down. Be careful with Arwana the blind. Note also Arwana gill be normal, with a hard cover and meetings. Do not cover the gill Arwana that curve out, as will the bernapasnya.
About the color of course depends Arwana collector's enjoyment. For the many options that can be done. But that must be, first observed, the color is good, not brilliant but dull. accordance with the desire. For colors that are not bright and shiny is not impossible that the dragon signifies the fish are sick.

“Fishing Kit Basics”

“Fishing Kit Basics”

Before going deeper into the technicalities, make sure that a fishing license is secured. To be an amateur fisherman there are basic pieces of fishing equipment needed to complete your exciting journey in the fishing world. Knowing the line type and matching the right rod and reel to the fishing technique is just basic common sense. Match these tools appropriately and expect a more enjoyable experience for a more comfortable fishing. There are several things that causes the reel to turn into a bird's nest, don't worry, even experienced fishermen encounter this every now and then.

The main objective is to match the rod, the reel, the line and the lure. These will only cost a newbie around $25 to $40 and they could last for years. The 3 main issues when shopping for a rod are: Guides that are attached to the rod; Grip or handle holds the rod and could come in either cork or foam. They come in different lengths so the comfort to the user must be considered; and the reel seat where the reel is connected.

Dealers make a lot of fishing rods that could either be single or consist of two or more pieces when assembled. The connection is very simple; just connect the male and female ends together to make sure the guides are lined up. This would only last for a minutes. Sometimes, lubricants are needed. When shopping for a rod, slightly bend it to get the feel of it. Again comfort should be considered when using the equipment.

Rods of any type will work. It should be around 6' long and medium weight. Even a long stick will work. This should be long, straight and flexible so it will not easily break. The most popular rod is Graphite because it is so light yet so strong. Wispy rods should be up to 4m long to be used for long casts in moderate winds.

There are a lot of fishing lines to choose from and it can be very confusing to find the best. It is mostly made of nylon and "monofilament" that comes in spools of different lengths that are called Tests. The larger the fishing line the thicker it is in diameter. Find a piece of a 4lb. or 4 lb. Test that is almost 10' long for the basic rig.

The basic rule is that all the gears should match. To summarize your fishing kit, it should include other stuff as well: net, stringer, line clippers, fishing knife, first aid box, a pail of bait, sunglasses, fishing hat, and talking about the basics, don't forget your SNACKS!

"Picking The Right Boat"

"Picking The Right Boat"

There are two questions that should be considered when choosing the right boat: "What will be the fishing for?" and "where will the fishing activities be?" Always look for the signs of quality check the carpet and the compartments - they could be plastic, metal or fiberglass. Look at the little but very important things like the 1000 GPH bilge pump, the six gauge wiring instead of ten or eight that is because heavier wires gives more power from the battery up to the trolling motor.

There is Five Star Advantage that ranger dealers often speak to their customers: Quality, Safety, Innovation, Performance, and Value. Below is a list of “must have” things when buying your first boat.

Tow Vehicle - This is one of the most important piece of your equipment, ensured that has the rating to get the job done like loading up to 3500 lbs. of weight that could easily pull the boat up the hills and mountainous treks.

Bass Boats - For first timers, consider a second hand boat. This will be a trial and error stage where fishing skills can be tested. Consider a larger boat, which is about 19 feet with 20 to 30 miles speed for larger bodies of water.

Aluminum - In smaller lakes, a 16-18 foot aluminum boat is a good choice. It is cheaper than fiberglass and more forgiving of bangs, running up into shallows and hitting stumps and rocks. The only downside is that it rides rougher even with the slightest winds.

Fiberglass - This two-stroke engine is much more expensive which could cost from $20,000 to as much as $50,000. The good thing with this boat is that it could handle bigger, rougher water and still give you a smooth ride.

Brand new versus Second Hand - Buying a second hand boat is not only cheaper but holds their value longer and better. The downside is that you'll probably inherit someone else's troubles. During casual inspection, outboard engines problems are not easily identified. The best thing to do is bring someone you trust with you to inspect a prospective boat or buy from someone you know instead.

Handling the Boat - Listen to the pitch change when trimming down. Although it will be very difficult for beginners like trying to launch and retrieve the boat backing it down the ramp. Never worry, because everyone passed that stage and there's no boat owner that is not willing to help a first timer learn. Sometimes all it takes is just 4 hours to learn the basics.

Buying a dreamboat is very exciting. It is not the boat that really matters but the experiences that come with fishing.