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When stocking your DIY Fish Farm ponds, species is important. There are several to choose from, although the trout is easier to raise than the rest. Which you decide on will depend on the climate and your ambition, of course.

Just remember to keep a balance between the food supply and the fish population.

Once the water in your fish pond is stocked with vegetation and food, it's time to consider the fish. What fish your DIY fish farm will raise depends on a variety of things. The size of your setup, intentions for the fish and experience will all determine what you raise.

Typical species raised by fish farms include salmon, catfish, tilapia, cod, carp and trout. Although other fish can be raised as livestock, the trout is the best fish for an amateur to start with. It's among the hardiest of the fish raised on a fish farm and they've got an excellent market value.

Salmon, though an excellent market fish, is a bigger undertaking for an amateur. The initial raising of this species fish is nearly the same as trout. However, these fish require some time living in the ocean. This means they may require additional facilities to get them there, depending on the location of the hatchery.

In addition to the species of fish you intend to primarily raise on your fish farm, consider some secondary species. one fish to consider is perch. The fry make an excellent food source for other fish, especially trout and offer a bit of diversity to your pond. Keep in mind that perch are very prolific breeders and need to be kept under control.

Once you've decided on what kinds of fish to include in your fish farm, it's time to get some ova. There are two ways that you can do this; collecting and and fertilizing the ova or purchasing pre-fertilized eggs.

Wild fish eggs can be collected and then fertilized by the aquaculturist. The ova from a female fish are removed and mixed with the milt of the male. This process requires that the fish farmer have a good knowledge of his fish. Knowing when to harvest the eggs is crucial or they won't be fertilized.

Pre-fertilized, or eyed, ova are the easier, and more reliable way, especially for the beginner. Many fish farmers begin with ova that are already fertilized. These can be purchased quite readily and arrive when they are nearly ready to hatch, avoiding the collection, fertilization and protecting of the ova.

Choose the species of fish you raise on your DIY fish farm wisely. Keep in mind that climate, location and the size of your setup will greatly determine what you raise.

Also keep in mind that diversity in your ponds is essential to a healthy fish population. Be careful about what you introduce. Don't over-stock your pond with any one kind of fish for a healthy balance.

In the next DIY Fish Farming article in this series, you'll discover the fundamentals of setting up rearing ponds, boxes and hatching trays. If you build and install these the right way, you'll have better success.

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