Here is a List of Small Scale Fish Farming Business Ideas

.Grass Carp Farming

Basically, grass carp is a freshwater fish. The fish is popular as white amur in the United States. It inhabits lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. In farming grass carp, the major challenge is providing flowing water. Basically, flowing water and changes in water level are essential environmental stimuli for natural spawning.

#6. Ornamental Fish

As the demand for aquarium business is increasing the demand for different types of ornamental fishes is also growing. The business is easy to start. Even, you can consider home-based. However, you must have some basic skills and knowledge about breeding and rearing. Some of the most popular ornamental fish species are Goldfish, Bloodfin Tetras, White Cloud, Danios, Guppy, Black Molly, etc.

#7. Prawn Farming

You can raise freshwater prawns in concrete and earthen reservoirs, ponds, irrigation ditches, cages, pens, and natural waters. However, pond culture is the most popular option for prawn fish farming. Most prawn farms use water exchange to keep dissolved oxygen levels high, as well as curing other water quality problems. And you can use paddlewheels as the most efficient method of increasing dissolved oxygen levels in pond water.

#8. Rainbow Trout Farming

Actually, Rainbow trout are native to the Pacific drainages of North America, ranging from Alaska to Mexico. The meat is mild, with a delicate, nut-like flavor and the flesh is tender, flaky, and soft and white, pink, or orange. Europe, Basically, the rainbow trout is a hardy fish that is easy to spawn, fast-growing, tolerant to a wide range of environments. North America, Chile, Japan, and Australia are the major producers of rainbow trouts.