Experience of pond cultivation of redclaw in the Moscow Region
https://doi.org/10.26428/1606-9919-2026-206-213-225
EDN: QJYOBK
Abstract
Experiment on growing 40 Australian red-claw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus was conducted in the open pond with the area of 51.84 m2 and depth of 1.8 m located in the Moscow Region during 93 days from June 10 to September 10, 2024. Water temperature and DIN concentration (NH4+, NO2–, NO3–) were monitored in the pond. The highest temperature (most favorable for redclaw) was observed at the depth of 0.5–1.0 m (19–26 оC), the temperature at the depth of 1.5–2.0 m was lower (17–23 оC); the average temperature in the whole 0–1.8 m layer was 20.6 оC. The body length and weight of redclaw were measured. These parameters had increased in 3 months on average by 34.40 mm (148 %) and 19.59 g (298 %), respectively. The average daily weight gain throughout the entire period was evaluated as 0.210 g/day. The growth rate of redclaw in the experimental open pond was in 2.5–3.0 times higher than the growth of the same species in recirculating aquaculture systems. The results obtained demonstrate clearly possibility for cultivation of redclaw in ponds of the Moscow Region using their natural food resources.
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Supporting agencies: The study was conducted using budget funding of VNIRO
About the Author
V. S. Zharnikov
Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vyacheslav S. Zharnikov, Ph.D., senior researcher
105187; 19, Okruzhnoy Proezd Str.; Moscow
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