Recommendations for growing young Australian red-clawed crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) in industrial conditions

Abstract

The Australian thermophilic red-clawed crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) is characterized by a number of qualities that ensure its effective cultivation in commercial aquaculture. At the same time, the year-round cultivation of this species in natural reservoirs of Russia is limited by the seasonal course of temperatures. In this regard, the cultivation of tropical crayfish in certain periods of life in regulated conditions is a necessary stage of full-cycle technology. In particular, the successful maintenance of ARCC juveniles until they are transferred to natural conditions (after reaching a mass of 5 g) in installations with a controlled temperature regime is due to a number of factors. First of all, this is the planting density, which naturally depends on the area and capacity of installations with a closed water supply cycle, the size, mass and age characteristics of the object. The physiological and biological state of crayfish, the intensity and quality of feeding, and the duration of cultivation play an important role. The purpose of this work is to determine the main technological indicators of growing juveniles Australian red-clawed crayfish in industrial conditions up to 5 g. Data on the results of growing juveniles Australian red-clawed crayfish under controlled temperature conditions showed the main differences in mass indicators and survival of groups of juveniles Australian crayfish depending on the initial average weight, planting density, order of offspring. The terms of growing juveniles up to 5 g have been established, the feed costs for this period have been calculated, the chemical composition of the body of juvenile crayfish has been determined.