THE USE OF LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE INITIAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF GUPPY (Poecilia reticulata)

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Poecilia reticulata is a small freshwater ornamental fish. This fish is popular because it is easy to maintain and has a variety of beautiful color patterns. The guppy market demand has now penetrated the national market. Good handling is necessary to support the survival of fish when transporting. The aim of this research is to determine the optimal temperature at the beginning of the transportation of guppies (Poecilia reticulata) which can provide the highest survival for a certain duration. This research was carried out from August 2020 to September 2020. This research was carried out in the laboratory of building 4, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Padjadjaran University. This research carried out the transportation of guppies with a wet system using low temperatures as fish immotilization. The object (Guppies / Poecilia reticulata) were measured ± 4 cm as many as 240. The guppy (Poecilia reticulata) used in this study were selected to obtain uniform fish size, healthy condition and free from defects and injuries. The research was conducted using an experimental model with a factorial Randomized Block Design, which consisted of two factors, namely temperature with 4 levels and transportation time with 3 levels and repeated three times. The results showed that the optimum temperature and length of time for transportation of guppy (Poecilia reticulata) was 16oC with 6 hours duration, the survival was 98% and was carried out at night, where the temperature reduction was using the temperature comparison of water and ice which 1 liter water: 500 grams of ice. It can be concluded that the effect of low temperature and the length of transportation or transportation has a significant effect on the survival of guppies (Poecilia reticulata) in a closed wet system. The optimum temperature and length of time for transportation of guppy (Poecilia reticulata) was 16oC and with 6 hours duration, the survival is 98% and carried out at night

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