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PADDLEFISH GREENHOUSE

Kentucky State University’s Aquaculture Research Center includes a greenhouse that is used to conduct research on both juvenile and adult paddlefish and other fish. This green house contains four
(11,400 liter) round tanks and six (1136 L) round tanks supplied with reservoir water or temperature-controlled, treated city water.

Kyle removing paddlefish from tank

Kyle removes a paddlefish from tank.

automatic fish feeder

Paddlefish don't have to wait for
someone to feed them when this
automatic feeder can work all day.

Extracting paddlefish for analysisStudents extract paddlefish blood for analysis.

Paddlefish greenhouse

In spring, juvenile paddlefish are raised in indoor tanks before being stocked into ponds.

 

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