Initially just a hobby of collecting arowana (Scleropages formosus). Berlanjutmengembangkannya to make Agus Setiawan as a successful entrepreneur Arowana Fish.
Kesuksean Agus began seven years ago when it bought arowana fish for collection only. After the collections are the 30 tigers, began to think to cultivate super red arowana. Until now finally Agus has Arowana parent is more than 3 thousands tail and 103 pools and 30 employees.
Arowana fish cultivation results even been sold abroad through exporting from Jakarta.
"We are collectors, so the consumer likes. Not only the pursuit of business, but look at the quality of the fish, "said Agus found in his arowana fish breeding in the village of the District Jaras Putussibau
South.
Nowadays, Agus said, the price of super red arowana sized tiller 9-10 cm around Rp 3 million. In fact he never sold one fish worth USD 110 million to the Thai people through the citizens of Indonesia. While the average every year he sells arowana fish as many as 500 birds.
He only sell the fish to local people. But by the exporter, the fish are sold abroad.
"The export license has actually been there, but it was never implemented. We only sell to friends exporters in Jakarta and they were sold abroad. In addition to exports to be in Jakarta and rather complicated affair, "said the man who had once become international jury arowana contest in Jakarta in 2011.
During this time, according to friends Agus, arowana exported to Asia. But the most to the PRC. If America or Europe still do not want to buy Arowana fish from Indonesia. Because they think the fish are taken from nature.
"They do not believe the fish were bred in captivity. They assumed it was captured from the wild, "he said.
Arowana breeding efforts do not always run smoothly. Sometimes the fish to die while in captivity. Likewise, when the fish will be delivered to customers there is death, even death reaches 50 percent.
Even worse 100 percent of his death. So that profits are sometimes only 40-50 percent. Moreover, usually when a nice fish not often give birth. If litter is not much. Even sometimes up to a year childless.
"Well, I think for about five years, it is still promising arowana business. But do not know after that, because now the arowana fish breeders have mushroomed.
It used to be every arowana if sold are still sold, but not all behavior, because it is based on class qualifications, "said Agus.
Actually, to cultivate arowana fish, not too difficult. Provided that the way the management is correct, adequate food and water or pond is often overlooked. Arowana age of approximately five years has been able to be a parent. One male arowana tail can be mated with two females.
About a week mating process sometimes has to show results, marked with a parent who had brought the children in his mouth. If it were so, then the children are transferred to an aquarium fish. "Arowana are about the size of 12 cm or about three months old and then installed the chip," he said.
As a lover and collector, he considered the arowana fish was beautiful. But in the PRC even Chinese people in the homeland, arowana fish is considered a god. For Arowana fish is a fish and pet ancient gods. But there is also convinced of this fish as a guard house, because never sleeps. But there are also thought this expensive fish bring luck to their owners.
Agus science to the intricacies of arowana no doubt. Cultivating success on arowana fish, finally in 2011 he was appointed as a judge on the International arowana contest in Jakarta.
"By the time the contest breeders gathered. We propose to the forestry ministry that is patented arowana fish as fish native to Indonesia. At that time, Mr. Minister immediately responded by ordering his subordinates to immediately take care of the patent. But we also do not know whether it has been taken care of anything yet, "he said. (Equator News)
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