RESPONSIBLE BREEDING / OUR APPROACH
Our founding breeding plans cover ornamental fish and freshwater ornamental shrimp, with a special focus on species native to Indonesia. We are developing species-specific care rather than assuming the same conditions suit them all.
LIMNIC is in preparation. The commitments below guide the standards we are developing; they are not claims of an operating, certified, or independently audited programme.
Concept studies
Our programme is being developed around six areas of care.
We intend to place species-appropriate care at the centre of our breeding programme, from the environment we provide to the way each fish or shrimp is handled.
Develop husbandry plans, handling guidance, and welfare review criteria for each confirmed species.
Our planned approach brings daily observation, water-quality records, and clear responses to health concerns into one documented care system.
Define monitoring routines, record templates, and access to qualified aquatic animal health support.
We aim to develop breeding records that connect each line with its origin, parentage where known, and breeding history, while keeping welfare central to selection.
Establish breeding objectives, identification methods, and a practical system for recording line history.
We plan to develop procedures for incoming fish and shrimp, equipment hygiene, and movement between systems, with responsibilities clearly assigned.
Develop a facility-specific biosecurity plan, including quarantine arrangements and health-response procedures, with appropriate specialist input.
Freshwater biodiversity is the foundation of LIMNIC. We intend to make sourcing decisions that are documented and consistent with our commitment to responsible aquaculture.
Confirm species identity, sourcing history, and applicable requirements before adding a species to the programme.
Our packaging direction is the beginning of a process that must also consider the animals, journey, receiving conditions, and communication with future partners.
Develop and validate packing methods and transport arrangements before offering a shipping service.
This is a statement of our intended approach, not a fish or shrimp care manual or veterinary protocol. Species-specific procedures will require appropriate review before use.
As our operations develop, we intend to support our commitments with records and clearly defined procedures. We will distinguish what is planned, what is in use, and what has been independently verified.
Develop records for origin, breeding, health observations, and care activities.
Review procedures with relevant expertise and refine them as evidence and experience grow.
Share confirmed information without presenting targets, concepts, or future plans as completed achievements.
An insulated box is one component of a transport system. Materials, bagging, journey conditions, and species needs must be assessed together.
Materials, packing methods, transport arrangements, and destination requirements still need to be evaluated before shipping services can be offered.
THE LIMNIC COMMITMENT
We cultivate trust, quality, and a deeper appreciation for freshwater biodiversity.
STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENTRead the LIMNIC Principles
