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Evidence Guide: ACMSPE306 - Provide basic care of marine fish

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ACMSPE306 - Provide basic care of marine fish

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Identify marine fish

  1. Define the profile of marine fish commonly held in facility, including habitat, nutrition, health and behavioural characteristics
  2. Identify external features using industry terminology
  3. Classify marine fish using industry terminology
  4. Define, interpret and document colours, markings and other identifying features
Define the profile of marine fish commonly held in facility, including habitat, nutrition, health and behavioural characteristics

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Identify external features using industry terminology

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Classify marine fish using industry terminology

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Define, interpret and document colours, markings and other identifying features

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Identify and evaluate behavioural and housing needs

  1. Monitor water quality and make adjustments as required to maintain optimum water quality
  2. Identify indicators of normal behaviour
  3. Recognise signs of distressed marine fish and report to supervisor
  4. Identify industry standards and guidelines for housing design, environmental factors and appropriate stocking densities
  5. Evaluate current animal housing design in relation to the welfare of animals kept and legislation requirements
  6. Implement behavioural enrichment activities for fish species
Monitor water quality and make adjustments as required to maintain optimum water quality

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Identify indicators of normal behaviour

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Recognise signs of distressed marine fish and report to supervisor

Completed
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Identify industry standards and guidelines for housing design, environmental factors and appropriate stocking densities

Completed
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Evaluate current animal housing design in relation to the welfare of animals kept and legislation requirements

Completed
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Implement behavioural enrichment activities for fish species

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Catch, handle and restrain marine fish

  1. Identify WHS risks associated with handling and restraining marine fish and implement methods to minimise risks
  2. Approach, catch and restrain marine fish in a way that minimises risks, using approved animal welfare procedures
Identify WHS risks associated with handling and restraining marine fish and implement methods to minimise risks

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Approach, catch and restrain marine fish in a way that minimises risks, using approved animal welfare procedures

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Assist with health care needs

  1. Identify signs of good health in marine fish
  2. Report signs of disease or other conditions to supervisor
  3. Identify general health maintenance and preventative treatment procedures and implement according to level of job responsibility
  4. Identify options for health enrichment activities and implement as directed by supervisor
Identify signs of good health in marine fish

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Report signs of disease or other conditions to supervisor

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Identify general health maintenance and preventative treatment procedures and implement according to level of job responsibility

Completed
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Identify options for health enrichment activities and implement as directed by supervisor

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Feed marine fish

  1. Identify digestive system features and relate to species-specific feeding routines and diets
  2. Identify preferred feed sources and assess samples for quality and suitability
  3. Identify potential feeding hazards and implement risk control options
  4. Prepare food according to dietary needs
  5. Distribute food according to schedule/feeding plan
  6. Culture animal and plant species commonly used to feed marine fish
Identify digestive system features and relate to species-specific feeding routines and diets

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Identify preferred feed sources and assess samples for quality and suitability

Completed
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Identify potential feeding hazards and implement risk control options

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Prepare food according to dietary needs

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Distribute food according to schedule/feeding plan

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Culture animal and plant species commonly used to feed marine fish

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Maintain records

  1. Complete feed and treatment records noting food consumption, health and care activities
  2. Report abnormalities to supervisor
  3. Complete documentation relevant to licences and transport, where required
  4. Define the profile of marine fish commonly held in facility, including habitat, nutrition, health and behavioural characteristics
  5. Identify external features using industry terminology
  6. Classify marine fish using industry terminology
  7. Define, interpret and document colours, markings and other identifying features
Complete feed and treatment records noting food consumption, health and care activities

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report abnormalities to supervisor

Completed
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Complete documentation relevant to licences and transport, where required

Completed
Date:

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Define the profile of marine fish commonly held in facility, including habitat, nutrition, health and behavioural characteristics

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify external features using industry terminology

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classify marine fish using industry terminology

Completed
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Define, interpret and document colours, markings and other identifying features

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge