I am currently in the process of completing the construction of 7 fish ponds. 6 of the ponds are 10ft by 12ft while the last one is 8ft by 12ft.
The depth is 4ft 5inches

Materials used includes:

1 trip of sharp sand

1 trip of plastering sand

15 ton truck of granite

1000 9inches hollow blocks

70 bags of cement

Iron rods

woods

plumbing materials

Marking out and digging of the foundation

Setting of 9" hollow block and casting the first coach with granite,cement and sand to make the base solid.

Setting continues

Moulding of additional blocks

Where the rest pishures na? Op come update us na

Good job. Waiting for more updates.

Setting to 6 coach

Placing iron rod at all the edges and casting the base. It is quite important to tie a V- shape iron rod and cast all the edges to prevent water from exerting pressure on those edges.

Boarding and casting the iron rod at the edges

After casting

Leveling of the floor and ramming it. It is very important to ram the floor especially the Parts closed to the walls to make it firm after casting to prevent it from caving in due to water pressure.

Casting of the floor base

Good structure

Impressive.

Honza27:
Good structure

Thanks man

Plumbing work: laying of the inlet and outlet pipes and linking the outlet to the drainage

Plastering work

hello paulavon, have you completed the construction? kindly update us.

I have completed the construction but I didn't plaster the outside yet. I have stocked about 3000 post- juveniles already and they are doing fine.

Your detailed processes is a great source of inspiration and encouragement to others who are fearing to start. May God bless and strengthen you. I wish you success.

globalfanz:
Your detailed processes is a great source of inspiration and encouragement to others who are fearing to start. May God bless and strengthen you. I wish you success.

Thanks for your nice words,I gave out all those details so that people can learn cost effective ways of building a concrete pond.

paulavon:


Thanks for your nice words,I gave out all those details so that people can learn cost effective ways of building a concrete pond.

please how many table size fishes can be stocked in each of the pond?

paulavon:
I have completed the construction but I didn't plaster the outside yet. I have stocked about 3000 post- juveniles already and they are doing fine.

Do post pictures of them.

pword:


please how many table size fishes can be stocked in each of the pond?

12ft by 10ft pond can take 1000 table size fishes, 1500 Melange.

tell us cost na

Pavore9:


Do post pictures of them.

The fishes are growing real fast

paulavon:



The fishes are growing real fast

Looking good.

Nice work you are doing bro. More money to your pocket

I heard the price of fish feed for fingerlings has gone up and fish biz not profitable. pls is it true?

Walexz02:
Nice work you are doing bro.
More money to your pocket

Thanks man

dboss444:
I heard the price of fish feed for fingerlings has gone up and fish biz not profitable. pls is it true?

It is true the price of fish feed has gone up, also the price of 1kg fish has increased from N500 to N650- N700, so the price of fish balance the increase in the cost of feed which means the biz is still profitable. You can also pelette your own feed in other to reduce cost spent on feeds.