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Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by 2016v2017: 5:08am On Apr 18, 2017
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Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by bootylady101(f): 5:11am On Apr 18, 2017
after production how does one market their products? the market is quite populated, the fish itself is toxic to the human body in the long run, don't ask me how try Google.

Na to de sell give to neighbours or consuming it yourself
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by GrandQadi: 5:14am On Apr 18, 2017
smartty68:

Nice one OP. But how much does one needs to start fishing farming? Thanks

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Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by fitzmayowa: 5:48am On Apr 18, 2017
Nice thread...
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by aquabeing: 6:05am On Apr 18, 2017
I want to believe fish farming business involve a well detailed feasibility study ,reasonable amount of capital,effort ,technical know how ,feed composition , manipulation of your stocking density/unit area and readily available market to determine your profit margin.

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Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by Sleezwizz: 6:21am On Apr 18, 2017
bootylady101:
after production how does one market their products? the market is quite populated, the fish itself is toxic to the human body in the long run, don't ask me how try Google.

Na to de sell give to neighbours or consuming it yourself

Marketing of catfish is the easiest and always in demand. The demand for catfish is consistent so need for u worry about how u sell. I havent stocked for a while now but people are still calling me to know if I have catfish available.
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by Sleezwizz: 6:25am On Apr 18, 2017
This is a warning to everyone. Don't let anybody deceive u with any eBook about catfish farming, it won't work for u. The best thing is for you to gain practical experience on a fish farm.

Don't let anyone deceive u with a theoretical hoolabalooo. Fish farming doesn't work on pages of paper.

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Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by GreatManBee: 6:48am On Apr 18, 2017
Adieza:
How To Start An Intensive Catfish Farming
Catfish farming is one of the profitable agribusiness venture for youths. One could easily make a lot of Money venturing into commercial Catfish farming.
I will give a detailed guide on how I started my own catfish farm. Just do me a favour by patiently reading till the end.
The species of catfish I'm farming. For my fish farm, I am culturing the African catfish known as Clarias gariepinus.
Clarias gariepinushas an average adult length of 1–1.5 m, it reaches a maximum length of 1.7 m and can weigh up to 60 kg. My target is to achieve a live weight of at least 4kg.
The African catfish was realized to be a very suitable species for fish farming for the following reasons:
*.It has fast growth rate and feeds on a large variety of agriculture byproducts
*.It is hardy and tolerates adverse water quality conditions
*.It can be raised in high stocking densities, resulting in high net yields
*.The selling price is higher due to its demand
*.It tolerates difficult conditions in fish farming
System of management
The System of management I used in this catfish farming is Semi-intensive system. It mainly involves fertilizing the pond so that algae will grow as supplementary feed and source of dissolved oxygen for the fishes, and occasionally flushing the pond.
I am using this management option because I stay in a place where there is no constant water supply.
Fertilization of Pond water
Fertilizers are natural or synthetic substances that are used in ponds to increasethe production of the natural food organismsto be eaten by the fish. These organisms includephytoplankton, zooplankton,and insects. They are all part of a complexfood webconverging toward fish production. By increasing the availability of major nutrients,fertilizers promote the development of planktonic algae, which provide food for many fish.
Fish pond can be fertilized with two types of fertilizers.
1.Mineral or inorganic fertilizerswhich contain only mineral nutrients and no organic matter. They are manufactured industrially to be used in agriculture for improving crop production and they can be obtained from specialized suppliers or agro-allied companies.
2.Organic fertilizers, which contain a mixture of organic matter and mineral nutrients. These include poultry droppings, pig faeces, cow dung, rabbit faeces e.t.c
I used poultry droppings for the fertilization of my pond. See the video demonstration of how to fertilize pond.
After fertilizing the pond I let it stand for more than one week. After one week I noticed the growth of algae which is the natural food of the fishes. I then removed the bag of poultry droppings from the pond water.
Stocking with fingerlings of Clarias gariepinus
When I wanted to stock my fish I removed three-quarter of the pond water which is now very green and filled up with clean water. The reason for this is to reduce turbidity and light penetration into the water.
The Catfish I want to farm is the African Catfish scientifically known asClarias gariepinus. I now introduced the fishes into the pond water.
Feeding of the fingerlings
I fed the fishes three times daily; morning, afternoon and night. For the first three weeks(April 4th- April 25th) the fishes were fed 1mm of extruded(floating) fish feed rich in protein content. In the evening of April 25th, I started to feed the fishes with 1.8mm feed and that is what they are eating up till now.
The video below is me feeding the fishes.
Flushing of Fish pond(partially changing pond water)
Although I use the semi-intensive culture of catfish where algae is allowed in the pond water as supplementary fish food and source of oxygen, it is important to flush the pond for a number of reasons.
1. Water changing remove excess nitrates, heavy metals (which will just concentrate if the pond water is only replaced through evaporation). So reducing like three-quarter of pond water and refilling with clean water will reduce the concentration of this compounds.
2. Flushing of pond reduces pond water turbidity which impedes light penetration into the pond water. This turbidity is usually caused by high concentration of organic matter in the pond.
3. It reduces algae boom; a condition in which the green algae becomes over-populated in pond water and harm the fishes by greatly reducing oxygen content of fish pond water.
4. It also helps reduce the foul smell that might be coming out from the fish pond.
Other points to note: Always examine your fishes well and make sure they are well fed with the best feed at the fingerlings stage.

www.agricinfo.com/2017/03/how-to-start-intensive-catfish-farming.html?m=1


Video Link of how i made a good one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYioCFmeURo
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by Snow5(m): 7:17am On Apr 18, 2017
@op....you are wicked oo... Lols

Tell these people how much it cost you for the very starting point... And how much would cost them totally after 4months...because this fish needs constant feeding..


Tell them how much you spend every weekend on the feeds... And how long will it take to harvest your fishes...


You won just push people enter this thing.. Making it sound easy... But in reality na die... If you dont have cash to buy feeds for this fishes... You are doomed..

Tell them how fishes die... Tell them how they are being sold... Tell them the sad part of this fish farming.... Tell them exactly the amount they would spend from the beginning to the end of the 5th month before harvest... Tell them the months it will take before harvest stage so they won't think it's an overnight success... Lol

Who nor go nor know... Hey guys... If you must start fish farming... Be ready financially... Hold money reach 350k when go last you for three months... Cos you will spend money... Lols..

I ain't here to scare you.. Am here to tell you the truth... OP is a murtherfucker!!!

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Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by Blackfire(m): 7:53am On Apr 18, 2017
I just bought a plot of land for this fish farming, I will try and go into it by next year insha JESUS, but the thing is capital intensive like 2m to start with...
Annunaki 2 how is the snail business doing? Sorry I didn't ask how u are doing for long my friend.
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by ojeshola: 7:56am On Apr 18, 2017
Owk
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by freshdill(m): 7:58am On Apr 18, 2017
For ur fish feeds, poultry feeds, fertilizers- both organic and inorganic @very affordable prices, please check my signature.
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by FMCASH(m): 8:19am On Apr 18, 2017
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Someone posted an information for free and you are here advertising your material. Holla everything you want to say here. No private whatsapp.

You are funny, you want everything for free and how do you want me to pay my bill if I render all my services for free, smh

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Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by Adieza(m): 8:56am On Apr 18, 2017
smartty68:

Nice one OP. But how much does one needs to start fishing farming? Thanks

You will need close to 100,000. Because of feeding
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by Adieza(m): 8:58am On Apr 18, 2017
Sleezwizz:
This is a warning to everyone. Don't let anybody deceive u with any eBook about catfish farming, it won't work for u. The best thing is for you to gain practical experience on a fish farm.

Don't let anyone deceive u with a theoretical hoolabalooo. Fish farming doesn't work on pages of paper.

True bro, that why i have provided a video evidence sir
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by smartty68(m): 8:58am On Apr 18, 2017
Adieza:


You will need close to 100,000. Because of feeding
Thanks
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by Adieza(m): 9:00am On Apr 18, 2017
bootylady101:
after production how does one market their products? the market is quite populated, the fish itself is toxic to the human body in the long run, don't ask me how try Google.

Na to de sell give to neighbours or consuming it yourself

It a lie ma, Kindly give evidence ma. And there is high demand in the market, Depending on the size ma and Location ma
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by Adieza(m): 9:03am On Apr 18, 2017
smartty68:
Thanks
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by gozzlin: 9:12am On Apr 18, 2017
SurePresident:
200k? Yes, but don't waste it on Concrete ponds construction, get durable tarpauline Ponds that cost 1/3 of Concrete Pond's cost.
From my personal experience, Catfish farming is still very profitable, provided you minimize cost of production in order to maximise profit. The Professional that did mine adviced that the water inlet and outlet must NEVER be on same side, but opposite. So that when fresh water enters it convinently pushes and flushes toxic polluted one out. 3 years ago I got very strong durable mobile Ponds which I'm still using n) ow from http://CatfishGuru..com They also gave free consultancy till I profitably harvested my first set of fish. Check out my Ponds at home and that of my friend:

Looks nice. The question is, can you breed algae in such? I do not think that's feasible.
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by ukeleh: 9:18am On Apr 18, 2017
Can fertilizers be use on tarpaulin pond? If yes, how? Please because I have a small pond that doesn't seems to do well.

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Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by bootylady101(f): 9:46am On Apr 18, 2017
Adieza:


It a lie ma, Kindly give evidence ma. And there is high demand in the market, Depending on the size ma and Location ma

if I can connect you to where peeps breed their fish, you would help sell all right?
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by koolguy88(m): 10:58am On Apr 18, 2017
Snow5:
@op....you are wicked oo... Lols

Tell these people how much it cost you for the very starting point... And how much would cost them totally after 4months...because this fish needs constant feeding..


Tell them how much you spend every weekend on the feeds... And how long will it take to harvest your fishes...


You won just push people enter this thing.. Making it sound easy... But in reality na die... If you dont have cash to buy feeds for this fishes... You are doomed..

Tell them how fishes die... Tell them how they are being sold... Tell them the sad part of this fish farming.... Tell them exactly the amount they would spend from the beginning to the end of the 5th month before harvest... Tell them the months it will take before harvest stage so they won't think it's an overnight success... Lol

Who nor go nor know... Hey guys... If you must start fish farming... Be ready financially... Hold money reach 350k when go last you for three months... Cos you will spend money... Lols..

I ain't here to scare you.. Am here to tell you the truth... OP is a murtherfucker!!!
take it easy naaa
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by virtuejoan(f): 11:08am On Apr 18, 2017
Adieza:
How To Start An Intensive Catfish Farming
Catfish farming is one of the profitable agribusiness venture for youths. One could easily make a lot of Money venturing into commercial Catfish farming.
I will give a detailed guide on how I started my own catfish farm. Just do me a favour by patiently reading till the end.
The species of catfish I'm farming. For my fish farm, I am culturing the African catfish known as Clarias gariepinus.
Clarias gariepinushas an average adult length of 1–1.5 m, it reaches a maximum length of 1.7 m and can weigh up to 60 kg. My target is to achieve a live weight of at least 4kg.
The African catfish was realized to be a very suitable species for fish farming for the following reasons:
*.It has fast growth rate and feeds on a large variety of agriculture byproducts
*.It is hardy and tolerates adverse water quality conditions
*.It can be raised in high stocking densities, resulting in high net yields
*.The selling price is higher due to its demand
*.It tolerates difficult conditions in fish farming
System of management
The System of management I used in this catfish farming is Semi-intensive system. It mainly involves fertilizing the pond so that algae will grow as supplementary feed and source of dissolved oxygen for the fishes, and occasionally flushing the pond.
I am using this management option because I stay in a place where there is no constant water supply.
Fertilization of Pond water
Fertilizers are natural or synthetic substances that are used in ponds to increasethe production of the natural food organismsto be eaten by the fish. These organisms includephytoplankton, zooplankton,and insects. They are all part of a complexfood webconverging toward fish production. By increasing the availability of major nutrients,fertilizers promote the development of planktonic algae, which provide food for many fish.
Fish pond can be fertilized with two types of fertilizers.
1.Mineral or inorganic fertilizerswhich contain only mineral nutrients and no organic matter. They are manufactured industrially to be used in agriculture for improving crop production and they can be obtained from specialized suppliers or agro-allied companies.
2.Organic fertilizers, which contain a mixture of organic matter and mineral nutrients. These include poultry droppings, pig faeces, cow dung, rabbit faeces e.t.c
I used poultry droppings for the fertilization of my pond. See the video demonstration of how to fertilize pond.
After fertilizing the pond I let it stand for more than one week. After one week I noticed the growth of algae which is the natural food of the fishes. I then removed the bag of poultry droppings from the pond water.
Stocking with fingerlings of Clarias gariepinus
When I wanted to stock my fish I removed three-quarter of the pond water which is now very green and filled up with clean water. The reason for this is to reduce turbidity and light penetration into the water.
The Catfish I want to farm is the African Catfish scientifically known asClarias gariepinus. I now introduced the fishes into the pond water.
Feeding of the fingerlings
I fed the fishes three times daily; morning, afternoon and night. For the first three weeks(April 4th- April 25th) the fishes were fed 1mm of extruded(floating) fish feed rich in protein content. In the evening of April 25th, I started to feed the fishes with 1.8mm feed and that is what they are eating up till now.
The video below is me feeding the fishes.
Flushing of Fish pond(partially changing pond water)
Although I use the semi-intensive culture of catfish where algae is allowed in the pond water as supplementary fish food and source of oxygen, it is important to flush the pond for a number of reasons.
1. Water changing remove excess nitrates, heavy metals (which will just concentrate if the pond water is only replaced through evaporation). So reducing like three-quarter of pond water and refilling with clean water will reduce the concentration of this compounds.
2. Flushing of pond reduces pond water turbidity which impedes light penetration into the pond water. This turbidity is usually caused by high concentration of organic matter in the pond.
3. It reduces algae boom; a condition in which the green algae becomes over-populated in pond water and harm the fishes by greatly reducing oxygen content of fish pond water.
4. It also helps reduce the foul smell that might be coming out from the fish pond.
Other points to note: Always examine your fishes well and make sure they are well fed with the best feed at the fingerlings stag
good morning sir, pls sir can I get ur contact


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYioCFmeURo
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by virtuejoan(f): 11:16am On Apr 18, 2017
SurePresident:
200k? Yes, but don't waste it on Concrete ponds construction, get durable tarpauline Ponds that cost 1/3 of Concrete Pond's cost.
From my personal experience, Catfish farming is still very profitable, provided you minimize cost of production in order to maximise profit. The Professional that did mine adviced that the water inlet and outlet must NEVER be on same side, but opposite. So that when fresh water enters it convinently pushes and flushes toxic polluted one out. 3 years ago I got very strong durable mobile Ponds which I'm still using now from http://CatfishGuru..com They also gave free consultancy till I profitably harvested my first set of fish. Check out my Ponds at home and that of my friend:
sir pls can I get ur contact, I am working towards starting my own fish pond but I need direction, pls do u teach help me with ur contact tanx nd God bless u
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by Snow5(m): 11:18am On Apr 18, 2017
koolguy88:
take it easy naaa

If you wanna pass an information to someone... You give the full info about what you talking about.. Don't do half baked stories...


I dey pity people when won venture into it without knowing how it works na...

I just dey vex here...
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by virtuejoan(f): 11:18am On Apr 18, 2017
[quote author=SurePresident post=55663795] 200k? Yes, but don't waste it on Concrete ponds construction, get durable tarpauline Ponds that cost 1/3 of Concrete Pond's cost.
From my personal experience, Catfish farming is still very profitable, provided you minimize cost of production in order to maximise profit. The Professional that did mine adviced that the water inlet and outlet must NEVER be on same side, but opposite. So that when fresh water enters it convinently pushes and flushes toxic polluted one out. 3 years ago I got very strong durable mobile Ponds which I'm still using now from http://CatfishGuru..com They also gave free consultancy till I profitably harvested my first set of fish. Chec


sir pls can I get ur contact, I am working towards starting my own fish pond but I need direction, pls do u teach help me with ur contact tanx nd God bless u.
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by chuksvoice: 12:43pm On Apr 18, 2017
How often do you advise on the water from the pond to be renewed.
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by Adieza(m): 1:01pm On Apr 18, 2017
bootylady101:


if I can connect you to where peeps breed their fish, you would help sell all right?

Yes ma
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by Adieza(m): 1:01pm On Apr 18, 2017
bootylady101:


if I can connect you to where peeps breed their fish, you would help sell all right?


I can help u
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by SurePresident: 4:40pm On Apr 18, 2017
virtuejoan:

sir pls can I get ur contact, I am working towards starting my own fish pond but I need direction, pls do u teach help me with ur contact tanx nd God bless u
I'm a very busy person but the phone number and other contact info of the Consultant is on their weblog: CatfishGuru..com You can also ask him more professional advices and trainings that I'm not qualify to give you. He's an Authority on Aquaculture. They are also about starting giant lobster/Prawn farming and Croaker fish farming.
Re: How To Start Intensive Cat Fish Farming by Elcapfisheries: 4:51pm On Jul 25, 2017
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Can stock 1000 fishes each.
Sitting on 5 plots of land
*Possible turnover of over 21m annually*

FACILITIES
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Shower
Toilet
Kitchen
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300kg smoking kiln gas/charcoal
5 rooms boys quarters
4 overhead tanks
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Within a gated community

*All facilities in perfect working condition

Reason for lease: Owner too busy to be on site.

*Asking price 4m annually, open for negotiation*

Interested parties please whatsapp or call 08156669123 or email; elcapitanfisheries@gmail.com

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