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FuckTheM0ds:
A CAPITAL NO. Just make sure you got a good grade in your former institution and prayers

Oh! Thanks a lot bro.

Good day. I like to ask if any examination is required for a direct entry applicant into university of ibadan for this year. Thanks in anticipation.

I want to design a standard bulk sms app. App Designers should please contact me via visiondriven15@gmail.com
Thanks.

I designed a website and would like to integrate a wallet into it so that my clients can fund their wallets. Please, how do I do this? Thanks.

I find delight in sparing time to study this thread right from the beginning. I'm currently in page 30 (within three days). I must say kudos to the pioneers. It has been a great blessing unto me.

If there be any learning aid you wish to provide for me to also become successful in this business, hesitate not to send it to my email MCEDARFARMS@GMAIL.COM

Excelsior, I have been trying to reach you via email and call to no avail. I reside in Ibadan and find you so resourceful for my success in this business, I wish to book an appointment with you bro, please reply my mail (sent from MCEDARFARMS@GMAIL.COM)

Thanks all and Happy Sunday.

soft777:
FOR YOUR FIRST QUESTION YOU ARE VERY ON TRACK firstly , catfish like dark placese like there name cat means they like been in dark places so ur shade will serve for darking the pond and they grow better in dark environment because they dont secret there glands due to fear it makes them feel at home . secondly, the shade help to protect them against predators like kingfisher birds etc and it also help in reducing algea blast in your pond cause algea is a plant that needs sunlight for photosynthesis and there by producing more algea which will compete with oxygen in the water with your fish , so very ok to shade. For ur second question its called STOCKING DENSITY , its a little maths u can use for all your concrate ponds irrespective of the size.Lets use your question as a case study, multiply the lenthg breth and depth divide by 3
so 10 multiply by 10 multiply by 5 = 500 divide by 3 u get 166.666 aproximate it will give u 167 square meter so for a concrate pond using flow throw system u stock 5 fish per square meter this will give u 5 muliply by 167 u get 835 fish to table size but for melange stage u can put 1000 to 1200 using flow throw system but if u are using stagnant method this means u change water every 3 to 4 days u stock at 2 fish per square meter i hope it answers your question GOOD LUCK

Thanks a lot sir.

I already know about the 5 x (LengthxWidthxDepth) divided by 3 as the formula for calculating the stocking density. Using the formula for 10ft x 10ft x 5ft concrete pond, it means 835 fishes. But robonski once said the 10ft x 10ft x 5ft is a standard pond that can accomodate 1000 fishes to maturity. So, I'm somehow confused here.

1. Is robonski right with the 1000 fishes to maturity in a pond of 10ft x 10ft x 5ft concrete pond (since the formula gives 835 fishes)

2. By saying 2 fishes per square meter in a stagnant pond, it means 2 x 167 fishes which is 334 fishes.

Please shed more light on that sir. Thanks.

ajoo17:
Well, you have a good plan at the same time let there be a plan for raining days. Just as you have been advised. Spend on necessity for now don't take a junk of your money to luxury like building she'd & others. It is only hatchery that need a shed & of course your office & that is all. Keep money for feeding, you intend to feed 15000 fishes that will cost you about 3M to feed to table size with a space of 6mths since you are talking of fries. Pls be wise. I wish you best of luck!

Thanks ajoo17,I so much value your contribution. I only give the view of the farm at the end of the construction. The building is to be done after the first harvest (aside my office). The first stocking is meant to be 5000 fishes or less to start with.

But my questions:

1. I think I am not wrong in building shed to cover the concrete ponds?

2. Hope 1000 fishes cant be stocked till maturity is a 10x10 ft pond of 5ft depth?

Thanks.

soft777:
YOU ARE GOOD TO GO MY BROTHER MAY THE LORD BE WITH YOU BUT MY CANDID ADVICE FROM EXPERIENCE 1500 FISH CAPACITY DOES NOT REALLY NEED ALL THE BUILDING OFFICES YOU JUST MENTION;; DONT SPEND TOO MUCH ON BUILDINGS THOUGH I DONT KNOW YOUR POCKET; 1 LITTLE ROOM IS ENOUGH TO TAKE CARE OF ALL U JUST MENTIONED APPART FROM YOUR CONCRATE PONDS :TRY KEEP MONEY FOR FEEEDING THEM BECAUSE FEEDING TAKES ABOUT 75% OF YOUR COST OF FISH PRODUCTION; AS YOU GROW TRY INCREASE YOUR CUSTOMER BASE AND EXPAND THEN U CAN ADD MORE BUILDINGS ::SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE USE YOUR MONEY FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR PROJECT GOODLUCK::::

Thanks a lot sir. My house is far from the farm, so I thought having an office and a room to sleep will be ok. Also, car cant be parked outside the fence, so there is necessity for car park that can contain three cars. Security man and staff will also need a room each.

This is my perspective but I still await your response towards this. I may be wrong and stand to be corrected.

Thanks as you agree to join me in seeing this project through by God's grace.

I am so glad to be a follower of this great thread. I got the insight to go into fish farming few weeks back. I have been gathering resources (knowledge) about it since then. But I must confess, this thread has been one of my major resources so far.

Since I have gained from this thread, I therefore see a necessity to give back in one way or the other. Not only that, Since I am yet a novice, it would be my delight to have you guys supervise the project along with me to make it a perfect and awesome one. I, therefore, would be posting the images of each stage here till the end of the project. The project commences on Monday and these are the details :

FARM SIZE: One plot of Land (100x50ft)
POND TYPE: Concrete (24 10x10x5ft sizes ponds partitioned into four. i.e. 6 at a point) with roofing for shed
TARGETED CAPACITY: 24000 fishes capacity
WATER SYSTEM: Hand drilled Borehole (with four overhead tanks of 4000 litres capacity each)
SECTIONS: Store room of 12x7ft, power house (7x4ft), aeration machine room (5x4ft), Hatchery (25x7ft), The concrete pond (50x65ft), Fish Smoking space (15x7ft), others include car pack, buildings for accomodation and offices etc.

NOTE: If there be anything wrong (not right) or missing with the details above, please contribute.

I am posting this because I intend to have your highly esteemed contributions for the success of the project.


Block Moulding Starts on Monday. Lets see how it goes.

Thanks everyone in anticipation of your contributions.

Good morning and Happy Weekend.