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Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 9:15pm On Dec 03, 2016

mamakendra:
Thank you very much for your response. Pls can you remember the dimensions of the drainage you dug. So I can know what to tell my labourers when they start

Just tell them it is drainage for fish pond, there is no dimension. I fit in a 6 inches pipe into the hole.

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Family › Re: 11 Things You Must Know Before Your Parents Clock 50 by paulavon: 5:42am On Dec 03, 2016

One important thing to ask your parents is if they have a fixed deposit account. Some parents keep huge amount in fixed deposit and when they die the banks inherit the money.

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 5:05am On Dec 03, 2016

pricelesshoney:
Hello , I am about to start up and I live in benin city, I would like to get more information from you, I am about applying for loan from BOI(Youth Entrepreneurship Support Program Participant) to this effect.

Please how do I contact you?

Send me an email (pgpilar03@yahoo.co.uk) and I will guide you.

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 5:03am On Dec 03, 2016

bnsufeeanh:
Size is 12ft by 10ft. It was constructed like yours exactly expect for the reinforcement part. It wasn't reinforced at the corners. It was just filleted.

If you'll be educating me, I think it's the tarpaulin pond you should detail me with. A concrete pond will take long time to complete and cost more.
I'll so much appreciate OP.

Thank You so much.
Very little peeps can do what you're doing

I am sorry about what happened to you, those pillars at the four edges are what will keep the ponds together. Leakages happen at the edges.They can loose those edges board it with iron rod and cast it, you won't experience leakages anymore.
But if you decide to use tarpaulin ponds,it is OK.

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 8:45pm On Dec 02, 2016

murshid09:
How many metres is ur drainage

I don't know the depth but it is very deep

Celebrities › Re: Popular Nigerians Who Are Scorpios by paulavon(op): 8:19pm On Dec 02, 2016

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Celebrities › Re: Popular Nigerians Who Are Scorpios by paulavon(op): 8:18pm On Dec 02, 2016

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Scorpio queen sounds nice

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Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 8:04pm On Dec 02, 2016

Drainage

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 8:03pm On Dec 02, 2016

The drainage

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Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 7:58pm On Dec 02, 2016

mamakendra:
Pls @op, how are you draining the waste water from your pond?

The waste water are going to an underground drainage.It is advisable to do the drainage while you are sinking your borehole, it is cheaper that way, I only gave them 20k for it.

From these pics you will see how the outlets are linked to the drainage.

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Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 2:06pm On Dec 02, 2016

LargeBrown:
500k and I ve got space...tnx

Since you have a space,assuming you have source of water and where to drain your water to, what you need now is like 2 tarpaulin ponds which will cost you N110,000, you can start with 1000 fishes,500 in each pond, 250,000 will be enough to feed them.You acquire more ponds and increase your stock as you grow in the business

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 9:54pm On Dec 01, 2016

bnsufeeanh:
Thanks a lot op. I stay around Agbado in Ogun state. I've not stocked yet because my concrete pond is leaking. Thinking of constructing a tarpaulin pond.
I'll let you know when I do.

God bless you sir

What size of ponds? How was it constructed that it is leaking?Give me details

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 9:51pm On Dec 01, 2016

favouryemmy:
@Op, well done. I will like to know how you took care of these:
1. What steps did you take to prevent water leaking or absorbing through the concrete walls?
2. Where are you draining the water to?
3. Do you have any plans for recycling the water?

These questions are germane to environmental impact of this project.

Expecting your response.

1. We did two layers of plastering with thick cement and sand; also after setting two blocks we casted the hollow blocks to make it firm. We put iron rods at the four edges and cast it,that will prevent water from attacking the edges to avoid cracks.

2. If you look at some of the pics I showed the under ground drainage, while sinking my borehole I drill a hole also and all the waste water are channeled there.

3. No plans for recycling of the water

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 8:29pm On Dec 01, 2016

duullie88:
God bless boss.. thanks

How many months for d fish to reach 1kg ..thanks

4 months

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 2:57pm On Dec 01, 2016

duullie88:
Based on the data on this thread
2 tarpaulin construction 12ft by 10ft = 100,000
2000 fingerlins = 30,000
Feeding to harvest =550,000
_________
680,000
__________

Am I on point OP.. God bless all ur efforts much
love

You are a good student,so much on point

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 1:03pm On Dec 01, 2016

[quote author=duullie88 post=51532405]Interesting.. I have been wanting to start a business like this.. what is d maximum number of fish I can stock up with two tarpaulin ponds.. how much will it take to feed to harvest stage

God bless OP[/quote

A 12ft by 10ft tarpaulin pond will carry 1000 fishes each, budget 550,000 to feed them.

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 12:57pm On Dec 01, 2016

victme1:
Well done bro. The lizard dt fell frm d iroko tree, e look left come look right him no somebody to praise am come praise himself by noddingn his head. Once again well done.

My question be, how will u manage the waste water odour. I can see some houses around. So won't ur neighbours protest

There is no Iota of odour from the pond, we change the water every 3-4 days

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 12:55pm On Dec 01, 2016

phemmyutd:
Bro, please I need ur contact, I am about to embark on this project aswell

It is good to know you want to embark on such project. My email address is in the thread, you can write me

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 7:08am On Dec 01, 2016

[quote author=rubyradiance post=51529841]You are right, starting fish farm or poultry requires good capital, it is difficult to start small. I started this project since 2014, aside cost of the land, just for fencing, building of a bed sitter farm house, the pond, borehole,gate and source of electricity,I have spent nothing less than 2.5M.

A friend told me he has 300k to start but I told him it will not be enough, he needs borehole which will cost 200k, two ponds will cost N80,000 so how much will be left to raise the fishes. The cheapest way to start is to look for a pond to rent so the little money you have will be used for stocking and feeding.

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 6:54am On Dec 01, 2016

[quote author=bnsufeeanh post=51530574]This question is not directed to OP alone but also to other fish farmers in the house.

Don't allow those market women to deceive you, fishes are scarce now in the market, a lot of people left the business due to high cost of feeds, and it translated to boom time for those that remained in the business. Where is your location and what quantity do you have for harvest? If you have from 0.8- 1kg you can sell from 600- 650 per kg. If your fishes are 1kg to 1.3kg you sell at 700.Melange sell for 450 to 500.

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 6:42am On Dec 01, 2016

[quote author=Lenny5k post=51529488][/quote]You did not state if you have borehole already in your compound! Another major thing is where to drain the waste water to. Assuming you have those two in place.

You can get 2 Tarpaulin ponds of 10ft by 8ft for N40,000 each, the 2 will be N80,000.

You can stock 500 post fingerlings each costing N15 ....N7500

you can use the balance to feed them to table size(1kg).You can add any little amount to it if it is not enough.

After 4 months if you are able to get a total of say 450kg and you sell at N650 per kg you get N292500.
The more you stock the more your profit.

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Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 3:09am On Dec 01, 2016

[quote author=SurePresident post=51529133]It is wrong for you to say concrete pond is old school,concrete and earthen ponds are standards as regards fish farming. Tarpaulin ponds wear out in a short period of time.

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Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 12:44am On Dec 01, 2016

Pillars were erected at the 4 edges were the water will exert pressure. At the back of each walls outside a slant pillar was done to serve as a wedge to support against water pressure.

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Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 12:16am On Dec 01, 2016

obene12:
i admire ur work... pls can we talk in private brcoa am really interested in these

You can send me email (pgpilar03@yahoo.co.uk).

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 12:15am On Dec 01, 2016

Mercygabriel:
@op.can have your contact.am really interested in this biz

You can send me email (pgpilar03@yahoo.co.uk).

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 12:11am On Dec 01, 2016

adexgii:
this is a nice project but I doubt if the pound will last before leaking, I know of a better way with lesser cost and ur pound will not leak

Nothing last forever. If you have a better way with less cost of constructing the pond you can start a thread and educate us about it.

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Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 12:07am On Dec 01, 2016

[quote author=DavSagacity post=51527561]Yes. i use dead chickens in my farm (the dead carcass are roasted whole to remove some feathers) and they are feed to the fish in concrete ponds whole and not just their intestines only. the water is drained every week and the leftover bones ( of chickens ) are scooped out

Hatchery waste are the eggs that refused to hatch into day old chicks at the end of incubation period in the hatchery. it is very cheap especially in areas where there are large concentration of hatchery. its been used in so many farms as good source of protein instead of wasting the product.. Am sure when given to fishes in concrete ponds they'll metabolise it well into their system.[/quote

Thanks man, I will make more inquiries about the hatchery waste.

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Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 11:17pm On Nov 30, 2016

nokiaba3:
nice job op....thinking of starting this january next year..

You are good to go.

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 11:16pm On Nov 30, 2016

If you are around Edo/Delta states and you want to construct your concrete pond you can contact me. I can also manage your fish farm.

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Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 11:09pm On Nov 30, 2016

Dramadiddy:
how many ponds will 300k get me if I use tarpaulin and how many ponds will I get if I use concrete.. which is easier to operate? tarpaulin or concrete?

Presently it cost like 38k to sew a 12ft by 10ft tarpaulin pond, with additional 17k for the iron stand and the piping work,which is a total of N55,000.
N300,000 can get you like 6 tarpaulin ponds but it can only give you 3 concrete ponds. Tarpaulin ponds will still serve same purpose

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Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 11:00pm On Nov 30, 2016

DavSagacity:
Nice one bro. U are doing a great Job man...
However, U can also source hatchery waste for ur stock when they are about 2months old . u cook the hatchery waste until it congeal . the fish will eat bother the shell (calcium) and the chicken. It is relatively cheap compared to pelleted feed and it boast the growth of fish fast.

I have not heard of hatchery waste before, what make up the hatchery waste?I do know of feeding fish with chicken intestine when they are like 3 months. Thanks for the insight

Agriculture › Re: My Fish Pond Construction Project In Benin City by paulavon(op): 10:56pm On Nov 30, 2016

ggoldmine:
pls, how much can one budget for the construction and stocking of just one pond of the same size as yours? Thanks.
*U really did a good job with the pond*

You can't use just a pond for fish farming,how do you separate the different sizes?N100,000 can give you a 12ft by 10ft pond

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