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Please do send me a mail.. Thanks

@ op I will soo much love 2 learn abt dis business I have been duped by som1 I met here on nairaland of 250k he took me to 1 pond @ sango gave me d impression dath its his farm but I got 2 knw a little 2 late its for som1 else who had abandoned d business I haven't set my eyes on him since den pls if u can give me ur contacts details so I cud learn all I need knw inoder 2 be sucessful in catfish farming my emai is ibrahimadams55@yahoo.com

ibrahim55: @ op I will soo much love 2 learn abt dis business I have been duped by som1 I met here on nairaland of 250k he took me to 1 pond @ sango gave me d impression dath its his farm but I got 2 knw a little 2 late its for som1 else who had abandoned d business I haven't set my eyes on him since den pls if u can give me ur contacts details so I cud learn all I need knw inoder 2 be sucessful in catfish farming my emai is ibrahimadams55@yahoo.com

That's so sad, I wonder why we have so many dupes nowadays.. I have sent u a mail..

d.adebayo:
Pls sir how much is the training cost and location. You can send info to adebayodiran@gmail.com thanks

I have sent u a mail.. Thanks

samshoz:

@robonski15 :You didn't comment on my post about my tampoline pond?!

Tampoulin pond is also good.. U just have to follow the datails I wrote earlier on and u are good to go... 400 juvenile is not bad for a starter, its a graduall process..

Pls sir, can u prepare a book/ebook with video showing all that an aspiring farmer need to know about the buisness? I just acuired a half plot of land (50ft*100ft) here in Benue state few days ago and i will like to invest in fish farm & poultry due to its flexibility. My mail address is ikehezekielkelvin@gmail.com tnks

kelvin1191: Pls sir, can u prepare a book/ebook with video showing all that an aspiring farmer need to know about the buisness? I just acuired a half plot of land (50ft*100ft) here in Benue state few days ago and i will like to invest in fish farm & poultry due to its flexibility. My mail address is ikehezekielkelvin@gmail.com tnks

That is what I A̶̲̥̅̊м̣̣̥̇ puting together at the moment.. I hope τ̲̅ȍ finish it soonest..

@ 0p u are God sent to catfish farmers and investors

robonski15:

A.I.T road alagbado lagos..

I have just been granted permission on Nairaland have been following your posts i even sent you a mail. You mean your farm is in Alagbado? I live around there.

@robonski. Thanks for this article it was an eyeopener, i want to knw where to get BLAGDON-disfectant you talked abt and how much does it go for. I reside in lagos. Thanks

Titay: @robonski. Thanks for this article it was an eyeopener, i want to knw where to get BLAGDON-disfectant you talked abt and how much does it go for. I reside in lagos. Thanks

.Pls,robonski, i will want you to send d info to me : afoskalex2007@gmail.com

To get the best result in a recirculatory system, you need to combine bio filtration with sedimentation. Sedimentation removes the coarse materials coming from the water which includes the fish poo and left over food. Durante sells plastic bio filtration and sedimentation equipments. They are cheap and effective. I have seen them. For all your fish farming resources, download the PDF file from this site. It is prepared by USAID

www.nigeriamarkets.org/files/Aquaculture%20Buyers'%20Guide.pdf

Titay: @robonski. Thanks for this article it was an eyeopener, i want to knw where to get BLAGDON-disfectant you talked abt and how much does it go for. I reside in lagos. Thanks

You can get it at POULTRY SUPPORT at agege opposite the abattoir. It goes for #2500.. Thanks

omode2: I have just been granted permission on Nairaland have been following your posts i even sent you a mail. You mean your farm is in Alagbado? I live around there.

Where is your farm located at alagbado..

lagbaja: To get the best result in a recirculatory system, you need to combine bio filtration with sedimentation. Sedimentation removes the coarse materials coming from the water which includes the fish poo and left over food. Durante sells plastic bio filtration and sedimentation equipments. They are cheap and effective. I have seen them. For all your fish farming resources, download the PDF file from this site. It is prepared by USAID

http://www.nigeriamarkets.org/files/Aquaculture%20Buyers'%20Guide.pdf

@ lagbaja, the link u gave is not going.Pls, try a check and supply a correct link.Thank you

robonski15:

Where is your farm located at alagbado..

@roboski15,pls i am still expecting ur mail.Once again my e-mail is afoskalex2007@gmail.com.Thank u for d info.

Afoskalex:
@roboski15,pls i am still expecting ur mail.Once again my e-mail is afoskalex2007@gmail.com.Thank u for d info.

I have sent u a mail.. Thanks

robonski15:

Where is your farm located at alagbado..

I dont own a farm yet bt would like to be part of your trainning programme. Thanks for all the good and indepth analysis.

omode2: I dont own a farm yet bt would like to be part of your trainning programme. Thanks for all the good and indepth analysis.

oh ok u will do a lot good by learning it practically first before venturing into the business..
U can send me a mail robonski15@rocketmail.com... Thanks

@robonski where is the venue and how much does it cost to be part of the upcoming practical seminar... @ saheed.amao@yahoo.com

Afoskalex:
@ lagbaja, the link u gave is not going.Pls, try a check and supply a correct link.Thank you

Copy the entire URL and paste in your browser

saheed':
@robonski where is the venue and how much does it cost to be part of the upcoming practical seminar... @ saheed.amao@yahoo.com

I have sent u a mail.. Thanks

Due to frequent mails concerning catfish diseases..Watch out for my next post on major catfish diseases and its cure... God bless

DISEASE INCIDENCE IN CATFISH FARMING

Fish are cold blooded animals, and cannot control their body temperature.. They also live in aquatic environment that has complicated physio-chemical and biological properties.. This translate to the fact that the environment exert great influence on this group of animals.. An example is the high density of water compared to air, requiring the fish to exert energy to stay afloat.. Also in order to breath, fish has to pump water over its gills to extract oxygen (which ofcourse is limited to supply because of low solubility of air in water).

STRESS is the number one factor that causes a fish to be susceptible to disease... They include..

Poor water quality
Poor nutrition
High stocking density
Improper handling during netting,sorting, transportation etc..

All these ultimately results in increased susceptibility to disease and sometimes death..

Continued..

DISEASE CAUSING AGENTS


BACTERIA
VIRUSES
FUNGAI
PROTOZOAN PARASITE
METAZOAN PARASITE

BACTERIAL DISEASES: bacteria are single-celled microscopic organism and they occur in nearly all enviroment including the aquatic enviroment... In a balanced ecosystem, bacteria and catfish can live in harmonious equilibrium. However, once there is a shift in the natural equilibrium, the fish becomes more susceptible to pathogenic bacteria..

It is important to identify the specific bacteria causing a disease and then determine the appropriate antibiotics to be used to effectively control the disease.. Poor or wrong diagnosis always ends in indiscriminate use of drugs..

COMMON BACTERIA CONDITIONS

1. Columnaris disease (saddle-back):

This is a disease of all catfish species... It is caused by the organism called flexibacter (now flavobacterium) columnare.. Disease outbreak is influenced by high water temperature and overcrowding, poor handling are factors for this condition... U will notice that the side of the catfish is peeling off and looks white..Mortality can be up to 70% if not treated on time..

The use of formalin at 250(mI/l) for 1hr was found to be very effective if the condition is still external... Blagdon anti bacteria maybe necessary in cases that has gone systematic..

2. BACILLUS INFECTION
In the acute form there is sudden death, with high mortality.. Severe emaciation and weight loss of the catfish will be observed... The fins will be somewhat red..

Oxytetracycline is the drug of choice..

Continued..

FUNGAL CONDITIONS

Fungal organism grows on dead organic matter.. It could be a serious problem in the hatchery where dead or unfertilized eggs are infected, and live ones are chocked to death and taken over by fungal growth.. Fungal causes FIN ROT, MOUTH ROT and GILL ROT..

Fungal infection are difficult to treat.. Apllication of blagdon anti fungai can be administered.. But the maintenance of good hygiene practices is the most effective control measure...

VIRAL DISEASE OF FISH

This causes the fish to hang up on water with swollen stomach.. it spreads fast than wild fire...
Viral infection have no known therapeutic control, but are preventable.. Good management practises combined with effective bio-security measures are advised...


With all these mentioned the best is to prevent any form of disease by observing the best management practices.

Guys am happy for this thread. I will be starting my fish farm by middle of next month.we intend to start with 2000 fingeerlins(1k each from different suppliers) I will update the house on d day to day activities in d farm.
We want to use plastic tank instead of normal concrete pond.

We will start clearing the farm plus the fencing of the place dis weekend by Gods grace.

Roboski15 and other farmers we will surely need ur help. Pls we wil need ur help. May God bless u all.

Hello Robonski,kindly send me the venue and cost of the training. I am interested. My mail add is adebayod49@yahoo.com Thanks

jamp: Guys am happy for this thread. I will be starting my fish farm by middle of next month.we intend to start with 2000 fingeerlins(1k each from different suppliers) I will update the house on d day to day activities in d farm.
We want to use plastic tank instead of normal concrete pond.

We will start clearing the farm plus the fencing of the place dis weekend by Gods grace.

Roboski15 and other farmers we will surely need ur help. Pls we wil need ur help. May God bless u all.

thats good.. We are all here to assist u.. Just give us a daily update as soon as u get the fingerlings.. And look out for runts also... God bless

pato243: Hello Robonski,kindly send me the venue and cost of the training. I am interested. My mail add is adebayod49@yahoo.com Thanks

i have sent u a mail.. Thanks

robonski15:

thats good.. We are all here to assist u.. Just give us a daily update as soon as u get the fingerlings.. And look out for runts also... God bless

Aw do u know if dey are runts for newbies like us.

THA BOSS:


Aw do u know if dey are runts for newbies like us.

Good questions. Raboski pls answer.

Also how many litres of water do u need per fish?