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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 12:31pm On Feb 09, 2015 |
hello experienced farmers, sorry am asking too many questions. its cos i dont want to make any mistake. whats d mqximum no of fishes qnd earthen pond of 12ft by 12ft can take? sumone said its 500 fishes but that concrete of same size can take 1000 fishes. is it correct? |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by robonski15(m): 2:06am On Feb 10, 2015 |
mercylicious: The stocking density of an earthen pond is different from stagnant, flow through.. stocking density is between 50 fish per square meter for earthen pond. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Johnnyessence(m): 8:38am On Feb 10, 2015 |
mercylicious:post pics of d pond for we to know d number of fish to stock hmm. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by cyonujemen(m): 9:56am On Feb 10, 2015 |
Good morning all. I also want to know how many fish can be accommodated in a 40ft by 50ft earthen pond. I stocked it with about 3,500 jumbo fishes that will be harvested at melange stage. Have I under stocked the pond? I want to know the likely number when I will be re stocking to maximize the use of the pond. I shall try and paste a pic of the pond. Thanks. mercylicious: |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Belexy(m): 10:15am On Feb 10, 2015 |
cyonujemen: Im assuming its 3ft depth. For that size of earthen pond it shd take 4000 full grown table size fish. For melange (below 500g), d number can be doubled. Wen u understock, ur fishes do much more better. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by OLAplusONE(m): 4:13pm On Feb 10, 2015 |
Please what are those things to take into consideration when selling fish to buyers, coz I wl be selling soon and I've heard different kinds of antics played by those buyers?? Thanks |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by robonski15(m): 7:35pm On Feb 10, 2015 |
OLAplusONE: quote from Tbagwell Those market women/men are cheat, there are few Good ones, this is what I do when selling 2 them. 1st they don't come close 2 my pond, I have a space where dey will seat nd wait for me, while I bring the fish 2 them, it a serz work but it worth it, secondly, I do d weighing myself, 25k per weigh, I once sold 2 a woman, she came with a very big baff(Not sure of d spelling) she kept on putting d fish insyd d baff which wz already on dey scale, it weigh 51kg, I was nt satisfy I had to weigh it by myself it turns out 2 be 78 kg, 27kg wld ve been lost. It best one does dey weighing by ur sef. I don't allow them get to my pond for any reason, I show them samples and weigh the fishes by myself to avoid any doubt. The market men/ women are terrible to d extent that they use diobolical means in cheating. We should be always vigilant and shine our eyes and never give them any iota of space at all.. we work hard to raise our fish for months with our hard earned money nobody should come and reap where dey didn't sow.. www.agricnetwork.com |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by fzero: 6:08am On Feb 12, 2015 |
OLAplusONE:Do not deviate from your fix price. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 7:44am On Feb 12, 2015 |
Johnnyessence:@Johnnyessence, sorry for the late response, farm is well, just very busy. Thanks alot, hope is well with yours. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 7:49am On Feb 12, 2015 |
uboma:Good day Mr Uboma, Farm is Located in Abuja. Contact: 08054621673 |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by cyonujemen(m): 1:53pm On Feb 12, 2015 |
fzero: Is the price of fish negotiable or there is a generally fixed price? |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Johnnyessence(m): 3:09pm On Feb 12, 2015 |
JuveFarms:Thks for ur response bro. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Johnnyessence(m): 3:12pm On Feb 12, 2015 |
cyonujemen:it ought to be negotiable d price of 1kg table size fish cost between #500-#550 only it depend on how ur fish is big and how u bergain with Iya eleja. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by fzero: 9:17am On Feb 13, 2015 |
cyonujemen:Depends on your location, in lag its #500 no less. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by emman44(m): 12:36pm On Feb 13, 2015 |
Acres of land for sale @ oshele Abeokuta at a cheaper price ... If u ar intreasted pls call Mr Taiwo on 07066474055 |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Johnnyessence(m): 1:54pm On Feb 13, 2015 |
emman44:how Much is d price of an acre there and onile's issue hope they won't harass u when u acquired d land finish hmmmm. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by slimtee2: 3:29pm On Feb 13, 2015 |
Sir, please I need your help. I am interested in fish farming but have no idea about it and the capital I have is not also huge. Am tired of sitting down at home doing nothing. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Johnnyessence(m): 3:40pm On Feb 13, 2015 |
slimtee2:first get in touch with d consultant in d house, visit farm of ur choice both earthen pond type and concrete pond type,know d amount to finish 500-1000 pieces of juveniles/fingerlings to table size ,know d marketing styles,know d number of bags and d amount of bags that will finish this fish to table size, then pls be focus,be patiently enough in fish farming happy farming u can also visit d agricnetwork.com website also if something is strange to u go through d page of this thread happy fish farming. 2 Likes |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by fzero: 9:24pm On Feb 14, 2015 |
Johnnyessence:How do we know the amount to finish 500-1000 pieced of juvenile/ fingerlings to table size. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by omonnakoda: 9:25pm On Feb 14, 2015 |
I just discovered this thread today even though it has been going for a few years.It is full of knowledge and kudos to all who have contributed so far. I am hoping someone knowledgeable will be able to answer a few questions. First this flow through versus recirculation debate. Without getting into which is better is it possible to set it up/construct so you can operate either as flow through or recirculation or some mixture of both systems Please note I prefer to use plastic vats instead of concrete ,assume willing to invest in water/reservoir. I have not got any practical experience but have done a few years reading on the subject online etc Are there good quality and reasonably priced plastic vats in Nigeria? How can I reach the "House Consultant" |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Johnnyessence(m): 12:39am On Feb 15, 2015 |
fzero:if u want to start it with 500 pieces start it with 90-100k juveniles mostly applicable for freshets. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by kengeorge: 2:47pm On Feb 15, 2015 |
Belexy: Please @ Belexy, do you know where I can Get original Tarpaulin? . The size big enough to construct a 15ft by 15ft without sewing. I can really use your help, kindly drop me your number at kengeorgewests@yahoo.com, mine is 08033439957. Thanks. 1 Like |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by ayoola190: 7:23pm On Feb 15, 2015 |
HELLOOOO! How do I monitor the mortality of my fish in an earthen pond?? I stocked my earthen pond with 800 juveniles last Friday but i noticed they hardly finish a tin of coppens at a time. I feed them twice a day. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 8:20am On Feb 16, 2015 |
ayoola190:@ayoola190, Hope u treated the pond before stocking. From ur observation do u see some of the fishes hanging?. Most times change of environs affect their feeding rate. Tnx |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Ttalk: 9:45am On Feb 16, 2015 |
Please my Ogas in the house, kindly furnish me with aerator: type, price, where it can be purchased, possibly with pictures. A await response from my experienced bro/sis in the house PLEASE |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by ayoola190: 10:29am On Feb 16, 2015 |
JuveFarms: I treated the pond for 3weeks before stocking and no hanging of fish. I still need info on how to determine mortality in the pond. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by robonski15(m): 7:11pm On Feb 16, 2015 |
kengeorge:If you are in Lagos u can get at mushin or iyanaipaja. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by robonski15(m): 7:12pm On Feb 16, 2015 |
Ttalk:Bro it will be better you Google it yourself and compare prices and types. Thanks |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by robonski15(m): 7:18pm On Feb 16, 2015 |
omonnakoda:As a starter it will be better you start with flowthrough system though recirculatory has its numerous advantage like water management and stocking density, it's still a expensive and as a beginner start with plastic and run your flowthrough. There are reasonable plasticsc tanks like hart. www.agricnetwork.com |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by omonnakoda: 8:13pm On Feb 16, 2015 |
robonski15:Thanks for your response it is very much appreciated . Though my question is slightly different. If it is possible to get an answer without getting into which is better or worse( I observed the earlier debate and have no intention of reopening that) and assuming that money is not really an issue the question is whether the same infrastructure in plastic format can be physically/ practically be used as a flow through or recirculatory and can this be obtained in NIgeria So assuming one starts with a flow through can one later use the same vats in a recirculatory way. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 11:29pm On Feb 16, 2015 |
ayoola190:@ayoola190, during sorting or harvest i know total number of mortality. Since your fishes r doing great. If i may ask wots ur understanding of mortality |
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