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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by noblefarm: 11:26pm On Mar 06, 2015
Johnnyessence:
why can't u construct a big pond and start afresh this yr hmmmmm

hmmm, the unfortunate thing is none of my land is near the river and all of them is in the bush, not secured. I cnt afford to buy another land now and still dig borehole. just bought 200plots this last month, if I had seen this thread b4 then I for use the cash for fishing (it would have been more than enuf to start it big way)
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 11:49pm On Mar 06, 2015
boomzee:

just dissolve lik 1teaspoonfull in a bowl of water then dissolve 100g of salt in d same solution then pour into ur vat

Thanks for the reply once again.. I should evacuate all the fishes and do this or should av done that before spawning?
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Johnnyessence(m): 12:13am On Mar 07, 2015
noblefarm:


hmmm, the unfortunate thing is none of my land is near the river and all of them is in the bush, not secured. I cnt afford to buy another land now and still dig borehole. just bought 200plots this last month, if I had seen this thread b4 then I for use the cash for fishing (it would have been more than enuf to start it big way)
why can't you used 2 plot for it hmmm.this yr is young ooooo for u not to start something in fish fishing hmmmm.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Johnnyessence(m): 12:18am On Mar 07, 2015
noblefarm:


hmmm, the unfortunate thing is none of my land is near the river and all of them is in the bush, not secured. I cnt afford to buy another land now and still dig borehole. just bought 200plots this last month, if I had seen this thread b4 then I for use the cash for fishing (it would have been more than enuf to start it big way)
d 200plots u bought hmmm no neighborhood around d place niii hmmm.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Johnnyessence(m): 12:18am On Mar 07, 2015
noblefarm:


hmmm, the unfortunate thing is none of my land is near the river and all of them is in the bush, not secured. I cnt afford to buy another land now and still dig borehole. just bought 200plots this last month, if I had seen this thread b4 then I for use the cash for fishing (it would have been more than enuf to start it big way)
d 200plots u bought hmmm no neighborhood around d place niii hmmm?
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by noblefarm: 12:24am On Mar 07, 2015
Johnnyessence:
why can't you used 2 plot for it hmmm.this yr is young ooooo for u not to start something in fish fishing hmmmm.

it will cost me more if am to do fishing in the land
1, no security, the land is in the bush, need money to secure the place
2, no river close, money for borehole,
3, earth or concrete pond, etc. I can't bear them now
tho its still possible sha I can still start after I might have sell my maize and others
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Johnnyessence(m): 12:33am On Mar 07, 2015
noblefarm:


it will cost me more if am to do fishing in the land
1, no security, the land is in the bush, need money to secure the place
2, no river close, money for borehole,
3, earth or concrete pond, etc. I can't bear them now
tho its still possible sha I can still start after I might have sell my maize and others
I understand u oooooo my question is that non of d plot of land av little stream niiii hmmmm or small water ooo and besides if d land is good for pond u will even see water when u are digging hmmmm.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Fhemmmy: 1:14am On Mar 07, 2015
abdulumar:



Not sure of the name... but its in Niger State.... not river niger ... that im sure of....

Nice one
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by abdulumar: 10:07am On Mar 07, 2015
Fhemmmy:

Nice one

Thanks, so are you into culturing as well?
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by dannycom(m): 2:11pm On Mar 07, 2015
hello farmers in d house,in d next two weeks our fingernails of over 40,000 pieces will be ready. contact Kaykay farms 07056851327

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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by noblefarm: 3:30pm On Mar 07, 2015
Johnnyessence:
I understand u oooooo my question is that non of d plot of land av little stream niiii hmmmm or small water ooo and besides if d land is good for pond u will even see water when u are digging hmmmm.


the land have water area as boundary but it is dry now, water only flows in d rainy season. d major problem is security. sir are any place close to Ilorin?
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Johnnyessence(m): 4:28pm On Mar 07, 2015
noblefarm:



the land have water area as boundary but it is dry now, water only flows in d rainy season. d major problem is security. sir are any place close to Ilorin?
bro I understand ur point oooo but in Ilorin it's dry ooooo.before u venture into farming in Ilorin try and make enquiries very well ooooooo.I still prefer that ur land oooo Cos' it's situated in ogbomosho axis.ogbomosho land is good oooo for farming oooooo.security things is minute if u get in contact with d neighborhood people around d village ooooooo.u will see different answers from them ooooo .bro make enquiries from them ooooo.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 7:43pm On Mar 07, 2015
@mercylicious, how are you doing and the fishes.

How is everyone and the business doing.

I am fine and the fishes great. I was there today and am wowed. They are big now and let me say about 90% of them have grown big.
I thank God for this and am thinking Him for more increase.

About 10 percent of them remain as there were. So we sort them out to a tank pond to space them and see how they will fair.

Mortality is very minimal.

I saw bruises on like four of them and he said they will heal up.

Any tip on how to take care of the bruises? He said others might likely eat them but am not OK with that.

Thank you.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 7:47pm On Mar 07, 2015
Double post
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 7:53pm On Mar 07, 2015
dannycom:
hello farmers in d house,in d next two weeks our fingernails of over 40,000 pieces will be ready. contact Kaykay farms 07056851327

Fingerlings or fingernails?

Happy selling
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by boomzee: 8:25pm On Mar 07, 2015
adebajo11:


Thanks for the reply once again.. I should evacuate all the fishes and do this or should av done that before spawning?
if they re still dropping in numbers u can go ahead and treat them that way.
but most cases i use keproceryl instead of tetracycline.
but next tym try and do preventive measure wit dat solution from week 1 after hatching
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Fhemmmy: 8:30pm On Mar 07, 2015
abdulumar:


Thanks, so are you into culturing as well?

Not yet oh . . . .Still learning embarassed
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by jaz(m): 8:50pm On Mar 07, 2015
Babe, you wicked oo. i wan die of laff...

dannycom:
hello farmers in d house,in d next two weeks our fingernails of over 40,000 pieces will be ready. contact Kaykay farms 07056851327

olubankemi:

Fingerlings or fingernails?
Happy selling
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 9:05pm On Mar 07, 2015
@kemi,
am fine oo
am really learning a lot.
i lost 6 of them 2days ago. i was 'feeding the pond' instead of feeding the fish .

one day after changing water, i noticed d water was smelling and flies were flying close to d pond (plastic drum). .the fishes were 'standing ' with their heads to the surface of the water. it was an abnormal behaviour bt i didnt change d water cos i was rushing off to work andi didnt believe it was water issue having changed d water a day ago.

i came back from work arnd 6pm and rushed to change d water. i saw 4 were stone dead already. i removed them from the tank . i transfered the fish to d bigger pond (tank). after dt, i noticed 2 were hanging. i left them in d pond hoping dt they were in coma and will get up b4 morning. the next morning i saw them stone dead. i fed the others dt morning. after feeding them, i told myself i shldnt have fed them. so i didnt feed them dt evening. dt evening, i.mixed a table spoon of multivitamin - fishvitplus in water and put in the pond.

i fed them the multivitamin again this morning. if you see d way they were rushing food while feeding them onehour later , so funny. They have never eaten like this since i bought them. I have also learnt how to feed them. i will also.need to.leqrn how to handle the fish as i believe d extra 2 dt died after transfering to d bigger pond (gp tank) was as a result of rough handling. i noticed it had bruise n d head .

when next i stock, i will give them multivitamins same day and feed the next day.

currently, some are double the size of the others.

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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by AdeoyeAdekunle: 9:09pm On Mar 07, 2015
boomzee:

if they re still dropping in numbers u can go ahead and treat them that way.
but most cases i use keproceryl instead of tetracycline.
but next tym try and do preventive measure wit dat solution from week 1 after hatching
boss wot re dos preventive mesures 4rm week 1 cos I do face such challenges btw week 2 & 3
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by AdeoyeAdekunle: 9:10pm On Mar 07, 2015
boomzee:

if they re still dropping in numbers u can go ahead and treat them that way.
but most cases i use keproceryl instead of tetracycline.
but next tym try and do preventive measure wit dat solution from week 1 after hatching
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by robonski15(m): 10:10pm On Mar 07, 2015
boomzee:


how do i go abt it?

what's the size of your tank sir??
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by robonski15(m): 10:11pm On Mar 07, 2015
Fhemmmy:


Not yet oh . . . .Still learning embarassed

When you go learn finish ehn oga fheemy grin

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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Johnnyessence(m): 10:11pm On Mar 07, 2015
mercylicious:
@kemi,
am fine oo
am really learning a lot.
i lost 6 of them 2days ago. i was 'feeding the pond' instead of feeding the fish .

one day after changing water, i noticed d water was smelling and flies were flying close to d pond (plastic drum). .the fishes were 'standing ' with their heads to the surface of the water. it was an abnormal behaviour bt i didnt change d water cos i was rushing off to work andi didnt believe it was water issue having changed d water a day ago.

i came back from work arnd 6pm and rushed to change d water. i saw 4 were stone dead already. i removed them from the tank . i transfered the fish to d bigger pond (tank). after dt, i noticed 2 were hanging. i left them in d pond hoping dt they were in coma and will get up b4 morning. the next morning i saw them stone dead. i fed the others dt morning. after feeding them, i told myself i shldnt have fed them. so i didnt feed them dt evening. dt evening, i.mixed a table spoon of multivitamin - fishvitplus in water and put in the pond.

i fed them the multivitamin again this morning. if you see d way they were rushing food while feeding them onehour later , so funny. They have never eaten like this since i bought them. I have also learnt how to feed them. i will also.need to.leqrn how to handle the fish as i believe d extra 2 dt died after transfering to d bigger pond (gp tank) was as a result of rough handling. i noticed it had bruise n d head .

when next i stock, i will give them multivitamins same day and feed the next day.

currently, some are double the size of the others.
when next u stock don't give them feed that day oooooo leave them for 24 hrs cos' they av been stress when u are bringing them coming ooooo hmmmmm my views ooo thus far happy farming.

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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by robonski15(m): 10:13pm On Mar 07, 2015
abdulumar:



Not sure of the name... but its in Niger State.... not river niger ... that im sure of....

interesting.. how do you cope with security issues sir?
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by dannycom(m): 10:43pm On Mar 07, 2015
@olubankemi and jax, dis are little mistake someone make,when sending an information .its a typographical error. thanks 4 dat observation
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by fzero: 11:41pm On Mar 07, 2015
dannycom:
hello farmers in d house,in d next two weeks our fingernails of over 40,000 pieces will be ready. contact Kaykay farms 07056851327
Will give u a call on monday.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Fhemmmy: 1:07am On Mar 08, 2015
robonski15:


When you go learn finish ehn oga fheemy grin


cry cry cry cry
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by boomzee: 6:42am On Mar 08, 2015
AdeoyeAdekunle:
boss wot re dos preventive mesures 4rm week 1 cos I do face such challenges btw week 2 & 3
salt and tetracycline or salt and keproceryl solution.
mixed together .
just reduce ur water to abt 8 inches then pour d solution. leave it for abt 2 hrs ....then add fresh water after 2 hrs...
do it for week 1 and week 2 respectively.
ur seeds re good to go .... anywhere in nigeria.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by boomzee: 6:44am On Mar 08, 2015
robonski15:


what's the size of your tank sir??
abt 2k lts
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Johnnyessence(m): 7:49am On Mar 08, 2015
boomzee:

abt 2k lts
try and be uploading pics if necessary oooooo.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by jaz(m): 11:40am On Mar 08, 2015
bro my apologies. meant no disrespect.
dannycom:
@olubankemi and jax, dis are little mistake someone make,when sending an information .its a typographical error. thanks 4 dat observation

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