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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 6:37pm On Apr 27, 2018
Seeds from Robonski. They're all very agile. Hybrid and clarias

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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Ateboh: 8:24pm On Apr 27, 2018
I greet my oga's in d hux
I just lost all my fries from 2 batches (2 &3) weeks old.
I had to take my water for analysis, result shows it ph is 5.5. What can I use to balance d ph level?
Tnx
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by chilanfarms(m): 10:28pm On Apr 27, 2018
ttooppee:


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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by robonski15(m): 2:37pm On Apr 29, 2018
kingpaddysfarm:
Seeds from Robonski. They're all very agile. Hybrid and clarias

I sent u an email kindly respond.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by abescom: 2:56pm On Apr 30, 2018
Hi all. I have some questions to ask and would appreciate your help in answering them.

1. Which is better for feeding maggot or interstines?

2. What can I do to reduce canibalism?

3. Is it okay to budget 10% to Canibalism, pedators and morality?

Would appreciate any other tips that will help with cutting cost that will still help me attain 1KG on average at 5 months from Juventile.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by abescom: 3:13pm On Apr 30, 2018
Emmafly:


thanks Sir.
though this is the latest output from my brick oven that I taught the house how to construct earlier on.
though my point is to encourage farmers to construct one.
I am in Lagos
just exported last week to Canada.
its N4,000 per kg. that's the export price too.
I am always ready to do business. I have all sizes and any quantity.

08183549869 call/ whatsapp/ telegram
Sorry to bother you, do you have any guide on exportation?
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by ochosco: 4:07pm On Apr 30, 2018
kingpaddysfarm:
Seeds from Robonski. They're all very agile. Hybrid and clarias

Yes! But what about mortality?
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by oscarvicto(m): 9:21pm On Apr 30, 2018
greetings house
please who knows where i can get original bags of ff skagen/999 danish fish meal in lagos or ibadan?
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by fishhub: 5:15am On May 01, 2018
[quote author=chilanfarms post=66484090] sure their will be. Am sure someone will soon contact u.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by olabakefish: 12:02pm On May 01, 2018
Ttalk:


I congratulate you on your success on first attempt. Your seed despite being expensive must have been very good seed. What feed did you use?
Where in Abuja your farm is located so i will pay you visit very soon

Hello Ttalk, I really appreciate your contributions and support to farmers on this platform and by visitation. By way of digression I would like you give an update on "kaykaymill farm" he created "How I started my earthen pond" with a lot of details. You visited his farm and you provided technical support in the area of feed production to his farm. Please will like an update on how the farm is doing currently.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by olabakefish: 12:25pm On May 01, 2018
OnuohaClever:
hmmm, finally i am here.... 389 pages!!! this is the knowledge base of fish farming. Robonski, exclesior, Ttalk, abx1 and co., may the Almoghty God continue to enrich you guys greatly for unveiling the "hidden secrets of catfish business".

My journey into this business started on the 22nd April 2017 when i was lured into the fish rearing business by a supposed friend (who was only interested in selling tarpaulin pond and expensive fingerlings @N50 naira to me). I was abandoned to my faith as i never saw him again because i guess he has achieved his objective which is to defraud me instead of mentoring me.

i was at cross roads as i had no prior experience until i stumbled on this thread on "the hidden truth of catfish business" on the 25th April 2017, as a good student i took my pen and paper, studied each page on the thread. i must say that as a newbie, i am already equipped with the best practices in catfish business.

Like i said earlier i stocked 1000 fingerlings (only to discover that it wasn't up 700 fingerlings because i was short changed as a result of not counting my fishes when it was delivered to me -- lesson learnt according to the Thread: Always count your fingerlings before you stock.
During the first week, my fingerlings (60 of them) where dying in the first week until i deployed deep water aerator (having read about it in this thread) in the second week. The aerator is integrated into my 2Kva inverter system in my house. Oh least i forget, i have a backyard farm in my house at Abuja measuring 125 Feet by 50 Feet full fenced with borehole to be used for fish farming. i have been getting tips on best practices on fish farming with consulting anyone for the past two months. Now let me share my experience so far with you guys;

1. Most of my fishes attained 400g in exactly two months after stocking (remember i told i did not deploy aerator in the first week)
2. I lost about 60 fingerlings in the first week before deployment of aerator but after the deployment of the aerator i have only lost 1 fish in two moths
3. i measured the weight again of my fish after Two months and 1 week, guess what? they now weigh 500g. That is additional 100g in a week
4. i change my fish pond water every 7 days thus reducing the overhead cost of changing water every 3 days ( the aerators are on 24/7 every day of the month
i don't think i can go with this business without a deep water aerator technology because with dissolved oxygen, your fishes grow faster and there will be no need for medication (as i not bought a single one).
I have sorted my fishes into two different ponds and i have also stcked additional 2000 hybrid fingerlings and so far only three have died as they are in their second week. i will upload pictures later
I really want to appreciate you guys for putting out this info for people like us to utilize. Robonski, i also want to join AQUABREN, please endeavour to furnish with details of how to become a member on my mail workwithclever@gmail.com
Almighty God will continue to bless the works of thy hand.

Can u please post the picture of Deep water Areator you deployed and the cost. Thanks in Advance
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by olabakefish: 12:53pm On May 01, 2018
Ttalk:


Your story raises so much concern until i got to where you invested in MMM and i quickly know what might be the cause of your loss.

Let me be practical about fish business. I would say you need at least 4 consecutive stocking with complete dedication before you master strategy that would quarrantee profit in the business.

Also, concrete pond system requires substantial investment over some period of time for it to generate income and profit. Initial investment in fish business requires external fund to boost it and not depend on reinvesting profit from the business, because there is no such profit at the initial stage.

One thing i know of a certain is that fish farming is a business, it is not a lotto, coupon, kalokalo or gambling. You must have a business mind in order to succeed.

But how can you have business mind and still believe in MMM?

Learn all the strategies that would make you succeed from people around you that are successful. There is no magic in this business. You do the right thing, you get the right result. Work on your water management, think solar, flow through, aeration, partial re-circulatory. Think feed, formulation, feed supplementary. Think added value to your product. I tell you there are so many potential that would guarantee you money with proper investment.

I wish you best of luck
Thanks so much for the advice, I learnt my lesson the had way, am taking time to fix the areas that things went wrong and also trying to do visits to those who are getting it right.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by oscarvicto(m): 2:31pm On May 01, 2018
ttooppee:
Any body interested in brine shrimp eggs or live baby brine shrimps at affordable price for feeding catfish fries.

am interested. where s your location? call me on=2348063333215
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by bolajib68: 8:38pm On May 01, 2018
Farms interested in 10,000 pieces of juveniles, available in 3 weeks pls contact 08183659565. 10% offer also available for referrals to possible buyers. Farm is located at Ikorodu Lagos state
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Tosade01(m): 7:20am On May 02, 2018
Good morning house and welcome to the month of May. Pls i need help, my 12 month fish stopped rushing for feeds 2weeks ago and they have started dropping in size. My intention is to use it for hatching. What can I do please. Thanks.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by whiteraven: 8:04am On May 02, 2018
Hello guys, I was wondering if I can run a hatchery without doing flow through.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by whiteraven: 10:10am On May 02, 2018
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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by nukubii: 2:12pm On May 02, 2018
Hello Everyone, does anybody have 600-700grams fish for sale in Idimu axis? If yes contact me on 08023880808
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by nukubii: 2:42pm On May 02, 2018
snnaija:
why do I keep seeing this on my pond after 3days and is it healthy for the fishes?

From my own experience it's caused by too much sunlight Exposure I stopped experiencing such when I got all my ponds roofed
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by abescom: 8:15pm On May 02, 2018
abescom:
Hi all. I have some questions to ask and would appreciate your help in answering them.

1. Which is better for feeding maggot or interstines?

2. What can I do to reduce canibalism?

3. Is it okay to budget 10% to Canibalism, pedators and morality?

Would appreciate any other tips that will help with cutting cost that will still help me attain 1KG on average at 5 months from Juventile.
Anyone?
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Nobody: 10:10am On May 03, 2018
ochosco:

Yes! But what about mortality?

It's been a week and so far I've recorded 7 deaths. 5 hybrid and 2 claria. 4 of those deaths were bigger fishes feeding on the smaller ones. Haven't been any for 3 days now tho.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by OmoOshodi(m): 12:27pm On May 03, 2018
Untapped gold from catfish business

No long story
You can start retailing smoked catfish and make cool cash while working as a salary earner with as low as 47,000Naira.
How: with 42,000 (120pcs) you will get a supply of healthy and well processed oven dried catfish.(I can supply you).
* with 4,000Naira (200pcs)you will get an attractive designed sticker( e.g Mrs/Mr X (unregistered brand name)oven dried fish) I can help you with that.

*with 1,000Naira you will get a see-through polythene bags for packaging.

The calculation
42,000/120pcs
=350Naira/fish
3pcs of fish per pack
=1,050.

Selling price is minimum of 1,200-1,300/pack( depending on your marketing skill)

Profit margin: 150 - 250Naira I.e 6,000 - 10,000Naira.

Target market : Church members,Mosque(Ramadan approaching) Hospitals,Offices and generally Working class people that prefer to eat healthy unlike the dirty market women fish that may cause harm to health if not we'll washed before cooking... and if you have families and friends in diaspora in need of African pot... Your profit margin can be as high as 15,000Naira.... for just 42,000 Naira investment.

Think and invest wisely today and smile tomorrow.

Contact
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by heartbitmi: 12:46pm On May 03, 2018
Top of the day to every one. We have fast growing and quality fingerlings, post fingerlings and juvenile for sale. Price is from #12. We also offer trainning and free mentorship upon purchase. Farm location is sango otta ogun state. For a bumper harvest pls kindly call 08032023129. Cheers.
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by chilanfarms(m): 9:35pm On May 03, 2018
whiteraven:
Hello guys, I was wondering if I can run a hatchery without doing flow through.
sure u can but ur vat must be big that plentry water dt can not be easily polluted go deh inside.

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