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Yommiefish:
Muyiwa was tired.

Tired of seeing people post:
“Fish farming changed my life.”
“₦500k profit in 4 months.”
“Catfish farming is the new oil.”

Everywhere he turned on Facebook and YouTube, somebody was smiling beside ponds and holding big fish.

So one day, he made a decision.

He borrowed money.

Five Million naira

Money from cooperative.
Money from friends.
Money from family savings.

Because in his mind, fish farming was simple:
👉 Buy fish.
👉 Feed fish.
👉 Sell fish.
👉 Make profit.

What nobody told him was that fish farming can humble a grown man emotionally.

Muyiwa had no mentor. Only Online Social Media Mentors

No practical training.

Though he has little understanding of feed and feeding based on what was told online, but lack understanding of stocking density, grading, fish behavior, sales and marketing

But confidence was high.

He stocked 5000 of post-fingerlings immediately because he wanted “Good ROI.”

The first few weeks looked exciting.

The fish were active.
They rushed feed aggressively.
Friends visited the farm and praised him, uploaded the videos and posted it

He started calculating profit in his head already.

Then reality started quietly.

First problem:
Feeding reduced.

Then mortality started.

2 fish.
5 fish.
12 fish.

People told him:
“That one is normal.”

So he ignored it.

One morning, he got to the pond and saw dozens floating.

Dead.

That was the first day panic entered his heart.

He changed water anyhow.
Added salt because somebody online recommended it.
Reduced feed. Add bitter leaf, add antibiotics
Increased feed again.

Nothing was coordinated because he never truly understood what he was doing.

Then, the price of feed went up as a result of inflation.

Almost every week, the price of fish was going up.

The money he borrowed was disappearing faster than the fish were growing.

Soon, feeding became fear.

Every bag opened felt like money burning.
He started Rationing, someone advised him to formulate local feed to save cost. He did, then another problem for a newbie.
Then water management became a problem because of the sinking feed that pollutes water so fast, he would have to pump water more than expected.

At this point:
The fish were not growing uniformly.

Some were big.
Many were tiny.
His Cost started going up because of frequent water changes

Cannibalism had reduced the pond density because he never graded on time.
The locally formulated feed was not giving the expected result.
The nutrient requirements were not met

Like Yakubu, he endured and ‘managed’ for 4 months.

But the biggest shock came during sales.

The buyers he expected never showed up.

When they showed up the price was ridiculous.

Middlemen even offered worst prices.

Some said:
“The fish never reach size.”
“The Price of Fish have come down”
“That’s the price farmer A, B, C, D and E is selling”
“Town I, J, K, L are even selling lower than town U”

Meanwhile the fish were still consuming feed every single day.
He had stayed additional 3 weeks beyond the expected sales day

Debt pressure started building.

Calls started coming.

“When are you paying back?”
“How far with the farm?”
“You said harvest was this month…”

Muyiwa stopped sleeping well. Praying, the fish should not die.
Hoping the price will go up.

The same business that looked exciting online was now giving him anxiety in real life.

One evening, after calculating his expenses, he realized something painful:

He was not farming fish anymore.

He was feeding debt. More than 40% of his capital has gone.

This is the hidden side of fish farming nobody posts online.

Many people enter this business because of motivation…
Filtered Online Post, etc.
But stay trapped because they ignored Preparation.

Fish farming is profitable.

But experience matters.
Mentorship matters.
Training matters.
Planning matters.
Starting small Can teach you a lot.

Before you borrow money for fish farming…

Please learn first.

— The Hidden Sides of Fish Farming Nobody Posts Online (Series),
by Olaide Abayomi

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[qyes off course uote author=Fish4wealth post=134757751]
Wow!.. Its been a while here.... Things have really changed economically,
My candid opinion...
To learn the rudiments...work with a successful farmer at least for a cycle...
Thereafter, whatever you are able to learn, start applying it by starting small with as little as 200juveniles.
My take for now[/quote]

Good day everyone that is seeing this post, how v u being fearing in this business? Im still much available, feel free to contact me for new update in this business of ours. 08034626548, 07017984740

rotecch77:
Good evening sir
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Will do. Thanks

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Civil , Structural, MEP or ??

Civil Engineer sir.

I am in need of an experienced engineer to complete my building project. Location Mainland
Kindly drop contact details.

My oga rotecch77 i need your recommendation.
Thank You

twinskenny:
thank you sir

I Will be needing your services.

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aycorporat:
Nne, 500 fingerings will do for a start
FINGERLINGS.

there'll surely be mortality so you can learn from the experience

u don't need to learn from experience, u learn from others experience. There is stocking capacity per square meter in different pond type.

Are you from sapele

Gideon20, with due respect u just disregarded our instructions, it's for d benefit of all us, please don't do that again.

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I want to use this opportunity to inform everyone (catfish farmers) that are interested in spawning or hatching of catfish that i have materials(write up) that can b of so much help in the act or operation of spawning, i tagged it "methodology in modern day spawning" gone are d old days. If u need results in spawning u need to lay ur hands on this material. I'm ready to give the first 50 persons that contact my both email (michaelfish1975@gmail.com) or watsap(07055726458) for free. We also arrange and organize watsap training on spawning (hatching) interested farmers should contact us. Thanks.

Hi everyone, please and please it has come to my notice that some unscrupulous Nigerians are taking advantage of others here, please before anyone drop any content or advertise we need to go through the content and see how true they are before dropping it here, please i beg of u guys, God bless us all. U can get to us on emails, watsap, even calls for verification on d following platforms. michaelfish1975@gmail.com, robonski15@gmail.com, watsap (07055726458) call: 07017984740. Thanks

excelsiorfarm:
WHY MANY PEOPLE GET RETIRED EARLY AS FISH BREEDERS?

Fish farming is a lucrative business, don't mind the naysayers, however if not done well, you will fail. I know you have faith, I am a man of faith by His Grace, but I will do my part (only God is perfect) and base the rest on faith.

In business, you need to be physical (work) and spiritual (pray), though it is an open fact to the dimension of some people's spirituality. However, I am not making any sermon here, but talking fish farming.

Hence, for fish farming, if you don't have a plan, you have no defined direction. if you have no water, enough water, not wise to start, except you intend to do Recirculating system (not system) and this is not cheap.

Now to the main course, fish breeders, it is no news that many are quitting, however many too are inspired to come in because they hear you can make millions in fish hatchery business in few months.

The fact remains that fish hatchery is the area where expertise is most needed. Aside skills, everything should be in place and those employing breeders should enumerated well. Any breeder that is paid less than N200,000 monthly as salary is been cheated, irrespective of qualification (Though, this is Nigeria, people get paid anything).
Such breeder should be ready to produce at least 300,000 fingerlings plus yearly (this could also be accomplished in 2 months provided the broodstocks are good, sufficient water, enough facilities, money to mention a few.

The reason why many retire early is MONEY AND MONEY. When they fail, no money to get back on and worst is the situation where those that lack agricultural knowledge or business evaluate agricultural business for access to funding.

When money is not enough or sufficient, there is bound to be many mistakes. And when the mistakes begin to happen, everyone becomes suspect. And because not all have the financial muscle to hold on, they get retired early.

Nice write up sir..

my good people of Nigeria please let's stay at home n b safe, d pandemic is real. let's use this opportunity to give Nigerians fishes for those of us that v fishes in d farm, this d time to show love. Thanks God b with us all

I really need to let people know this, that what we specialize in at Robonski farm is helping fish farmers to understand n get use to d culture of catfish rearing, we also help farmers to establish a pertarn in their farms that will work continueously for them. we give farmers practical training either in their farms or ours. In all these we never leave them in as much they v contacted us, they say word is cheap, let me not say much if you need our services just contact us 07055726458. Don't b scared of the charges, u b surprised if u come thanks.

Azarina:
Hello op, please I'm an idle housewife looking for what to engage in, I have a lot of free time. I want to be self independent

Can I send you an email for guidance on catfish business
Thank you

of course, better still send me message on watsap 07055726458

freshpzy1:
@robonski
pls can i get the catfish biz plan

abiye250@gmail.com

or any1 elsn who can elp me

I said whoever wants d plan should contact me on watsap. 07055726458

@goodysomtin, watsap or call me

bilag17:
https://www.nairaland.com/4742640/catfish-broodstock-depot

call me or watsap me

when i look n see alot of adverts on the tread, people even use d same tittle to form their own tread, some r going as far as lurring people away from d tread to form traffic either in watsap or instagram, to me its tantamount to one thing, SELFISH intrest. Let's all of us as Nigerians join hands to make this tread an information centre where catfish farmers can come to garther informations to start d business make money n do well in the business. Thanks

All those that sent me mail i replied them, I said they should talk to me on watsap. Please do, so i can send u tru watsap. Thanks. 07055726458

I have given all those who showed interest for d business plan on catfish culture there free copies hence no more free copies, but anyone who needs it can still indicate there interest.

for those who are new to this business of catfish culture, n even some old persons in d business, catfish business is like every other business out there, I'm so surprised when people ask all sort of questions like I have pond of 12 by 12 n 4feet deep, how many fishes should i stock in it? In every business there is supposed to b a plan. I'm here to b supportive to both new n old people in this business. I v business plan for both 5,000 n 10,000 fishes in catfish culture. Reach out to me for ur free soft coppies. 07055726458

This forum is meant n created to help catfish farmers not d other way round. some people r just taking d advantage of this tread to form watsap groups without my consent. please if u have joined any watsap group created out of dis tread don't patronize them, I'm not aware of any of them. I don't want to b linked to anything bad.

Manweysabi:
No be only commitment fee

Bro, you're about to be scammed

Bro longest of times..

Youwin1:
Perfectly well now. Thanks to God.

Glad to hear...

Youwin1:
Good morning great minds,

I am desperately in need of help concerning my farm.
I stocked 6300 fish in my concrete pond about two weeks ago, I put them all in a pond, hoping to sort them after four weeks into another pond. At about a week, i noticed the catfish started dying as i noticed they were hanging. The mortality is over 200 already. Please, i need an advise on what to do. I treated them with tetracyline, it only help for few days. Yesterday when i changed the water, I counted over fifty (50) mortality. Please, help save my stock.
So far, it is more than 300 mortality in two weeks.
when i contacted the seller, i was told it is as result of stress and change of environment, as the were using borehole water before. I pump water from a running stream to the pond.
This morning I notice some of them still hanging. Please what can I do?

What is the situation of things currently in your farm?

lagosrd:
You will end up harvesting tinny fishes. Shikena

Are you talking from experience or hearsay