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piagbara:
Sir pls how much is d present price of fingerlings, I farm at ipaja@robonski. Tanx

monsaw88:
Pls Mr Robonski, Pls where can I get a testing kit in Lagos?

osashilton:
Doing great so far

Empredboy:
for a start i want to use the tapolin or plastic. The better type.

Empredboy:
bro i have been following your update for a while. Please i want to know the minimum amount i can use to start a catfish farm of 1000 fishes for a start? Note i have a virgin land. Thanks

manya:
Please house i have hatched this fish on 14 october i am now worried about their size becouse this is my first time.
Is the aize ok for 4 weeks hatchlings? What about the their popilation in that tank? Are they not too many for the tank?
Thank you.

osashilton:
For a start... 1000 for each ponds

osashilton:
Ready for stocking. ..

adetaj:
For your practical training on catfish breeding and to buy catfish seeds, call our farm on 08053307198 & 08123372680.

drinkmorewater:
Thanks Sir,
Do these same procedures apply with tiled concrete pond?
And when U said plantain leaves U want me to smear it everywhere and fill it with water or without water?

drinkmorewater:
Good day great fishermen and women. Please I just finished constructing a concrete pond but I want to know how to go bout preparing asin how do I apply the poultry droppings and limestone.

Thank you very much

renybenks:
I just sent robonski15@gmail.com an Email now

knoxx:
Bros you don go far ooh!! Can this method be used for melange and adults.

Nichowaleo:
Hello Boss,
I have interest in the fish farming business, please how can you help me.

dopedude:
op please can I get your contact,i would really love to discuss with you.
Thanks

akhis:
Hello Great People, my fish are 12 weeks old from hatchery (though 6 weeks with me) and I still feed them with 2mm thrice a day. Please can the house confirm if am in order or I should reduce the feeding to twice a day? Again, please at what age do I change to 3mm.

eudoh940:
@Robonski Sir.. I greet you... How can one make good profit from this catfish thing... There was a lady today dt cried seriously @ d farm wer she rented d pond she used in rarering abt 1800 Clarias at the time of stocking 6 months ago. So today after sales, she did not make up to Wot she spent.. She ran @ lost.. She sold 600 per kg... Pls i need ideas too.. Make I no cry on D Day of sales o. After spending so much...

RoyalPriesthuud:
Bro, please. Do you feed your fishes maggots? Do you feed them fresh maggots or dried? Please respond to this, thanks.

Elemental:
I came across this thread about a week ago and I have to say its beena real eye opener. Many thanks to the contributors here are willing to answer various questions and help others out. May the Good Lord elevate you and yours for your selflessness.

I have urgent questions and I know that these must have been tackled on this thread but i'm just on page 55. I recently got a job on a farm as an assistant manager. The manager claims we can grow catfish from juvenile to a market size of 3kg in 5 months, from the little I read here I disagreed with him since its table size not brood stock. What's your opinion? Is this economically viable?
Stocking will be done next week.

As novice in fish farming, what equipments do we need?

Whats the cost of Real juvenile in Delta State?



What's the stocking density for a concrete vat of 30ft by 15ft by 3ft?

How is liming of concrete pond done using poultry manure?

Can anyone give me a detailed cost analysis of growing fingerlings to market size?

Also any precautions to take before stocking?

Ttalk:
Catfish FCR is complex to determine because it is a function of so many factors and not only limited to feed. With good feed and other input at optimum, it is possible to achieve FCR of 0.5 from fingerling up to when they attain 100gram. FCR of 0.6 from 100gram to 300grams while FCR of between 0.8 to 1.2 is consider ideal for 300grams and above.

In practise it is ideal to limit the use of foreign feed from stocking to when the fish attain 100grams while you switch to local floating feed until they attain 300grams. However, the practise of using local floating to attain 300grams is no longer profitable because of the high cost of feed, therefore changing to local feed of 2mm/3mm to attain 300grams reduces cost of feed while pelleting feed for growout will considerably reduce cost and increase profit without affecting the FCR.

In my opinion, using imported feed and feed above 5000naira for growout will lead to a loss unless you export your fish and earn dollar.

From 300grams, the cost of feed per kg that would guarantee FCR of 1:1 should not be more than 250naira. I presently use 215naira/kg for my growout despite the high cost of fishmeal, when you add that to initial cost of about 650naira per kg for raising the fingerling to 100grams, the total cost of feed for a fish of 1kg would be around 240naira

NUVEMBARZINTL:
NUVENBARZ FARMS appreciate the relentless efforts of everyone in making this house highly informative. I MISSED YOU ALL... It's great to be back!

godwinufi68:
Gudm to my fellow nairalanders, may almighty Jehovah bless our hustle in Jesus name. I hav been offline for a while due to financial challenges am facing in my "first production". So far my fishes are 3months 2moro (drying stage) and i think selling is d best option for me right now. My regards to everyone

philchez:
Thanks a lot. Please robonski can you drop me your number on 08038852346; I have a sensitive question about hatching processes. Thanks

philchez:
Pls house I need to know hw many tyms frys r to be fed daily.

Beltway8:
Good day ladies and gentlemen of this thread,
I was wondering if in these times of deception and inflation, does anyone buy their feed directly from the suppliers, or is it strictly done thru distributors?

zanyzara:
My good people,una Welldone!

I'm about stocking my pond( putting finishing touches) and I have set my mind on starting them on coppens but with this news about fake coming up,i'm lost! Could you please recommend any good feed currently in market and price for me as I don't even know which one to start with. Please come to my aid ooo experienced fish farmers.

Thanks and awaiting your response.
Cc robonski15, pumpie et al

Star30:
Reason for my question above, I bought 3000 ijebu fingerlings on the first day of stocking 425 died, we disnfected them with Tetracycline chlorophenicle and salt, second day 150 died before feeding tthem with coppens 0.5mm third day 68 died, 4th day 53 died although the supplier promised to replace all the dead after one week, my question now is is it possible that the feed could be killing them according to the seller dat all coppens feed in the mkt since 3months are fake. The area am confused is dat they ve have been dieing b4 feeding. Pls help

rhef:
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@ robonski15 et al, my friend lost about 40k after 4 months when he stocked about 500 fishes in a 18ft x 12ft x 3ft concrete pond. He fed them with local feeds after consumption of foreign feeds for 2 about months. I can't profer solution 'cos i don't know much about concrete ponds. I assured him that i'll ask proffessionals in nairaland forum. Pls, help me out!

zanyzara:
Good morning my Ogas in the house. Thanks for the great job here.

I'm a complete novice just about to start out in fish farming. I have been given access to a fish pond (earthen) and will like to seek expert advice on what to do as first step prior to stocking. Please note that this pond has been stocked twice by the previous owner though he was just using his own guidelines. Since I will be using this pond commercially now,i really need your insights. This is the pond as it is right now....please what will be the first step to take?

Cc: excelsiorfarm,robonski15 et al

Thanks and will await your responses.

nafresh:
First of all let me give kudos to whom it is due. I have been quietly enjoying this thread. To the initiator and contributors, well done. Wisdom and knowledge will not finish from where you are getting it.

This thread inspired me to start fish farming and so far so good.

I have a question. Is there anyone offering catfish drying as a service ( Lagos only) ? If you have a fish drying oven / kiln on your farm and you will like to offer the service, please contact me on Whatsapp 08030470894 or send me a message here.

Thanks

dayborlar:
Fellow farmers good evening, please does anyone have any idea where I can get collapsible ponds. Thanks for the prompt response.