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pathology:
good a .m house, pls how can I treat these ponds to curb further deaths. thanks

fabbyfish:
Please house I am having a very serious issue in my farm. I started hatching about 4 months ago. Each time I do, often I get good result. But once I change the water, it begins to drop until it goes off. What can be the problem.

tuoyoojo:
Choi! I remember how fly I used to feel den playing contra. I dey form bad guy dey shoot all d bad guys for d game

. I played duck hunt and almost broke our tv screen because d bird nor wan gree die!

Remembered wen I had to travel from warri to benin to buy my ps1. I felt like a king after saving my transport for more dan 6 months

I trek so tay, my shoe sole file finish. But d experience was worth it!

Sweet memories

All hail d op! Bros u too much

dimdim001:
Cool! Those were d days...btw, Op hw can u name N64 without naming Golden Eye Blasphemy!!!

binbass:
Incredible... I hope they're not feeding on other fishes.

jites:
Thanks Oh Fhemmmy someone has to try and put all this theory into practice.. special thanks to Robinski..I dey trouble the man on whatsapp whenever I notice any casala o. I started with just 30 then decided that I will just keep growing the 30 into broodstock for future hatching exercise.. so Mickfish be on standby o cos I like one hatchery photo you put up one time but I cannot locate it again so i will need your assistance with the construction of a little compact hatchery next year. Presently I stocked 1200 for trial and so far God has been faithful and everything is going according to plan. A little challenge is the 3 days changing of water.. I think it's a kind of waste with no proper drainage system. So I decided to plant some plantains as they use water a lot and then planted some other crops. Next year I intend to by God's grace construct a little earthen pond close by which will mainly be for broodstock growing and some of the water from the concrete pond will be going there.
We have formed a cooperative in our location as there was none and registered it.. more than 20 members now of different aspects from hatchery specialist to grow out guys.
We would endeavour to regulate the price by kilo and take the mono poly from the market women.. We will try a d work with them so everyone is a winner
Members are shareholders buying shares and in turn the pool of fund will be available as credit facility for members and later none members with collateral. Profit distributed by ratio of shares owned
Make the cooperative a platform to get government agricultural grants and assistance.
In the long run hatching, drying and packaging is on the agenda cos one has to try and maximise return with less effort by his Grace. Shalom all

Absolutely brilliant!!! You have done well my bro, keep it up. troubling me is allowed oo , coz if u don't trouble me who will .

abidecx:
Hi bros pls I need help can anyone list to all the types of feeds for catfish right from fries to table size I mean the type base on the mm they will be feed with thanks and the price thanks

richeazy:
When is the training taking place, is there any contact number.

prof800:
I have Juveniles for sale and I am in Lagos.

Farmers come all the way from the Northern part of the country to buy Juveniles in Lagos.
So you can come with a good transport to buy our Juveniles in Lagos.

Dolypson04:
When I was young, my father told me this;
Son, you will need a doctor like once in three months,
A lawyer, once in about 10years,
A mechanical engineer only if ur car breaks down,
A pharmacist only when sick.
But a farmer, at least thrice a day, sick or healthy, happy or sad.
Proudly an Agriculturist!

abidecx:
My ogas in the house pls how much will it cost to raise a 1000piece of fish from fingerlings to table size and from juveniel to table size I mean on the feed

orlard3:
@ robonski15..... Can u pls send me the feed formulations. I'm a intending catfish farm soon .... Orlard3@yahoo.com

weightofglory:
@robonski15

hello sir. this is my first post on nairaland but i hv been following this forum since january. pls can you kindly send your phone number to my email address awasue2@gmail.com pls i will love to have a chat with you. cheers

abidecx:
@robonski15 thanks sir the water level where will it reach sir also pls I will love to learn more from u here is my email pls gt back to me aola7855 @gmail.com

jefips:
I want to start up a fish farm with 7ft by 7ft n 4ft deep pond. In my house. How many fishes can that occupy and what is the best fish to farm and what advice do you have for me as per their feeding.changing of water and n medication if there is any

Thank you

abidecx:
@robonski15 pls help is needed I am a new farmer I have a 3000litters of tank to make use of and how many fish can it raise and how many times can I change the water and what kind of feed can I use thanks Bros

pumppie:
Whether earthen or concrete, both will do well. The key is management! Profitability however should be measured in terms of expenses, duration and outcome. While the concrete pond system might be expensive to run due to various overhead costs (constant water change, fuelling etc.), it generally produces quick results say between 3months to 4months. (Unlike earthen ponds). Some operators of earthen ponds hide under the guise that fishes are in there natural environment so they usually do little in terms of feeding, medication etc. Hence, the cause of poor harvest over a longer period. I have been practicing fish farming for over 12 years now and I can authoritatively tell you that I TOTALLY DISAGREE with the FACE statement that fishes in earthen ponds perform better. Performance can only be achieved WHEN and IF all measures are put in place!! SHIKENNA!

Amisec:
Please oh, how much is the cost of a kilo of cat fish in Lagos area?

Tbagwell1:
Someone once told me dat Abuja consume about 50million Naria worth of fish weekly. I think that explain y fish has to be imported from the south, the same thing applies to my location Makurdi, Benue state, I know of a woman who usually buy a truck load of fish from Ibadan every week. The farmers in abuja nd environs can't meet up with d demand 4 fish, hence dre is need 4 importation locally.

Shersky:
Thank you

Oyinkansolanew:
How can a farmer get market for fishes. Those dat buy 30-50 basin of fish at once. Bn feeding my fishes for 7months now. Plz help. Location is Akute area in ogun state

mercylicious:
i will also say that fish farming is less stressfull than poultry. U feed them 3 to 4 times a day and change water twice a week, then sort biweekly.Chikena. Not like poultry dt u will be pampering like a new bride to know when it is happy or not, else, they start dieing in mass. Fish also doesnt have odour dt will disturb ur neighbours. With poultry, u try so hard to maintain an odorless farm
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My friend had issue with his drainage and for 2 weeks, he did not change the water in his pond and nothing happened to the fishes , just with time, they stopped eating. U cannot try that wit poultry, else u go fear fear.
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Anyway, there is no business that is entirely devoid of risks.

excelsiorfarm:
just to add a thing or two to what my bro wrote, poultry is more risky than fish farming, d consultant that gave the analysis above, especially in abuja, most likely isn't doing fish biz. A lot of fishes leave from lagos, ibadan , ogbomoso to abuja because of d ROI, and fish farming can be concluded as a biz with limited stress when all d parameters(knowledge, funds,water, feeding) are right. Every biz has its challenges, even sleeping has its challenges

Shersky:
Hi guys,
Does anyone know where I can get high quality broodstock catfish in Lagos (preferably from a farm located in Lekki-Epe axis)?. Thanks.

wisefizz:
oh.... I'm very happy to come across this type of educative thread on FISH FARMING.... i'm abt to finish constructing my fish pond, both earthen and concrete here in Osun state......The earthen pond is 7ft*11ft with 4ft dept.. my question for my BIG DADDIES in the building is HW MANY FISHES CAN I STOCK IN TO THIS MY EATHEN POND WITH THE ABOVE SIZE?

Ttalk:
Having read up to this page i can say that i have completed my Fishery 101 and thanks must be giving to the gurus in the house who make this discussion robust, educative and informative, thanks to Robonski 15, Exellecorfarm, Abx 1, Juve farm, Phemmy, Ayosat and other gurus in the house.

This has led me into going into next stage by seeking practical consultation within my area in Abuja to know the viability of the business, this led me to a consultant with a degree in Fishery who express his reservation on fish farming in this part of the country for following reasons:
According to him,

1. Fish business is more viable in the south compare to north
2. Earthen pond is better than concrete pond because of its ability to absorb wastes and less usage of water
3. The cost of foreign feeds has increased from N2500 to over N5000 in the last 10years without the correspondent increase in the cost of fish
4. The profit after the cost of feed does not measure with the input and labour
5. The same amount of input would generate more returns when ventured into poultry

Although most his concerned have been discussed in the post above, yet the different in location south/north could make a big different in success or failure of catfish business. While i believe there exist different means of maximising profit among fish farmers in the south by the usage of local and formulated feed to reduce the expenses and increase the profit because of the availability of the components in different parts of the south, the same cannot be said about fish farmers in Abuja who largely depend on foreign feeds from inception to maturity.

How can a farmer in Abuja make profit despite the huge cost of foreign feed and non availability of local component to formulate local feeds that are less expensive?

Please i need answered to the questions from the farmers in Abuja and environs and other gurus i.e. Robonski, Exellecorfirm, Abx 1 and others who have been genuinely impacting, educating and sharing their knowledge free of charge on this forum

I intend rearing learning hatching to get my seed to be stocked in 2 10X10 concrete ponds beginning from January

Also when digging a borehole what should be the needed water level for catfish rearing, i heard of something like [neutral] dont really understand it

Also what is the cost effect of flow through system over concrete pond that uses aerator to supply the needed oxygen

prof800:
Sales is good in Ikorodu especially if you have at least one or two regular "fish buyers". But what is common is indirect links but that is good also.
Plus melange sells faster around here at about 390-400naira per kilo.
I'll post this in agricnetwork too.

Belexy:
Wen is d price of fish likely to go up in Lagos to abt N500 per kilo?

prof800:
The issue of cannibalism has been reduced to the smallest minimum. Thanks for your advices guys.
You guys are the best.

I now have fingerlings and Juveniles for sale in Mowe, Ogun state.
I have also been selling 'table size' in Ikorodu, Lagos.


I'm breeding my second batch tonight. It's gonna be "from dusk till dawn". Yaaaayyy!!!

Willas04:
Hello Fishfarmers, I have enjoyed reading thru this thread. I am an aspiring fishfamer. I have two plots of land available. I intend to construct concrete bonds for my farm. How many bonds and fishes can be comfortably reared using this available space? How much do you think it will cost me to build this level on this plot and do you think I can put up a viable fish farm on two plots of land? I will be very glad read your comments on this.