samshoz: Does anyone supply fish to resturants in Ikeja axis? My person there needs some at his joint, help me out.

mozek24: Professional criticism wanted!

I use Durante from .7mm to 2mm, Ranaan/Aquamax/Vital from 3mm to 4mm. Local feed from 4mm to sale. But I usually feed with my local then augument it with floating after every feeding. I mean when I give local say 8kg,they also eat about 10kg floating. This continues till a month before sale. I am looking forward to making them accept my feed till sales without supplementing it with extruded feed.

Request:
Kindly advise if this practice is ok?
Kindly advise otherwise

Constructive criticism is welcome

excelsiorfarm: whether constructive or otherwise, my bro from your writeup, u had being using/had use this system before, from your experience, u will be able to assess if that system suits u or your target sir, that times a man's doing might not meet up your goal, some straight local,some mixed with maggot, even dead animals, some straight foreign, i would have suggested that original coppen replace durante(almost and at times same price), for d fishes to accept your local feed well & at any stage, try to make your feed have a reasonable fish meal % in it(your formulation), God bless

excelsiorfarm: whether constructive or otherwise, my bro from your writeup, u had being using/had use this system before, from your experience, u will be able to assess if that system suits u or your target sir, that times a man's doing might not meet up your goal, some straight local,some mixed with maggot, even dead animals, some straight foreign, i would have suggested that original coppen replace durante(almost and at times same price), for d fishes to accept your local feed well & at any stage, try to make your feed have a reasonable fish meal % in it(your formulation), God bless

excelsiorfarm: bro i blieve u are fine.That your friend should be able to say what quantity, his/her price offer, d size he/she is looking for, because a farmer that he/she goes to supply will already have details if d biz is worth it/not. A wise farmer will not even labor except he/she had communicated with d suppose buyer, a cogent agreement is reached, if na me, u come to me or money is paid B4 i will take a my goods to such buyer, bro u know people can choose to be funny.

mozek24:

Well said. I practise the above system and get about an average of 1 to 1.5kg in 5 months from fingerlings using concrete ponds.
With the formular below:

Maize 26
Sbm. 20
Gnc. 28
Ffs. 10
Fm 72. 15
Lysn. 1
Salt. .5
F prx. .3
Aquapro. .1
Enzyme. .1
Oil. 2
Dcp. .2

I think the result is not good enough. Kindly review again and respond. Ikg in 5months when people are posting 2 to 2.5kg in 6 months.

Pls what should be done to achieve a better result?

Emeritus153: do anybody know the reason why my fishes are not responding to feeding, if I feed them with imported feed they will eat it with else, without struggling but if I put flesh like chicken they will struggle like to kill each other. anytime I feed them with 6mm Durante they will not eat it with seriousness until it spoil my water. they will be 4 months by 15th of August

Emeritus153: do anybody know the reason why my fishes are not responding to feeding, if I feed them with imported feed they will eat it with else, without struggling but if I put flesh like chicken they will struggle like to kill each other. anytime I feed them with 6mm Durante they will not eat it with seriousness until it spoil my water. they will be 4 months by 15th of August

mozek24:

Well said. I practise the above system and get about an average of 1 to 1.5kg in 5 months from fingerlings using concrete ponds.
With the formular below:

Maize 26
Sbm. 20
Gnc. 28
Ffs. 10
Fm 72. 15
Lysn. 1
Salt. .5
F prx. .3
Aquapro. .1
Enzyme. .1
Oil. 2
Dcp. .2

I think the result is not good enough. Kindly review again and respond. Ikg in 5months when people are posting 2 to 2.5kg in 6 months.

Pls what should be done to achieve a better result?

mozek24:

Thanks Excel, my FM 72% is 15kg for 100kg

Emeritus153: do anybody know the reason why my fishes are not responding to feeding, if I feed them with imported feed they will eat it with else, without struggling but if I put flesh like chicken they will struggle like to kill each other. anytime I feed them with 6mm Durante they will not eat it with seriousness until it spoil my water. they will be 4 months by 15th of August

samshoz: I get u sir, i think btween 25/30
for start, cos its a resturant.

Belexy:

N.B. pple are posting 1.5kg - 2.5kg in four months

I notice there is no methionine in ur feed. Is it not necessary to add it in fish feed? #just asking

Why not just stick to d local and see if there will be improvement in weight diz time. Instead of the soyabean meal, add whole wheat and increase ur maize for more carbohydrate to make dem weigh more.
#i stand to be corrected.

mozek24:

Well said. I practise the above system and get about an average of 1 to 1.5kg in 5 months from fingerlings using concrete ponds.
With the formular below:

Maize 26
Sbm. 20
Gnc. 28
Ffs. 10
Fm 72. 15
Lysn. 1
Salt. .5
F prx. .3
Aquapro. .1
Enzyme. .1
Oil. 2
Dcp. .2

I think the result is not good enough. Kindly review again and respond. Ikg in 5months when people are posting 2 to 2.5kg in 6 months.

Pls what should be done to achieve a better result?

calistaodoh: @ Juve, thanks for responding to my question. U said u always sort before stocking, pls can u explain further. I'm totally new in this field. My initial thought was that, before introducing d fishes into d earthen pond, they would first be introduced into d concrete pond where, one would be able to sort them for a while (2-3weeks) then, finally transferred to d earthen pond. I really need help here. Thanks.

excelsiorfarm: whether constructive or otherwise, my bro from your writeup, u had being using/had use this system before, from your experience, u will be able to assess if that system suits u or your target sir, that times a man's doing might not meet up your goal, some straight local,some mixed with maggot, even dead animals, some straight foreign, i would have suggested that original coppen replace durante(almost and at times same price), for d fishes to accept your local feed well & at any stage, try to make your feed have a reasonable fish meal % in it(your formulation), God bless

calistaodoh: @Juve, thanks once again. I'm about to start. However, I know what sorting is. I'm not just familiar with d procedure in earthen pond. Knowing how important sorting is in fish business, I want to know how it can be done when one is using earthen pond due to nature of such ponds. i'm in kogi state Lokoja, to be precise. Thanks.

calistaodoh: @Juve, thanks once again. I'm about to start. However, I know what sorting is. I'm not just familiar with d procedure in earthen pond. Knowing how important sorting is in fish business, I want to know how it can be done when one is using earthen pond due to nature of such ponds. i'm in kogi state Lokoja, to be precise. Thanks.

excelsiorfarm: possible, i once posted a pic of such before d crash, if possible, i will try to re upload d pic again

mogentle:
Hope you still remember the pics you promised to post. Thanks.

excelsiorfarm: check d previous page, the pic post is on d thread, with excelsiorfarm name on it

mogentle:
Ok, thanks, sir.

ab1x:


2000 pieces...u r to use 2bags of 0.8mm, 2 bags of 1.2mm and 1 bag of 2mm.....They will finished the 5 bags within 25 days max if they eat very well. You can then switch to local feeds. Each formula posted is 100KG. Writing all the formula here is going to take me a while. It is not easy bro. I will try to be posting each formula per day.


I make sure I feed the fish to saturation point before I leave farm.My oga Ab1x, what is the next formula to use after using 200kg of formula two. How old will the fish most likely be and how to compound the feed. Is it still in 2mm or 4mm? Also in d pic showing u and Tokugawa, pls identify yourself. Tnxs

saddek04: My Oga ab1x, pls what formula do I switch to after using 200 kg of formula 2? How old will the fish most likely be and should their feed still be in 2 or 4mm? Also pls identify yourself in the picture above showing you and Tokugawa. Tnx

Belexy:

You are feeding dem with too many tingz at d same time. They need to get used to a particular taste before dey start rushing it. I hope ur 6mm ia okay for them to pick up.
My advice: give dem clean water and starve dem for dat day.Start feeding dem gradually with Durante frm the next day and in about 3 days time dey will be rushing for d Durante. Dont confuse dem wt coppens. Either u stick wt coppens or go with durante.