Dear Nairalanders,
Here are some of the mistakes a lot of people make in starting a fish farm.
1. Failure to involve a fish farm expert right from the beginning if you are not one yourself.This will save you a lot of money and inconvenience later on as the farm progresses
2. Failure to carry out water analysis on the water to be used, thinking that any water can be used for fish farming.
3. Failure to investigate the history of the site to be used for the farm.
4. Failure to acquire training on fish farming before venturing into the business.A lot of people assumes they can always go into fish farming because a neighbor is successfully into it
5. Hoping to raise money as the fish are being raised. Every fish farmer should set capital aside his/her for the venture before starting the farm.
6. Feeding fish with dead animals picked on the street, hoping to reduce the cost of feeding by doing so.
7. Indiscriminate dumping of unwashed maggots into the fish pond.
8. Siting your farm too close to a river, thinking that it will ensure all-year round water supply

There are still more common mistakes found in fish farming which has caused considerable loss in fish farming.Some of this will also be discussed in the near future.For comments and consultancy,call 08030511847,08058252312 or awolereyinka4eva@yahoo.com