atanda2001uk:
@barby008,
Ibadan.

robonski15:


Too many fake artemia in the market right now which is the major problem for the deaths.. Try using 0.2 or squeezed 0.5..

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williams20:
Good morning great Farmers. Pls we have 2 concrete ponds about 3000litres each. And we have stocked a thousand fish into both. We feed twice daily with coppens and change water completely every 3-4days. Bt the fishes do hang up sometimes and they have big bellies. Recorded 3 casualties so far. Pls we need more insight.

jonuel1:


First and foremost, from the biochemistry viewpoint, nitrogenous waste are expelled in 3 forms (Uric acid, Ammonia and Urea).
Uric acid is the means reptiles and birds excrete nitrogenous waste as a result of water conservation; that's why their excrete is always dry and u find a whitish stuff.

The convenient form for man is urea and its less toxic but ammonia is highly toxic and this is the means fish excrete their nitrogenous waste. That why by nature they are in water and being that its a pond, the water isn't free flowing the ammonia accumulates and causes their death with the number of fish and size taken into consideration so frequent change of water is advised.

From my experience (we have a pond at the back of the house for domestic consumption)
We use concrete pond and being that cement is used, we soacked the pond for like two weeks by filling it with water to kill the effect of limestone which is harmful to the fish.

Before stocking, we wash the pond with salt which plays same role as the drug the poster mentioned then fill after washing with salt before stocking.

Early sorting is good like the OP said as there is competition but it is worthy of note that they do eat themselves (carniballistic in nature). We stocked 500 fingerlings in our present stock; when we sorted after 1month, we were left the less than 350. Vital feeds makes d water small so we stopped when we tried. We use coppens now.

We used to record mortality when we started cus we always leave the water in the pond for 2days bt since we started changing water everyday, mortality is no more.

We wash our pond like every 2-3wks when they are like 2months+ because of algae growth.

I hope this is helpfull.

heartbitmi:
thanks y'all for the recommendations. i'm very sure my artemia is the problem. i will give it another shot with the suggestions and get back to the house....regards.

heartbitmi:
@soft 777...thanks for ur contributions..u be the boss!!! please kindly elaborate on the followind;
1. how to culture artemia
2. how to keep temperature constant and ,
3. where to get a water thermometer for testing and the cost.

regards.

JuveFarms:
Good day all members & guests of this our great thread. Its that time of the year when we stock PURE HETERO SPECIE catfish. Interested persons should contact us via Mobile: 08022557145. Whatsapp: 08069150802. Tnx

ayosat:
Oga Robonski, 700 gbosa for you on your farm project. And I wish you success all through.

atanda2001uk:
Hello everyone in the house. I am in Ibadan and in need of fingerlings of appropriate size and duration. About 3,000pcs, No runts please and please. I had bad experience in my last harvest with great loss running into more than half of a million naira. It was my first experience and I almost close up the business but for some hope I am getting from this forum. Hence, I want to give it a second chance. Thank you for your understanding. Hi, i knw a good place here in Ibadan whr you can get good fishes frm fingerlings- juvenile... the place is an aquaculture institute @ fodacis (Aquatech) I get my fishes frm dem n I can guarantee you won't regret dealing wiv them, I am not sure Oga robonskii is here in IB... Pls correct me if am wrong

JuveFarms:
Good day all members & guests of this our great thread. Its that time of the year when we stock PURE HETERO SPECIE catfish. Interested persons should contact us via Mobile: 08022557145. Whatsapp: 08069150802. Tnx

chilanfarms:
. Hello Oga Juve, am @ IBADAN how can I get 2000 post fingerlings/ juvenile of d full hetro? I currently hav in stock hetroclarias my mobile is 07065874135

soft777:
IT WAS BECAUSE OF YOU A HAVE TO COME OUT ONLINE TO QUICKLY GIVE U REMEDY :::IF THE WHITISH COLOUR IS ON THERE BACK FIN ALONE AND NOT THERE BODY THEN YOUR FISH IS SURFFERING FROM WHAT IS CALLED FINROT ; AND FROM WHAT YOU SAID THAT; YOUR WATER IS GETTING DRY THAT IS THE SOURCE OF YOUR PB : CHECK YOUR WATER PH CAUSE FIN ROT IS CAUSED MOSTLY WHEN YOUR PH IS TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW AND I GUESS YOUR LITTLE WATER IS VERY POLLUTED BY FEEDS AND THE FISH WASTE ::: YOU NEED FIND URGENT SOURCE OF WATER :IF WATER IS POLLUTED AND U NEED RUN A FLOWTHROW TO GET FRESH WATER IN AND OPEN YOUR OUTLET FOR THE BAD WATER TO GO OUT ORE ELSE THE FORMALIN U USED MAY NOT HAVE EFFECT : CAUSE U ARE TREATING THEM IN THE SAME POLLUTED WATER ::U NEED FAST CHANGE UR WATER OR TOP IT BEFORE IT GETS WORST AND AFFECT ALL YOUR FISH : NEVER TRY FISH FARMING IF U DONT HAVE ANOTHER OR GOOD SOURCE OF WATER LIKE BOREHOLE STREAM OR WELL ITS VERY DANGEROUS RISKING UR MONEY ::::IT CAN ALSO AFFECT THE FAST GROWTH OF YOUR FISHES:::2 IF YOU CHECK YOUR PH AND ITS OK BUY OTC AT THE VET STORE LOW YOUR WATER AND MIX THE OTC WITH THEM IT WORKS WITH FIN AND TAIL ROT THANK YOU : YOU HAVE USED A WRONG MEDICATION FORMALIN IS BEST WITH FUNGAI INFECTIONS BUT WHAT IS AFFECTING YOUR FISH IS BACTERIA AND OTC IS BEST FOR TREATING BACTERIA INFECTION OR U CAN USE SALT AND ASH MIXED TOGETEHR BUT REMEBER DONT FEED YOUR FISH DURING THIS TREATMEN :: GIVE US BACK FEED BACK HOW IT WORKS GOODLUCK

atanda2001uk:
@chilanfarms.
Thank you for your concern. Who exactly sold the fish to you? I know there are many farmers there. Thank you.