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Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by pumppie: 5:11pm On May 20, 2016 |
psalm1man:you are most welcome sir, 1. for melange stocking density let me break it down this way: some will argue that u can stock x2 of your pond capacity for grow out, but i will recommend x1.5 or at most x1.7. e.g if your pond can take 1000 fishes to table size, for melange u can stock 1500 or 1700 max. (assuming you are using a stagnant water system) effective spacing is key to ur success in this.(please read more on melange farming on agricnetwork) 2. Regarding time to feed, feed twice a day preferably between 8.am and 9.am when dissolved oxygen levels has started to rise. And not later than 6pm in the evening. feed to satiation but avoid wastage. 3. some great minds on this thread have been using formulated feeds and with wonderful results, so sure it can be used. (like i said this is just a model that works). is there 'only one way' of doing things? not always sir. 4. on advisable feed formula, please kindly review ablx's formula and modify where necessary. regards. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Alohseda: 5:25pm On May 20, 2016 |
pumppie: please can you explain how to go about aeration of water? I understand it is a way of increasing the oxygen level in water. And how can I know that the oxygen in water is low? Thank you |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by pumppie: 5:49pm On May 20, 2016 |
bily:no issues bro sure we are all here to learn and help each other. happy u contributed cos i did talk about the fact that there are recommended feeding schedules (coppen included), but cos in reality most people don't use them hence d need to feed to satiation (which is usually discretional). n;b feeding to satiation is totally subjective if u ask me. i really don't know the quantity u stock, but definitely not d same as did in the model. also u should also understand that FCR of feeds vary and so using your feeding table and type of feed, honestly u may not use up to the quantity in this model. for the model i gave on this thread, we had remaining 4 bags of vital feed. i also have another example of someone who used vital all through and ended up spending 3months and using more bags. i am happy u can attest to achieving melange even in 2 months. so please its not a strict model u can modify and better it, in terms of results and expense. for me i don't use up to this quantity. i shared this experience cos it was the first time out for the client and i needed all (esp newbies) to see that it is indeed achievable and u can make money big time in this biz. 1 Like |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by pumppie: 6:25pm On May 20, 2016 |
Alohseda:you can use aerators. but generally and naturally the introduction of fresh water into your pond will increase dissolved oxygen. so you should always change water as often as possible to increase DO. also avoid overfeeding cos feed sediment will reduce ur DO and also increase bacteria growth and activity which will also compromise the DO of ur pond. if u have an oxygen meter, u can always measure ur water DO. but u can also pay attention to certain signs e.g fish hanging and low activity are also signs that ur pond DO is low. regards 1 Like |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by pearlyfish: 8:59pm On May 20, 2016 |
Ttalk:@Ttalk please kindly email me the address of the place where your grinding and pelleting machine was fabricated in Lagos. It will be very much appreciated. My address is osifo353@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your response. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by vickifeanyi47(m): 2:14pm On May 21, 2016 |
Hello house, please my pond water begins to smell after 2 days of changing it I did not overstock and I don't overfeed what might be the likely cause of this |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by psalm1man(m): 2:45pm On May 21, 2016 |
pumppie: I really appreciate this, thanks a lot and God bless. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Omon11(m): 8:38pm On May 21, 2016 |
HELLO MY GREAT PEOPLE, JUST MADE A CONCRETE POND. PLS HOW DO I TREAT IT IN ORDER TO MAKE IT HABITABLE FOR MY FISH. PLS NEED UR HELP URGENTLY. THANKS. 1 Like |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by NUVEMBARZINTL(m): 8:59pm On May 21, 2016 |
vickifeanyi47:Is your pond close to some other ponds whose water hasn't been changed in the recent time? Or was there erosion/flood in ur pond direction after you changed ur water? All the same, pls change the water ASAP. Wishing you all the very best!!! |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by vickifeanyi47(m): 9:18pm On May 21, 2016 |
NUVEMBARZINTL:Thanks but I use tarpaulin pond |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by excelsiorfarm(m): 1:59am On May 22, 2016 |
Senator060:they have their own advantages too. If you want to reduce them, increase d salinity of your pond by adding some salt,this affects their reproduction(might not necessarily kill them). You also have to consider that in your process of wanting to deal with d tilapias, you dont over salt your ponds because of d catfish. Alternatively, u can be cropping/harvesting every 3weeks(tilapias),the latter is fair. Not to forget that your catfish would also be feeding on baby tilapias & eggs. You are most likely to get more fish weight of the two breeds than someone that is doing catfish only |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by excelsiorfarm(m): 2:38am On May 22, 2016 |
Ifedayour007:my brother when you asked about if the model is feasible enough,should i say na lie?Play aside, i had seen d model,but my discuss wont be on d naira & kobo,but the possibility.Your 6000 fingerlings to get 1920kg is average of about 320g each,which is possible with good seeds in 2months(depending on what u brought as fingerlings).The feed is about a tonne i.e. 1000kg.D question now is can it give expected kilogram mentioned?D first assumption is that d quantity should produce just a tonne of fish(table size), The answer is young fishes grow faster with less feed initially,later needs more feed for growth.Hence we cant look at d model with d insight of comparison with table size criterion.Also the livestovit you see because of d lysine & methionine aids growth.Aquapro isn't left out.So if a hausa man wants to buy a drug for an ailment from u,he will ask if such an ailment had occur to u b4 |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Sanozo: 7:13am On May 22, 2016 |
I have 4000 pieces of table size catfish ready for sale in Sangotedo, Ajah area of Lagos. Please serious buyers should be contact me on 07013711927 for more information. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by KayDawodu(m): 11:59am On May 22, 2016 |
vickifeanyi47: Maybe it's as a result of your fish getting bigger and eating more food, thereby producing more waste. My ponds smell worse than it used to and I still change water in the same number of days I used to, that is every other day. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by chilanfarms(m): 12:11pm On May 22, 2016 |
Sanozo:# pls wats d average weight n how much r u selling? |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by Sanozo: 2:18pm On May 22, 2016 |
chilanfarms:The average weight is 600grams and selling for N500/kilo |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by omisakint: 3:40pm On May 22, 2016 |
Just concluded my second degree and decided to explore fish farming.. Starting with 500 fingerings.. My brother who's a farmer suggested that 200k will be able to cater for the stock throughout the period before sale... I plan to start soon. Please due to the present economy status will the 200k still be able to cover the cost of grooming the 500 fingerings... Waiting for your advise.... I Don join this thread oo #farmingtitakeover |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by fabianiweka: 5:06pm On May 22, 2016 |
this fish business is so confusing.i want to start fish farming because i love it i like to watch things grow in my care.some took me to a pond in the swamp land.do one need to change water in natural swamp?. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by MyHeroFred(m): 6:04pm On May 22, 2016 |
1000 TABLE SIZE CATFISH AVAILABLE FOR SALE @ 600 PER KILO. Buyers within Kaduna, Jos, Abuja and Kano contact me on 08075230280. Location of Farm is KADUNA. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by miqos02(m): 6:08pm On May 22, 2016 |
omisakint:it depends on the weight of fish u intend to harvest, before now we are advised to budget 300naira to feed a fish to harvest but right now cost of feed av increased by more than 700naira at least,it also depends on the types of feed u intend to use truout this cycle |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by miqos02(m): 6:11pm On May 22, 2016 |
fabianiweka:it depends, if the water flows continually u don't need to change water every time but if the water is stagnant u will need to change the water often |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by omisakint: 6:55pm On May 22, 2016 |
miqos02: Thanks brother. But pls can you just give me a quotation base on an average cost... Let say 1kg |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by miqos02(m): 7:05pm On May 22, 2016 |
omisakint:u can adjust ur budget to 320/330 naira per fish |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by omisakint: 8:44pm On May 22, 2016 |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by KCoker(m): 9:52pm On May 22, 2016 |
robonski15: I reside at Dopemu Agege. 1 Like |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by pumppie: 6:58am On May 23, 2016 |
psalm1man:u are most welcome sir. regards |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by ozone0801(m): 8:29am On May 23, 2016 |
@rabonski, pls whats your valid email address, i've tried to send via gmail and rocketmail,both failed to deliver. |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by robonski15(m): 4:30pm On May 23, 2016 |
ozone0801:robonski15@gmail.com |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by gratiaeo(m): 8:32pm On May 23, 2016 |
Pls must I use formalin to wash my plastic pond and is it necessary to put dry leaves in it for 3days Ccrobonski15 |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by psalm1man(m): 9:40pm On May 23, 2016 |
Heloo everyone and my super bosses. So, I set out to get a multivitamin in abeokuta and I didn't get the 'loudest' ones I.e livestovit and aquapro. I was however able to get one MAXI-yield (I pray it will be equally effective). How do I apply this to my pond, I mean the frequency of application and quantity. It smells nice tho ![]() |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by psalm1man(m): 9:40pm On May 23, 2016 |
Heloo everyone and my super bosses. So, I set out to get a multivitamin in abeokuta and I didn't get the 'loudest' ones I.e livestovit and aquapro. I was however able to get one MAXI-yield (I pray it will be equally effective). How do I apply this to my pond, I mean the frequency of application and quantity. It smells nice tho ![]() |
Re: Hidden Truths About Catfish Business!!! by miqos02(m): 5:25am On May 24, 2016 |
psalm1man:the qty to be applied is written on the pack, u can apply as often as u like, say every two weeks, or when u notice any event that stresses them 1 Like |
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