gloriousfarms:
Evening mentors, please I have a little question concerning buying of Fingerlings, I want to buy 6000pcs of Fingerlings from 3 different places, it is possible for me to combine the fingerlings together? i.e. 3000pcs in pond A and another 3000pcs in pond B.
Note: I read in one of post here that you should not add fish from another farm to you farm.
Thanks, your quick response will be highly appreciated.

excelsiorfarm:
i wont condemn or justify your management,neither will i condemn or justify the breeder or his/her fingerlings or juveniles u bought,but let me give u mine observation from d data you gave.If u have a bit experience,using 12litres for each fish,to grow out,your pond will contain 488.If u have only used 37.5kg,if they are all 100g,your fishes haven't done 2 badly.Next time dont be in hurry to skip 2mm(lot for young fishes to gain from that school).Fish farming is beyond releasing & putting water,read the rhythm of your fishes,it differs from batch to batch,place to place

aoladayo:
Thanks boss, I notice there are smaller ones amongst them they do take d 3mm like others but not certain abt that, can i sort them out and revisit 2mm most of my fish especially the big ones are around 100g but that's majorly the bigger ones I didn't weigh all I just picked a few randomly and weigh them last weekend
Another question their length and weight do they commensurate because I have some smaller ones with weight equaly compared to a bigger one

Thanks

excelsiorfarm:
i am not your boss.Sort d smaller ones somewhere,revisit feeding them with 2mm then add aquapro with livestovit to their diet.After 2-3weeks lets get a feedback. Any that refuses 2 show significant improvement,will definitely be a liability.Length is what we call facial or face validity,that one is good for a buyer that wont bother to weigh(mostly big men),but who most farmers deal with are market women,general/average naija,its weight that matters & that is called content validity.Also species differ

excelsiorfarm:
you can combine,but not wise to do it immediately.It will u know who you should not buy from in future. Preferably dont. And why start with 6000 if you can still ask this question?have you weighed all variables,cost of feeding(even now) etc. Dont let any breeder push you down the cliff with sweet words

1kinggy:


Please, how well do fishes do in tarpaulin ponds.
I'm considering buying from benuwatts. Com

Georgewealth:
I have something you can use, that is what I use for my fishies, if you stock from post fingerling in 4months time you will get 2kg 1.5kg ,it's increase their oxygen and boost their immune system, reduced the water pollution, call me if you need it, my name is George my phone number 08172582914 my mail georgefabul@gmail.com, you can still whatsapp me 08172582914

Senator060:


Good evening. Kindly help a new farmer. My fishes are 1month 19days and I have been feeding them with 2mm Coppens (2bags ) and durante (1bag).

1) Can I start feeding with 3mm (because my

2mm has finished (tonight)?
2) At what month can I change to local feed ( I want to smoke the fishes) ?
3) Plz I need formula for local feed for fingerlings?
4) Can I sort the smaller ones from the bigger ones? I have not done the random weight since am smoking them
Thanks

gloriousfarms:
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Thanks for your quick response, I appreciate your advice and I will stick to them.
Higher you in Jesus name. Amen.

Georgewealth:
I have something you can use, that is what I use for my fishies, if you stock from post fingerling in 4months time you will get 2kg 1.5kg ,it's increase their oxygen and boost their immune system, reduced the water pollution, call me if you need it, my name is George my phone number 08172582914 my mail georgefabul@gmail.com, you can still whatsapp me 08172582914

excelsiorfarm:
more than 90% of your fries will be wriggling or dancing at d bottom of d vat( after some good hours,they will begin to move or swim around). That time they are down, i normally use a hose to drain more than 80% of the water(i didnt learn it in a day). use the technique you are use to for this ones. Then i replace with fresh water & still continue flow through or dripping method.

Hormohtoondeh:

Please help me out ooooo
Just changed d water and cleaned VAT but discovered dat most of d fries r lieing flat on d Ground not dancing Nd wriggling tails
Noticed dat weneva I open d cover Dey will jump up
Still flowing water through
Please shld I open d cover or they r only resting
I am scared
Please som1 shld help me out
Today is Day 3
I wish for urgent reply please
Don't want my fries to die
Is opening or closing d VAT dangerous

Georgewealth:
I have something you can use, that is what I use for my fishies, if you stock from post fingerling in 4months time you will get 2kg 1.5kg ,it's increase their oxygen and boost their immune system, reduced the water pollution, call me if you need it, my name is George my phone number 08172582914 my mail georgefabul@gmail.com, you can still whatsapp me 08172582914

Hormohtoondeh:

Please help me out ooooo
Just changed d water and cleaned VAT but discovered dat most of d fries r lieing flat on d Ground not dancing Nd wriggling tails
Noticed dat weneva I open d cover Dey will jump up
Still flowing water through
Please shld I open d cover or they r only resting
I am scared
Please som1 shld help me out
Today is Day 3
I wish for urgent reply please
Don't want my fries to die
Is opening or closing d VAT dangerous

aoladayo:
Thank you sir I will do that and get back, though there were some that I had been treating some small ones that I sought for assistance on the thread 2weeks ago, I used salt, tetracycline, livetovit, and even one fish booster, they just didn't change or improve. I'm cutting off attempt on them.
Will sort those ones and resume 2mm for them.
Thanks for the guide... God bless you big

Hormohtoondeh:

Please help me out ooooo
Just changed d water and cleaned VAT but discovered dat most of d fries r lieing flat on d Ground not dancing Nd wriggling tails
Noticed dat weneva I open d cover Dey will jump up
Still flowing water through
Please shld I open d cover or they r only resting
I am scared
Please som1 shld help me out
Today is Day 3
I wish for urgent reply please
Don't want my fries to die
Is opening or closing d VAT dangerous

excelsiorfarm:
do you know excess salt shrink fishes? only use for sick or v sick fishes

aoladayo:
Yes I have read a lot on the benefit and dangers of salt on Catfish management I only used 3spoon of salt in each pond whenever I change water

excelsiorfarm:
we already discussed on phone

Hormohtoondeh:
Thank yu Nd God bless yu real big They r doing very fine now

excelsiorfarm:
Thank God Ma

excelsiorfarm:
Thank God Ma

Hormohtoondeh:

Is it advisable for me to be changing the water every morning or I can be skipping a day.
Thanks and good morning

abefeglobal:


Thank God i pray mine too work out fine

Hormohtoondeh:

Is it advisable for me to be changing the water every morning or I can be skipping a day.
Thanks and good morning

NUVEMBARZINTL:

It depend on your stocking density. Though of a truth, REGULARLY CHANGE OF WATER IS HYGIENIC TO YOUR FISH HEALTH & GROWTH but I'll advice that if the pond isn't overcrowded, you dnt have to change ur water everyday EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE ACCESS TO WATER because the cost of changing of water will TELL ON YOUR PROFIT at the end of the day unless you are operating a recirculatory system.

Wishing you all the very best!!!

excelsiorfarm:
if you have water,why not.Dont allow your outlet to have high pressure,it will only crush your fries to death,though love using the hose technique