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The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 2:04am On Feb 22, 2019 |
After a lot of research, hours of watching You Tube videos and consultations with renowned and successful fish farmers here on Nairaland and other forums we have decided to venture into commercial fish farming here in South South Nigeria. We located the optimal site for this earthen pond, with a river less than 25 feet from the potential first pond. We invite all to accompany us on this exciting journey into the possibilities of unlocking hidden millions in Aquaculture.
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Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 2:50pm On Feb 22, 2019 |
We are starting the day with 6 labourers. They will dig two ponds measuring 80 × 40 feet each. The ponds will contain 5000 hybrid juveniles.
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Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by tahir01(m): 9:59pm On Feb 22, 2019 |
Bia Op come and update o |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by okoroemeka(m): 1:41am On Feb 23, 2019 |
Hope u did your research on maximum flood level of the river before sitting the pond,25 feet is close ,too close to a river that can flood in the rainy season and flush all the fishes away,that is the major problem in earthen pond 1 Like |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 1:45am On Feb 23, 2019 |
tahir01:I am on it Sir. Thanks for stopping by |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 1:51am On Feb 23, 2019 |
okoroemeka:Yes Sir. We have taken that possibility into consideration. The river is not a fast flowing one and moreover the ponds have a a PVC pipe embedded at a level of 4feet. If the water table rises above that level it will automatically flow back into the river. Again, the pipes are secured with nets so the fishes can't escape through the pipes. Thanks for your observation. 1 Like |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 2:15am On Feb 23, 2019 |
The guys did a great job today and the layout of the first pond is starting to take shape. We will work tomorrow after casting our ballots. Kindly, remember to go out and vote. 1 Like |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by bilag17(m): 12:54pm On Feb 23, 2019 |
gottliebglobal:This is good, however, you need to think and plan beyond embedded PVC pipe, which cannot withstand the volume of water during flood. About 2 years ago, a catfish farmer lost all the fishes - his entire investment in his earthen ponds (which were many), despite the spikes to flood in Abuja. Immediately you cross from Onitsha, to Asaba, the communities around that place were flooded, and displaced few years ago. Then, there were many fish farmers that lost their entire investment to flooding.Take the issue of flooding serious and incorporate measures against such occurrence which in many cases are regarded as an Act of God, taking the topography of the area into consideration. |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 4:46pm On Feb 23, 2019 |
bilag17:I appreciate your concern and observation. The area topography puts us at an advantage. I see you are a trainer in this field. Thank you so much for your input. |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 4:53pm On Feb 23, 2019 |
After casting their votes and a round of drinks, the boys continued and reached the first 3 feet and eureka.......water. We have already planned ahead so the pumping machine is at hand to pump out the water and allow them continue going down.
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Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by okoroemeka(m): 6:08pm On Feb 23, 2019 |
The performance of catfish in earthen ponds are better than concrete pond, flooding is the only setback in sitting ponds in flood prone areas even areas that will not flood will have an increase in the underground water table raising the pond water to a few feet in the event of continuous rainfall,but you can counter all those issues if u have a good weather app you can be able to know when it will rain continuous for days or rain with breaks,the problem months are August-september..and prepare counter measure 1 Like |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 10:37pm On Feb 23, 2019 |
Thanks so much for your insight. 1 Like |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 1:34pm On Feb 25, 2019 |
This job has really advanced with the kind of speed we expected. The boys just finished bagging to reinforce the pond walls. The have reached the desired depth of 6 ft and have commenced to install the piping. 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 1:37am On Feb 26, 2019 |
We have completed this pond in record time. Kudos to my able partner and hardworking team. We stacked over 400 sand bags to protect the pond walls. As the pics show, we have two stubborn tree stumps that we have to cut with an electric saw tomorrow. Pond 2 loading.........
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Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by czarina(f): 1:42am On Feb 26, 2019 |
This pond is massive! Nice one. Following |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 5:23am On Feb 26, 2019 |
czarina:Thanks. Welcome 1 Like |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by FlutterDollar99(m): 5:54am On Feb 26, 2019 |
Op this your pond is really wide and deep. You will need a canoe ![]() okoroemeka:science has made weather easier to understand. You can check Google weather updates for the next two months to determine flooding but the issue is relocating the fishes... With this kind of massive pond and the location, I don't think heavy rain fall can affect it 1 Like |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 11:17am On Feb 26, 2019 |
@ Flutter$... We already have a boat. ![]() |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by adisabarber(m): 11:34am On Feb 26, 2019 |
Let me spread my mat here and learn from men wey sabi. Not all those ones selling handout. 1 Like |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by adisabarber(m): 11:35am On Feb 26, 2019 |
gottliebglobal: Question 1: Will you ever need to sort the fish you stock? |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 4:54pm On Feb 26, 2019 |
adisabarber:Welcome. Spread the mat, well, well. Bia, Uju bring that extra pillow for my man here. |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 4:59pm On Feb 26, 2019 |
adisabarber:Yes, sir. The second pond that will be used for that purpose is being prepared as we speak. We want to provide our fishes amble space to be able to grow to their optimal level. |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by adisabarber(m): 5:57pm On Feb 26, 2019 |
gottliebglobal: ![]() |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by whirlwind7(m): 10:16am On Feb 27, 2019 |
gottliebglobal: Great and exciting venture, bro. I need to ask for more clarification over your statement up there. Did you just scout out a land and commence digging the pond, or you actually bought the land? Also, how close is this location from residences? I'm thinking about the security aspect. |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 11:10am On Feb 27, 2019 |
@ whirlwind. Thanks for stopping by. I don't think one can just dig anywhere. We located the land and consulted the villagers as it's a communal land. We leased it for two years. It's not a residential area but we have 24 hours security . |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by Starraysfarm8: 1:44pm On Feb 27, 2019 |
gottliebglobal:Interesting!... |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by DEBJOCH1(m): 4:12pm On Feb 27, 2019 |
Men I jelos your pound, I currently have about 2,200 Cat fishes on earthen pound, they are 2 months 2weeks old, doing very well, I was hit by the flood of yesterday rain 26th Feb. I only lost 2 fishes. Please you have to put the issue of proper flood channeling into consideration. Feeding is another vital point. I introduced them to local pelleting at precisely 2 months and close to one week old, oh boy in less than 1 week plus now, they have consumed above 140kg of feed. Fish business is a nice one. |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 4:34pm On Feb 27, 2019 |
@ Debjoch1. This is the kind of news we love to hear. Congratulations my bro. Yeah, it rained yesterday and the walls would have caved in if we did not have the foresight of reinforcing the walls. We have installed pipes that channels excess water back into the stream. On feeding, we are still planning what might be the best source after 2 months. We could learn from you. Could you post pics so we can see? Thank you for your advice. |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by greaterworks1: 8:56pm On Feb 27, 2019 |
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Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by okoroemeka(m): 9:10pm On Feb 27, 2019 |
I saw a system of preventing fishes to escape the pond in event of excessive flood water,a strong net was draped around the sides of the pond and reinforced and pegged strongly into the earth to a height of 2-3 feet,so even if the pond is covered with water no fishes will escape,and also the farmer has interesting stories to tell about fish eating birds picking fishes from the pond, monitor lizard eating fishes and the most bizzare is that he abandoned one pond because a crocodile is living inside,he has killed two crocodiles already,it's a fish farm owned by the Catholic Church it's big,one pond measures one plot of land and they have 17 ponds,I will try get pics tomorrow. |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by bizzibodi(m): 4:58am On Feb 28, 2019 |
Is d pond only one?How do u sort yur fish,what is d pond dimension? If d pond is too big ,pumping out water will take a whole day. 1 Like |
Re: The Making Of Our Earthen Fish Pond ( Pics, Videos) by gottliebglobal(m): 11:51am On Feb 28, 2019 |
bizzibodi:We will have two ponds. The other one is being prepared as we speak. The pond measures 80 × 40 feet with a depth of 6 feet. We have built in pipes to control the level of water in the ponds. Thanks for stopping by. |
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