19naia:
The first year of any business is not to be expected to be profitable because time it takes to get customers knowing you and the time it takes to learn the patterns of the location you choose....start up cost is the main big factor and the start up cost should be rationed off into several years of profits as you would in paying off a loan...dont assume start up cost is an every year expense...first year should expect to not make profit or very little......The next year could not include buying the young fish if you keep small breeding pond which will have few fish making hundreds of babies...there are people who farm insects and worms for fishermen,and the cricket and worm operations take little space and feed...fish castings do well in the soil that can then be compoted back to the worm farm and the worm farm can feed fish and also fertilize garden crop which can feed insect farm and garden can compost back to the worms.....Think ECO system as no one feeds the fish in the natural eco system...if you can invest in maintaining an eco system,then you can have self sustaining fish farm...Fish pond will grow algea,there are fish that you can get that remain smalll and eat algea..rotate the cat fish and tilapia away from algea infested pond and put in the algea eaters and then make a regular cycle,if the algea eaters get to breed so many to manage,put them in to be eaten by the catfish and tilapia....In termite season,one can catch 1 months worth of fish food in one night...the list of options go on..people raise chickens in open land no feed bout for them.the chicken becomes food for people but also food for fish...there are people who collect blood from slaughter houses to cook it into blood meal pellets to make animal/fish feed......The start up cost must be endured and if you like to work,there are so many ways to make it work out....i love fish farm and i grew up with small fish farm in ondo state,but the pond was in ground about 3000gallon and water came from natural spring in the ground with native small fish finding thier way into the fish pond and also open to insects and lizards,snakes e.t.c ,the fish would eat anything of small size that falls into thier home.....i prefer to have land in a water soaked area (where many will not buy the land for a house) And take advantage of the natural ecosystem.......it depends on how much work and money can be put into it.....oCEAN FISHING AND OTHER WILD CAUGHT FISH ARE A DWINDLING MARKET AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE WORLD AND POPULATION INCREASE,TAX NATURAL RESOURCES..THE DEMAND FOR FARM FISH WILL ONLY BE RISEING AND ALREADY IN USA,THERE ARE WARNINGS OF MERCURY POISION RISK IN WILD OCEAN FISH...SO PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE TO DEMAND INCREASED PRODUCTION FOR SAFETY FROM MERCURY TOXIN AND ALSO THE DECREASE IN WORLD SUPPLY OF OCEAN FISH.....gO FISH FARMERS...

Futuristic Idea i must say , if you do receive this message I would like your suggestion as I have a free plot of land already bore-hole installed , just to fix the necessary but I have little experience but would like a professional advice

mroluway:
I've been following this for a while and i never knew people will see it from the Angle I'm also looking at it , I was about to call this Poster when i first read the Post but i don't just feel like despite the Fact that i know personally that it a big LIE, Actually, I don't really know how much its will cost to raise 1000 pieces of Catfish But I'm having 1000 pieces right now.i stock them on the 26th of November 2011, so as I'm writing right now, they are a month Old yesterday and all i noticed was that they Have Consumed 3 Bags Of 3mm Coppens throughout the first Month. I just opened up the Forth and 5th Bag , I sorted them into 500 /500 in 2 ponds and the first 500 are about to start eating 4mm Today while the other 500 in the Second Pond have Started eating 6mm Yesterday. I'm very Happy to see them Growing Faster than i think. I haven't weigh them Yet. but they are Getting Bigger. The Coppens Cost me 4900 per-bag, I don't know about the Cost in other location cos my Farm is in my House ( AKUTE, OLAMBE) Then i Feed them 3 Times in a Day. So if anyone want any details , U are free to ask me here , I dont have anything to Sell to anyone, Just need to let people my Progress. And www.Nairaland.com has been really helping me so far. I THANK GOD

Hey there! So, check it out—I've got this empty plot of land and I'm thinking of starting a car fish farm. Problem is, I have zero experience with it. I'm considering getting the necessary facilities and hiring an experienced worker to run the show. The only thing is, I live abroad, but luckily I have close family who can keep an eye on things. What do you think? Any advice or suggestions? 🚗🐠🏞️