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As a catfish farmer what do you look out for in a fish feed? What brand catches your fancy? This is a no-brainer question; because many fish farmers would say cheap feed, along with the names of various feed companies. Yes, they are right. Feed cost  should ideally  be the first thing a catfish farmer should give thought to, pre and post harvest. The general rule of thumb in  fish farming  is; garbage in and garbage out. And I mean this literally, because of the fish feed you use for your fish, would determine your success or loss. Along with proper water management, and right stocking density. In other words, what you feed your fish is what they would give back you in weight gain, and what you get is what you give. When a catfish farmer says, "what I just need in a fish feed is any brand that is cheap” I understand, it is ok to save cost, after all the aim of a  fish farming business  is to cut losses and increased profit. Right!  But should cost of a fish feed be the main determ...

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on World fisheries and aquaculture Everywhere we go, we see the Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the World; as face masks is fast becoming a must-have if we are to go out. But has the Impact of COVID-19 pandemic, been felt only in our social lives? For us as fish farmers, what has been the Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on fisheries and  aquaculture ? And how will covid-19 affect fish prices in the times to come, post pandemic? Let's find out! Since the ancient times and even in this our recent times, the global appetite for fish protein and fish related products have shown no sign of slowing down. This report shows the important and significant role of fisheries and  aquaculture  practice in providing food, nutrition, and employment for young people worldwide. The fisheries and  aquaculture  industry has expanded significantly in size, in recent times, and total production, trade and consumption indeed, reached an all-time records high in 2018. However, sinc...

The electric catfish can produce a charge of upto 450volts Did you know that the catfish has about 3,000 species that live across the globe? Yes, catfish has well over 3,000 species of fish, grouped into more that 36 families. One of the most widely know of the catfish, is the clarias garinpenus specie that belongs to the family Clariidae; which are popularly know as the air breathing catfishes. But Today, I want to divert a little from the clarias species that are known for their  profit making  capabilities when cultured in  fishponds  or raised in large scale commercial farms. Let's talk about a species that can literally send shivers of electric pulse down your spine. What kind of catfish are we talking about? You guiesed right if you said the electric catfish. Yes, thes electric catfish are grouped into two generas, namely Malapterurus and Paradoxoglanis. Both of this generas of electric catfish belong to the family Malapteruridae, and they are all freshwater fishes. These fis...

Catfish farming is like digging gold from a goldmine Make Money From Aquaculture And Catfish Farming Now. In this article today, we will explore what it takes to set up a catfish farming business in Nigeria. We will also briefly talk about what aquaculture is, and it's branches, but our main focus will be on fish farming aquaculture. This article lays down the essential items needed to startup a catfish farm business, and at the end we present you with 10 easy steps to take on your journey to becoming a agro entrepreneur in aquaculture. Before we begin our journey Let’s try to define some simple concepts like: What is Aquaculture? Aquaculture is the farming of fish, crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic plants, algae, and aquatic organisms. Aquaculture involves rearing or cultivation of freshwater and saltwater fish populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the harvesting of wild fish from the high sea. It is less commonly spelled aqu...

What differentiates a prudent fish farmer from a novice in the fish farming business? Why do some farms make more money and experience fewer hazards in their farms? a good stocking density equals to more profit for the fish farmer These are some many questions that fish farmers ask themselves, at various times on their journey in the  aquaculture industry .   What differentiates a prudent fish farmer from a novice in the business is this; that the prudent fish farmer knows that if he stocked his  fishpond  with just the right number of fish, at the right stocking density; his fish will properly utilize his feed for growth and defense against infections and diseases. the novice onotalks the other hand; talks of big numbers, but only has a few ponds, so he over stocked them, exceeding their stocking density. He later experiences a deadly outbreak caused by a bacterium, and he lost half his stock in a matter of days.  95% of the time, you find that; such a loss was inevitable because of p...

High pH problems In fresh water ponds and how to manage it. I welcome you to Solutions4Success blog where we talk about things  aquaculture  and  fish farming . Today, we will be talking about high pH problems and how to manage it. But before we dive deep into our topic, first Let’s try to understand what pH is and what it is used for. What is pH: It is level of hydrogen ion concentration in an aqueous or other liquid solutions. The term "pH" is of German origin, and is derived from p representing German Potenz ‘power’ + H2, the symbol for hydrogen. It is the negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration in an aqueous solution, in layman term; it is a scale to measure the acidity or alkalinity of an aqueous solution, and it was introduced by Søren Sørensen in the year 1909. High pH problems: It is good that we talk a little about pH because the aquatic ecosystem is highly dependent on pH, hence pH is one of the most critical factors that determine maximum profitability in ...

Photo credit: https://pixabay.com Aquaculture Systems Majorly Practiced In this article I will be analyzing the two main fish farming systems namely extensive and intensive fish farming systems and in the process of analyzing I will look at the peculiarities which make one different from the other. I have written other articles where I explained what aquaculture is and I also have an article written about fish farming , so for those who may be wondering what aquaculture or fish farming really is, please read my other articles on the subject matter. So now without wasting more time let us begin. The major fish farming systems in practice are extensive and intensive fish farming systems, although some may identify a third which is semi intensive. This semi intensive fish farming system is somewhere in between extensive and intensive fish farming and sometimes may combine elements from both systems.  However the wildly practiced and accepted systems by professi...