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  Feeding your catfishes appropriately.  i. Underfeeding/ overfeeding: There is no rule on how to feed your fishes but experts recommend that about 2.5% of the total body weight of the fish a day, depending on its age. Catfish feeding is a skill that every catfish farmer must master. Also, it is very important to understand certain factors that affect feed intake in fish.  ii. Water quality: research has shown that fish feed better in fresh and light green water.  iii. The depth of water: as fishes grow in size, it is very important that their depth is checked. A shallow depth may prevent them from positioning well.  iv. Change in taste: Researches have shown that fishes have a strong taste and can differentiate between feeds of a different taste. Catfish respond to a change of taste by either increasing or reducing their intake. It is also important to not keep feeds for a long period of time, so catfish may likely respond less to them. v. Catfish species: different catfish react diff

Fish Farming Requirements   Before thinking of how much profit you will make from starting your own Catfish farm, you must first think of the requirements. meaning what it will take to setup your own fish farming business. lets see a fee: Requirements for starting a fish farm  1. Land: construction of ponds, wells, overhead tank and storage is very necessary and requires land.   2. Water: water is very essential to fish farming. It is very important that you ensure that you have a system where you do not lack water. The water should be pure and void of any chemical that will be harmful to the fish. It is also very important that the water temperature is cold because fish is a cold-blooded animal.  3. Capital: your size of capital will require the scale of fish farming you will go into, but large profit, most times, requires large capital.  4. Management: a fish farm requires able management to be able to scale it successfully. Management means someone who has sufficient knowledge of fi

From time immemorial, fish has been a major part of man’s diet and business. The influence of fish as meat/snack cannot be underestimated, from the low budget earners who are only able to afford fish as meat, to those who use fish as a business. The human body demands a reasonable quantity of protein which fish constitute about 41% hence, there is a great demand for fish, by all class, age and status.  Fish is also able to be turned into varieties for business- dried fish, stockfish, fried fish, barbeque fish, grilled fish and etcetera. There are also various types of fish that can be used for various purposes, but the focus of this book is catfish farming- how you can rear catfish business purpose. Modern farm practice has made it possible to grow fish as long as you can find a good space.  If you are an existing farmer, this book will help you know more as well as earn more with the strategies written in this book. If you are thinking of starting catfish farming but don’t know how to