FEEDING IN FISHES.

You have to make sure your feeds incorporate vital nutrients like lhysine, arginine and methionine. The exceptional form of meal to go for is fishmeal; however because of its high cost, it's not recommended to use (that is if you are simply starting out on a low finances); alternatively, you may use different conventional means including Soya bean cake, groundnut cake or plant residue (these traditional ingredients also meet the nutrient necessities of catfish).

 While feeding your catfish; it's far recommended to do it on a specific section of the pond instead of just spraying it throughout the water surface (this helps to reduce the wastage of feed). In conclusion, catfish farming business is a very lucrative business to start in Nigeria. You can never produce enough catfish that will meet the demand in Nigeria. Many Nigerians are making it big with catfish farming. What are you waiting for? Don’t waste that small piece of land you have at your backyard to dump refuse.

Feeding especially artificial feeding is very important when the pond is indoor. If the pond is outdoor, the sunshine on the water helps in the production of primary natural food. Which Leeds to plankton production. These are fed by the fishes. The artificial feed being given shall now constitute what is called supplementary feeding. A good situation is arranged when the pond is stocked with plankton feeding fishes in addition to fish feeders (piscivours). For example tilapia and clarias or heterobranhus will maximize all ecological niches in the pond. This is polyculture.

The fishes should be fed as often as possible provided that remnants are not allowed to accumulate in the water. This may lead to organic pollution. Conscious effort must be made to ensure that only enough food is given at any time. The fish should finish eating within 15 minutes. By watching the amount to feed taken at a time, one should know the approximate feed to be applied from time to time. Usually 3-5% of body weight is given per day.