Things to consider to have a successful fish farming business

Augusta

VIP Contributor
When it comes to fish farming there are core things you would need to consider if you would want to succeed at it. Having just the knowledge of how to keep a fish isn't enough you would need to have the basics to get it right.

So what are the core things to consider and maybe put in place before starting

Land
You would need to have a good space it will be good to have your own land not a rented space.

water
One or two acres of water will not generate sufficient income for a full time operation. You need enough water for your fish farming.

Capital
Fish farming needs good amount of money you would need to buy fingerlings, it's feeds and other things. So high capital is required.

management skills

Managerial Skills are essential for successful fish farming. Knowledge of these requirements will help you to plan and develop your enterprise.

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Out of all the faeming business in the whole world , fish farming seems to be one of the best and also a lucrative business that will give you at least 6 to 10 times the money you invested in the business ,
For you to start a fish farming , you need to have a secured land that's safe from people that might come and steal from your farm , and you also need to get suitable water just incase you want to change the pond water , and fish farming is best sites in a swampy environment where there's enough water .
You need the money you can use as the capital to fund the business, because you need to get workers for digging the pond , you have to buy nets to cover the pond , buy fish foods , some chemicals and small fish .
And lastly you need to know how to maintain the fish farm so that most of the fish will not die .
 
If established on the right grounds and criteria, a fish farming business can totally be a very lucrative and profitable business. There are so many mistakes practiced by fish farmers which totally put the Life and existence of the species of fish in which they rear in danger. One important thing to take note as a fish farmer is that you must have a good water source, this is definitely true because fish are more likely to grow well when the water is being changed frequently, secondly the fish farmer must also restrained his or her use of chemicals in boosting the growth of the fish as this could definitely affect the ability of the fish to grow in most cases. If the fish farmer must use chemicals to boost the fish growth it most definitely be prescribed chemicals in which must be mixed in the feed of the fish or in their drug.

Another thing to take note is sunlight, excessive sunlight on the fish pond can shrink the life of the fish, so it is best to plant cover crop on the space of the fish pond in order to cover the atmospheric region thereby preventing more than enough sunlight to penetrate.
 
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