Comments for Water Works Wonders http://www.waterworkswonders.org "All existence fades to a being with my soul and memories... the sounds of the Big Blackfoot River; a four-count rhythm and the hope that a fish will rise." Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:39:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Building a Catfish Pond by Christian Inyamah http://www.waterworkswonders.org/2008/12/building-a-catfish-pond/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Christian Inyamah Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:39:50 +0000 http://www.waterworkswonders.org/?p=43#comment-93 hi, I am thinking about building a swiming pool-like pond to grow catfishes commercially and sell them in Lagos, Nigeria (Africa). I basically need some advice and comments on how exactly to make this work successfully. The population in Nigeria is 150million people and there is a huge shortage of food. So i have decided that this would be the ideal market. They already have fish farmers but it is not enough. And it takes them about 6months to grow them to 1.0 pound. my question is how can i get the fishes to grow really big within 3-4months. how can i get them to atleast 1.5-2.0 pounds within these period. And how big should the pond be if i am thinking about starting with 1500 fishes. Is it better to start with fingerlings or Juveniles as a starter? hi,
I am thinking about building a swiming pool-like pond to grow catfishes commercially and sell them in Lagos, Nigeria (Africa). I basically need some advice and comments on how exactly to make this work successfully. The population in Nigeria is 150million people and there is a huge shortage of food. So i have decided that this would be the ideal market. They already have fish farmers but it is not enough. And it takes them about 6months to grow them to 1.0 pound. my question is how can i get the fishes to grow really big within 3-4months. how can i get them to atleast 1.5-2.0 pounds within these period. And how big should the pond be if i am thinking about starting with 1500 fishes. Is it better to start with fingerlings or Juveniles as a starter?

]]> Comment on Color Changes Tropical Fish by lili http://www.waterworkswonders.org/2008/11/color-changes-tropical-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-88 lili Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:45:51 +0000 http://www.waterworkswonders.org/?p=26#comment-88 Hi! thanks, thats exactly what i needed to know. one of my ryukins in my 10 gallon tank is getting black fringes on his tail. now i know why. Hi!
thanks, thats exactly what i needed to know. one of my ryukins in my 10 gallon tank is getting black fringes on his tail.
now i know why.

]]> Comment on Bacterial Diseases In Tropical Fish by courgettelawn http://www.waterworkswonders.org/2008/11/bacterial-diseases-in-tropical-fish/comment-page-1/#comment-86 courgettelawn Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:30:04 +0000 http://www.waterworkswonders.org/?p=18#comment-86 I have found your description of diseases and symptoms in tropical fish the most useful on the web that I have so far found. My poor betta began exuding a white cloudy slime before Christmas while also looking paler in the face and beginning to have ragged fins. Before I left, I did some research and the nearest match in symptoms I could find was White Slime Disease which, it was indicated, was primarily a fungal problem. Owing to the persistence of fungus I created a hospital tank and added some pan-fungus and fin rot medicine and some holiday food as I was going away for 10 days. On my return, I was not expected to find him alive but alas he was! And he was also swimming normally. Whatever it was had decimated about one-third of the length of his tail, dorsal and anal fins but the white-edged raggedness had gone and, as before, he was swimming and eating normally. Since my return he has also been blowing the most enormous bubble nests ever, they are like a foam and I am now not so sure whether this is a healthy sign or something more sinister. In any case his vital signs are all good as is the water quality - I do a partial change everyday and after a second fungus and fin-rot treatment, added some aquarium salt. One remaining symptom, however, is a swollen pectoral gill and it now seems to me he might be suffering from a bacterial infection which has remained. I am going to purchase some antibiotics as recommended and see if this reduces the swelling. Unusually, the swelling is only around his left pectoral fin. Anyway, thank you. I feel I can try and do something constructive again. I have found your description of diseases and symptoms in tropical fish the most useful on the web that I have so far found. My poor betta began exuding a white cloudy slime before Christmas while also looking paler in the face and beginning to have ragged fins. Before I left, I did some research and the nearest match in symptoms I could find was White Slime Disease which, it was indicated, was primarily a fungal problem. Owing to the persistence of fungus I created a hospital tank and added some pan-fungus and fin rot medicine and some holiday food as I was going away for 10 days. On my return, I was not expected to find him alive but alas he was! And he was also swimming normally. Whatever it was had decimated about one-third of the length of his tail, dorsal and anal fins but the white-edged raggedness had gone and, as before, he was swimming and eating normally. Since my return he has also been blowing the most enormous bubble nests ever, they are like a foam and I am now not so sure whether this is a healthy sign or something more sinister. In any case his vital signs are all good as is the water quality – I do a partial change everyday and after a second fungus and fin-rot treatment, added some aquarium salt. One remaining symptom, however, is a swollen pectoral gill and it now seems to me he might be suffering from a bacterial infection which has remained. I am going to purchase some antibiotics as recommended and see if this reduces the swelling. Unusually, the swelling is only around his left pectoral fin.

Anyway, thank you. I feel I can try and do something constructive again.

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