Better Farming Series 27 - FreshWater Fish Farming: How to Begin (FAO, 1979, 43 p.): The water: Filling your pond

Better Farming Series 27 - FreshWater Fish Farming: How to Begin (FAO, 1979, 43 p.)

(introduction...)

Preface

Plan of work

Introduction

What is fish farming?

Why do we raise fish?

What do you need to raise fish?

How do we begin?

The pond

Where to put your fish pond

Compost to fertilize your pond

How to dig your pond

The water

Filling your pond

Fertilizing the water in the pond

How to make compost

Putting the fish into your pond

Feeding your fish

Taking care of your pond

Harvesting your fish

(introduction...)

What to do with your baby fish

What to do with your big fish

Now you must begin again

Filling your pond

46. Using a small ditch is the easiest way to get water to the inlet and into the pond.

47. If the water comes from a stream, be careful to keep out bad fish. You can do this by using a screen on the inlet.

48. To stop fish from getting out of the pond, put another screen on the outlet.

Stop fish from getting out

49. As a screen you can use:

· a fish trap
· split and woven bamboo
· a clay pot with holes in the bottom
· a piece of metal roofing with holes
· a tin can with holes in the end.

Screens

50. To stop other people from taking fish from your pond, you can put some bamboo branches on the pond bottom. This will stop them from fishing or taking fish with a net.

Put bamboo branches on the pond bottom

51. Now you are ready to fill your pond with water.

Fill the pond with water