Aqua culture: farming of Tilapia / Bangus / Suahe

**wowiesy** · May 3rd, 2013 01:48 AM

any of you into this as a business or as a hobby? =)

na curious lang ako...

**1D4LV** · May 3rd, 2013 10:31 AM

my dad's farm is partially into suahe and sugpo farming. i think 20% ng land nya is dedicated for this.

**badkuk** · May 3rd, 2013 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by 1D4LV

my dad's farm is partially into suahe and sugpo farming. i think 20% ng land nya is dedicated for this.

Hmm, raising tiger prawn used to be a big deal back in the 80's-90's, but i haven't heard about it recently. Ok pa rin ba ang kita?

**remzam** · May 3rd, 2013 11:35 AM

magkano initial capital needed to start this business?

**vinj** · May 3rd, 2013 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by badkuk

Hmm, raising tiger prawn used to be a big deal back in the 80's-90's, but i haven't heard about it recently. Ok pa rin ba ang kita?

Okay ang kita... if you get a good harvest. Mahirap mag-sugpo with issues to the environment and water quality.

**shadow** · May 3rd, 2013 11:47 AM

puro mainland chinese na nagnenegosyo ng ganyan

**_Cathy_** · May 3rd, 2013 11:53 AM

Why are shrimps so expensive? Diba bottom feeder ang shrimp like mussels and pusit which are very cheap. How do you know pala if a shrimp is farm raised o galing dagat?

Nung bata ako pag may buhay na Tilapia, hindi ko pinapaluto, nilalagay ko sa drum ng tubig, kaya lang namamatay din e

**lowslowbenz** · May 3rd, 2013 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by badkuk

Hmm, raising tiger prawn used to be a big deal back in the 80's-90's, but i haven't heard about it recently. Ok pa rin ba ang kita?

Yes, it still pays huge dividends, as most harvests are being exported. I have friends in Negros that dedicate a portion of their lands to prawn farming (specially those near the coastal areas). The key to brackish water pond culture of black shrimps is good hygiene practices, as a disease outbreak will virtually wipe out current stock.

TS: If you're interested, see this link: SEAFDEC Philippines | Brackishwater pond culture of black tiger shrimp

**vinj** · May 3rd, 2013 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by lowslowbenz

Yes, it still pays huge dividends, as most harvests are being exported. I have friends in Negros that dedicate a portion of their lands to prawn farming (specially those near the coastal areas). The key to brackish water pond culture of black shrimps is good hygiene practices, as a disease outbreak will virtually wipe out current stock.

TS: If you're interested, see this link: SEAFDEC Philippines | Brackishwater pond culture of black tiger shrimp

I can attest to this. We have family friends who are into this in Negros and years ago, pollution was a problem. My dad set-up shop in Misamis but the unforeseen problem of natural spring water flowing freely into pond areas pretty much affected the project. One time they had a good stock and a day or so before harvest, the effing bay overflowed onto the ponds for the first time ever and brought the entire stock with it.

An acquaintance of a friend took over and grew crabs instead, the last time i heard.

The quality of the shrimp is likewise stringent if it is for export purposes.

**lowslowbenz** · May 3rd, 2013 12:58 PM

^

Yup, I remember we had a seminar at San Miguel Aquaculture, in Hda. Refugio (of the Menchaca's) in Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Prawn farming has its promises.

Crabs (alimango) on the other hand are not very labor/technology intensive.

Primo, I have friends that were already digging up their sugarcane fields if just to catch up with the booming prawn industry during those days .... when the industry hit a choke point because of stringent export controls .... they (my friends) gladly covered up the diggings and reverted back to sugarcane! .......