abc200 previously said:

aC
I'm glad you know everything. You shout hire your expertise to the World Fish Centre and show them what they do badly in Malawi. A friend did run a fish farm and yes pH, nitrate and nitrite levels etc. are imprtant. But this is about as complicated as maintaining a swimming pool or marine aquarium.! Labs are needed for diseases of course. Russia is a major market for farmed fish. You could farm fancy guppies and Koi down there in Texas!
S.

generoso previously said:

As well be another source of income for our farmers and entrepreneurs?
We can develop seafood that's affordable, safe and easier on the environment.
We've domesticated chickens and cows and pigs, but we're still hunting wild animals in the ocean.
To raise a marine species inland, in a cost effective way, presents an opportunity to change the whole way aquaculture is envisioned in the Dominican Republic.
Is this a new opportunity that’s been overlooked for the progress and welfare for our nation?

anthonyC previously said:


Wow.

You have a friend? Could have fooled me.
Well I have invested in aquaculture. I know the business side as well as the production side.
More than just reading some internet blurb about nitrites and Nitrates.

Seeing as you know ZIP about business I sugest you stay away and let the men talk.

BTW I don't live in Texas.

abc200 previously said:

Sounds as if I should read about your consultancy and published papers. As I have I tried to imply if you have this special expertise then there may well be a market with these international organisations. In the meantime if your fish farm has protozoan parasite best of luck!
You seem to be an expert in collecting mucas from the people you blog with - I hope your practical experience with fish is up to scratch. Certainly your blogs would frighten fish and leave them susceptable to disease, Always treat fish gently - something like softly softly catchie monkey!#
I would certainly advise any investor not to pay usually expensive and stupid consultants but spend some time in the area of a successful fish farm and talk informally to staff etc. Find out about the weather, temperature etc. and obtain water samples for analyses from ponds containing fish at various stages. This is based on my friends experience. Like animal husbandry an experienced worker can sense when something is wrong. This is probably the Cuban experience as well.
Also look at shading and depths. If you throw a float into a pond with lead weights attached at invervals you can count the 'bobs' using binoculars. A simple temperature transmitter with radio can transmit the diurnal range. Models exist of bottom colour, depth, sun radiant energy exist to design ponds that create the right conditions for various species.
Like with ostrich farming there are scams out there.
S.