Fish Farming Mustn't Be Catfish Alone, Explore Tilapia Farming In Fullest(video)
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page 0 · 32 posts · 8 participants
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This page is a promotional thread by 'Alphafarms' advertising tilapia fingerlings and training services, interspersed with technical Q&A from interested buyers. The thread functions primarily as a sales funnel, offering free business plans and mentorship alongside the sale of fish, while a separate user later posts an unrelated advertisement for poultry feed additives.
Prices:
tilapia_fingerlings: NGN0.0 (Lagos, Warri, Abuja, Port Harcourt)tilapia_fingerlings: NGN0.0 (Lagos, Warri, Abuja, Port Harcourt)tilapia_fingerlings: NGN0.0 (Lagos, Warri, Abuja, Port Harcourt)tilapia_fingerlings: NGN0.0 (Lagos, Warri, Abuja, Port Harcourt)tilapia_fingerlings: NGN0.0 (Lagos, Warri, Abuja, Port Harcourt)tilapia_fingerlings: NGN0.0 (Lagos, Warri, Abuja, Port Harcourt)tilapia_fingerlings: NGN0.0 (Lagos, Warri, Abuja, Port Harcourt)tilapia_fingerlings: NGN0.0 (Lagos, Warri, Abuja, Port Harcourt)
Credibility signals:
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“It laughable when people begin to ask if tilapia can be farmed or cultured domestically, when we give them a big YES for an answer they doubt if we are saying the truth or just internet farmers.”
“Do not sell mix sex tilapia fish, female tilapia is not profitable for rearing”
“We have monosex and mixedsex available”
page 1 · 32 posts · 4 participants
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This page is a promotional thread for 'Alphafarms' selling tilapia fingerlings, characterized by one author posting 91% of the content with frequent phone numbers and zero likes. While a single user briefly questions the growth size and mortality rates of tilapia compared to catfish, the thread functions primarily as a sales channel rather than a community discussion.
Prices:
tilapia_fingerlings: NGN0.0 (Lagos)
Credibility signals:
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“The only issue is that tilapia fish do not grow big on like their counterparts catfish, and secondly they tend to die early too, I might be wrong though.”
“How much for booking and how much for training”
Unclassified: The thread contains a single user expressing skepticism about tilapia growth rates and mortality compared to catfish, which is not a formal pain point category but represents a market perception issue.
page 2 · 32 posts · 3 participants
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This page is a promotional thread dominated by a single seller, 'Alphafarms', advertising the sale of tilapia fingerlings and offering free mentorship. While one user briefly asks for a buyer and another posts an unrelated ad for a water treatment product, the overwhelming content consists of repetitive calls to action with a phone number, listing various locations served, and expressing gratitude for past sales.
Credibility signals:
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“Good day farmers, newly hatched tilapia fingerlings are now ready for sales, call/WhatsApp 08021106583 to book now”
“we have been busy doing a lot of supplies over 3weeks now, from Uyo to yola, bauchi to jos, Nnewi to markudi etc.”
“We want to thank the management and staff of Muriah bello farms, Sotoko, for their patronage of 10,000 pieces of tilapia fingerlings (hybrid), we say thank you and God bless.”
page 3 · 32 posts · 3 participants
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This page is dominated by a single author, 'Alphafarms', who posted 94% of the content to advertise tilapia fingerlings and farming services. The thread consists almost entirely of repetitive posts containing a phone number, availability updates, and gratitude messages, with zero engagement (likes) from other users. A single competing seller appears briefly to promote a water treatment product, but the page lacks genuine discussion, problem-solving, or community interaction.
Prices:
10000.0 red tilapia fingerlings: NGN0.0/pieces (Adamawa)
Credibility signals:
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“We are still here to take your orders and render our professional advise on how to start your own tilapia Farm.”
“10,000 pieces of red tilapia fingerlings was delivered to Gbabi Farms, Adamawa successful today, we thank God for a successful trip and business.”
page 4 · 32 posts · 6 participants
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This page is dominated by a single author, 'Alphafarms', who posts 81% of the content exclusively to advertise tilapia fingerlings and supply services across Nigeria. While other users post unrelated political news, sell black soldier fly feed technology, and discuss pond aeration, the thread functions primarily as a promotional listing rather than a community discussion.
Prices:
tilapia_fingerlings: NGN0.0 (Nigeria)black_soldier_fly_larva: NGN0.0 (N/A)
Credibility signals:
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“Happy new week fish farmers”
“Fishery and livestock farming is becoming less and less profitable by the day. Many farms have closed down, many running below their capacity. All this is because of expensive feed for the animals and fish.”
“We are still in the business of helping people establish and own their tilapia fish farms across Nigeria.”
page 5 · 32 posts · 4 participants
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This page is dominated by repetitive promotional posts from 'Alphafarms' advertising tilapia fingerlings and 'cattlefarming01' selling a water treatment product called Fish-Zyme. While the thread title suggests a discussion on diversifying fish farming, the content consists almost entirely of sales pitches with phone numbers and no substantive dialogue or community interaction.
Prices:
tilapia_fingerlings: NGN10.0 (Nigeria)tilapia_fingerlings: NGN10.0 (Nigeria)
Credibility signals:
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“We are still here taking your orders”
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“Making profits in catfish production is guaranteed by using Fish - Zyme for pond fertilization and feed preparation.”
page 6 · 32 posts · 6 participants
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This page is dominated by a single author, 'Alphafarms', who posts repetitive greetings and contact numbers over several months to solicit orders for fish farming services. While there are minor interactions regarding training offers and job applications, the thread functions primarily as a persistent advertisement rather than a community discussion.
Prices:
BSFL maggots training: NGN12000.0 (N/A)fish feed (foreign/local): NGN700.0 (N/A)
Credibility signals:
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“We are still here taking your orders, call today to place your orders now”
“Please how much is a carton of 10kg dried catfish in lagos?”
page 7 · 32 posts · 8 participants
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This page is a promotional thread dominated by a single vendor, 'Alphafarms', who posts repeatedly over two years to sell tilapia fingerlings and advertise farm visits. While other users occasionally post independent ads for equipment or investment schemes, the thread functions primarily as a digital storefront with minimal genuine discussion.
Prices:
5000ltrs Geepee Plastic Pond: NGN180000.0 (Ikorodu, Lagos)4000ltrs Geepee Plastic Pond: NGN120000.0 (Ikorodu, Lagos)2000ltrs Geepee Plastic Pond: NGN75000.0 (Ikorodu, Lagos)Investment Return (24 months): NGN76000.0 (N/A)Investment Minimum: NGN200.0 (N/A)Investment Maximum: NGN2000.0 (N/A)
Credibility signals:
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“We are still in the business of supplying high breed tilapia fingerlings, call for booking 08021106583”
“We now produce locally fabricated floating fish feed machines operated by petrol engine”
“Remember fish cannot fast rather they will start to feed on each other or start loosing weight.”
page 8 · 26 posts · 7 participants
· promo_listing
This page is dominated by a single author, 'Alphafarms', who posts frequent updates, holiday greetings, and contact details to promote the sale of tilapia fingerlings and the offering of fish farming training courses. While there are a few brief inquiries from other users regarding stock availability and training logistics, the thread functions primarily as a persistent advertisement rather than a collaborative discussion.
Prices:
budded dwarf Sweet orange / Tangerlo / Grape citrus / Lemon / Shaddock: NGN2000.0 (Ibadan)
Credibility signals:
business_nameemail_addressmultiple_phone_numbersservice_history_claims
“We are still here consulting and delivering hybrid tilapia fingerlings to your farm.”
“Many livestock farmers in Nigeria are finding it difficult to make profit because of the high cost of feed.”