Hey guys,
Fatih here, from Turkey. I am living in a semi-arid city called Gaziantep. As a result of being born in this no-water land, water and fishes is a mental obsession for me. I have some money enough to have an OK life. I am an architect.
But i want to spare some of my investment to have a job that i will actually love and enjoy being at. Unlike construction work.
Here you can't sell an actual japanese prize winner, 10 grand worth koi for 100 bucks. Well, we have rich people here but there is no Koi or pond culture in this country. I am sure a 10 grand worth Turkish shepherd dog would be just an ugly stray for you guys .
So , here my aim is going to be breeding comparatively cheaper koi and even goldfish and market them. Low quality fish for sure but in large quantities. I have experience with many species even though not with Kois.
My question is how feasible is my attempt? Here are the questions wandering in my mind:
1- I will probably have a 1 acre land to build this farm on(you can't imagine how high land prices are here). Here it's not crazy cold. We have some ice on lakes in winter but that ice usually goes away when sun comes up. Now, what percent of this land should be open ponds and what percent should be somehow closed?
2- Why do i need closed spaces? To keep them breeding?
3- How much water do i need? A well would give me 100 tons of water a day here(30,000 gallons). I have no chance to build this farm next to a river because we have no river nearby.
4- I watch koi farm videos and i see there is a water inlet that works 24/7 . Is that just a water circulation like a filter or do they keep adding fresh water all the time?
5- What questions should i answer first to plan my farm?
6- What sources should i use to plan my farm?
Thanks.