Jentan Fish Farming Academy · Free foundation course

Catfish Farming Foundations: From Farm Setup to Profitable Production

A practical self-paced training programme by Jentan Fish Hatchery & Farms Limited

Learn the foundations of commercial catfish production through short practical video lessons, worksheets, quizzes and production-focused examples.

Beginner103 min video16 lessonsCertificate · 80% pass mark

Curriculum

Practical learning from farm setup to profitability

Orientation

How to use the Academy and the practical learning resources.

3 min

Welcome to Jentan Catfish Farming Foundations

Course orientation, learning path, resources and completion expectations.

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Module 1

Understanding the Catfish Farming Business

Understand the production chain and choose a production model that fits your resources.

12 min

How Commercial Catfish Production Works

Follow the production cycle from broodstock to hatchery, grow-out, harvest and market.

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Choosing the Right Production Model

Compare ponds, tanks, flow-through, RAS, hatchery/nursery and grow-out models.

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Module 2

Farm Infrastructure and Water

Prepare the farm, water source and tanks, then understand core water-quality parameters.

14 min

Water Source, Farm Layout and Tank Preparation

Plan water supply, storage, drainage, aeration, power and pre-stocking preparation.

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Water Quality Fundamentals Every Catfish Farmer Must Know

Understand dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, ammonia, nitrite, alkalinity and water clarity.

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Module 3

Stocking, Feeding and Growth

Choose healthy juveniles, stock carefully and manage feed and growth with records.

13 min

Choosing Healthy Fingerlings and Juveniles

Assess size uniformity, behaviour, injury, stress, transport condition and supplier quality.

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Stocking, Feeding and Growth Management

Manage acclimation, stocking, grading, feed size, feeding frequency and growth monitoring.

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Module 4

Aeration, Water Quality and RAS

Understand oxygen, circulation, filtration and the nitrogen cycle in intensive systems.

15 min

Oxygen, Aeration, Circulation and Biofiltration

Understand what aeration, circulation, mechanical filtration and biological filtration do.

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Ammonia, Nitrite, pH and Alkalinity: Understanding the Relationship

Follow the nitrogen cycle and understand how biofilter maturity, pH and alkalinity affect stability.

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Module 5

Fish Health, Stress and Mortality

Recognise abnormal behaviour early and investigate mortality systematically.

12 min

How to Recognise Stress Before Fish Start Dying

Use fish behaviour as an early-warning system.

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What to Do When Mortality Begins

Use a disciplined observe-test-inspect-review-response process.

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Module 6

Hatchery and Nursery Foundations

A foundation introduction to broodstock, incubation, fry and nursery management.

14 min

From Broodstock to Hatched Fry

Understand broodstock selection, spawning, egg handling, incubation and early fry.

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Fry, Fingerling and Nursery Management

Manage fragile early life stages through feeding transition, grading and nursery growth.

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Module 7

Grow-Out, Harvest and Profitability

Manage grow-out to market and determine whether the farm is actually profitable.

20 min

Managing Catfish Through Grow-Out

Use observation, sampling, biomass estimates, grading and records to manage grow-out.

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Harvesting, Handling and Selling Your Fish

Plan harvest, reduce handling stress and prepare the product and buyers.

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Is Your Fish Farm Actually Making Money?

Calculate cost per fish, cost per kilogram, break-even and basic farm margin.

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