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**Title:** Affordable High-Protein Feed for Small-Scale Catfish Farming
**Key Points:**
1. **Limited Profitability:** Using manufactured feed for small-scale catfish farming (≤ 1000 fish) in Indonesia yields minimal to no profit due to high feed costs (≈ IDR 1.5 million for 100 kg) and low catfish sale prices (≈ IDR 16,000/kg).
2. **Alternative Feed Solution:**
* Collect fish waste (heads, gills, innards) from local markets (often free).
* Boil with ginger and turmeric for health benefits.
* Mix with fermented bran (≈ IDR 2000/kg) for improved nutritional value.
3. **Benefits of Alternative Feed:**
* High protein content (40-60% from fish waste).
* Low cost (≈ IDR 2500/kg for the alternative feed).
* Healthy for catfish.
4. **Additional Tips for Tarpaulin Ponds:**
* Regular water changes (50% every week).
* Use natural ingredients (salt, noni fruit, betel leaves) to maintain water health and prevent odors.
**Target Audience:** Small-scale to home-scale catfish farmers seeking to increase profitability with affordable, high-protein alternative feed.
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**Economics and Profitability**
1. **Initial Capital**: Starting catfish farming with a capital of around IDR 2,500 (approximately USD 175) is possible.
2. **Feed Cost**: Manufactured feed for 1000 fish (100kg) costs around IDR 1,500,000 (USD 105).
3. **Seed Capital**: Cost of 1000 catfish seeds (5-7 cm in size) is approximately IDR 500,000 (USD 35).
4. **Total Capital for 1000 Fish**: Total estimated capital for cultivating 1000 catfish is around IDR 2,200,000 (USD 155).
5. **Selling Price to Middlemen**: Selling price of catfish to middlemen is approximately IDR 16,000 (USD 1.12) per kilo.
6. **Harvest Yield**: Harvest from 1000 catfish after 3 months is around 100 kg.
7. **Revenue from Harvest**: Revenue from selling 100 kg of catfish at IDR 16,000 per kilo is IDR 1,600,000 (USD 112).
8. **Profit/Loss**: Estimated loss from the initial capital is around IDR 600,000 (USD 42).
**Alternative Feed Preparation**
9. **Protein Source**: Fish waste (heads and innards) can be used as a high-protein source for catfish feed.
10. **Collection of Fish Waste**: Fish waste can often be obtained for free from fish traders or markets.
11. **Boiling Mixture**: Boil fish waste with a mixture of ginger and turmeric for catfish health benefits.
12. **Ginger and Turmeric Benefits**: Ginger increases catfish resistance, and turmeric helps eliminate bacteria.
13. **Bran/Rice Bran**: Mixing with bran (preferably fermented) adds nutritional value.
14. **Cost of Bran**: The price of bran is approximately IDR 2,000 (USD 0.14) per kilo.
15. **Total Cost of Alternative Feed**: Estimated total cost for making this alternative feed is around IDR 2,500 (USD 0.18) per kilogram.
**Fish Health and Pond Maintenance**
16. **Fermented Feed Digestibility**: Fermented feed is more easily digested by catfish than unfermented feed.
17. **Pond Water Maintenance**: Regular water changes (50% every week) help keep the pond water healthy.
18. **Water Level for Change**: Change approximately 50% of the water, e.g., from 70 cm to 35 cm, and then refill to 70 cm.