Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) Like many people I used to see green plants below fish displays. Frankly speaking, I never paid attention to the type of such plants thinking that it serves as a cushion preventing displayed fish from possible skin abrasion. Only last month (April 2019), I asked several …
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May 31 2019
Indigenous knowledge: Lake sand and fish freshness (Nyumba ya mengi Lake) Tanzania
Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) During my visit to Mbuyuni fish market (Kilimanjaro) during September 2018, I noticed in some fish containers that sand is spread among displayed fish biomass. I have been told by the fish trader that Nyumba ya Mengi Lake which is not far from the market is …
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May 28 2019
The heavily-fished Nile perch today was regarded a sacred fish in old Egypt
Museum photo credit: Marx Perfecto C. Garcia (Philippines) – Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) One of the photos was taken in the National Museum (Egypt). The second photo was taken in the landing site (Aswan – Egypt) It may of interest to know that the Nile perch which is currently considered …
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May 24 2019
Aquaponics in Namibia
Photos credit: Kaulo Salushando (Namibia) – Review: Kaulo Salushando and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted pictures were taken in aquaponics project in Namibia. The project is located in Groot Aub, Khomas Region, Namibia. This project is suited inside a greenhouse. As shown inside the greenhouse, the fish pond is located …
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May 07 2019
Spawning readiness of African catfish females – Video
Video credit: Ismael Radwan (Egypt) – Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel) This short video shows a typical process carried out to checking process of the females of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). This selection process is carried out towards successful spawning whether natural or artificial spawning. Two specimens have been checked …
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Apr 24 2019
Use of red wiggler worms in aquaponics in Egypt (Video)
Red wiggler worms (Eisenia fetida) are known by its vermicomposting efficiency for organic wastes. Through such action, the red wiggler has been recommended for aquaponics not only because of its vermicomposting efficiency but also because of its low cost as well as its growing easiness whether on the aquaponics project itself or acquired from specialized farms. …
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Apr 20 2019
Enhancing the incoming water to a marine hatchery in Egypt
Photos credit: Marx Perfecto C. Garcia (Philippines)– Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The facilities shown in the inserted pictures have been constructed to enhance the water quality for the marine hatchery shown in the background. Suez Canal water is the main incoming water to the hatchery. The concrete canals shown in …
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Apr 20 2019
An open hotel aquarium in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt)
I filmed this video over few days during my stay in Sharm El Sheikh last March 2019. Like many of the hotel guests, I saw in this small and open aquarium an attractive point to stop at and watch the fish especially its location is in front of hotel restaurants. In order to provide some …
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Apr 19 2019
Integrated poultry-tilapia in Togo
Photos credit: Asma Sabi (Togo) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website). The inserted pictures are taken in fish farms in Togo. As typically practiced, the inserted pictures show the integration between tilapia cultured in earthen ponds and poultry grown in chicken house. The fallen manure as well as the uneaten chicken feed enrich the natural food underneath in …
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