Put this in your fishpond and make millions from the business

[@LauraHenry-Omaduvie]

It also provides shade from the sun especially during dry season

[@tourgecko]

@@LauraHenry-Omaduvie Correct

[@jarawillao6447]

aeration or addition of oxygen to the water: is this also a function of the water hyacinth?

[@tourgecko]

@@jarawillao6447 Plants generally release oxygen into their environment.

[@SouthsideBackyardGardening]

Learnt alot. Thank you

[@tourgecko]

@@SouthsideBackyardGardening You're welcome

[@Amafaranga300]

These plants are caled "amarebe " in Kinyarwanda

[@margueritemongbandi9848]

Are those leafs are edible and thank you for sharing

[@tourgecko]

@@margueritemongbandi9848 I've not heard that they are edible. All I know is that catfish eat them

[@elstonmartina6842]

How do you feed the fish?

[@tourgecko]

@@elstonmartina6842 Very simple. Just throw in the feed inside the pond. It will land on water because there are spaces in-between the plant. It's not like it covers the entire pond like a tarpaulin. So once you throw in the feed into the water you'll see the fish rushing out to eat them.

[@Michaelkaydee]

Water hyacinth is an invasive plant causing all sorts of grief in our lakes, dams and rivers in East Africa ...

[@tourgecko]

@@Michaelkaydee That's one angle. We're focusing on how it contributes positively to fishpond farming. Everything has positive and negative side, though one side may outweigh the other.

[@yakubuenitola2020]

How do we change the water

[@tourgecko]

@@yakubuenitola2020 It's very simple. Just discharge the water from the outlet like you used to do when the pond did not have water hyacinth. The plant won't go anywhere. It won't flow out at all. Then you replace the water as usual.

[@Courageous1403]

I don't know where u are . Pls don't let that plant get to your local River bcos it's destructive and it's not from this region of Africa , it also destroy any ecosystem it finds its way to

[@tourgecko]

@@Courageous1403 We are focusing on what is does in a fishpond

[@ojisamuelchukwuka]

Can juvenile stage fish survive in this environment

[@tourgecko]

Yes they can survive in that environment. Even fingerlings can survive but you don't put them there because you know you have to sort them like three or four times and water hyacinth won't allow that to be easily done. Also, the juvenile fish has to be sorted first before introducing them into a pond with water hyacinth. Or you can just put the water hyacinth into the pond where the juvenile fish are. So, yes, juvenile fish can survive in a pond with water hyacinth.

[@ifeanyiemmanuel5978]

Please sir how can I get this water hayacent

[@Amafaranga300]

Just go in swamp

[@tourgecko]

You either go to a swamp or look for someone in a city or state close to you who also has it. It can be sent through transportation and they'll survive for at least 48 hours on the road.

[@Amafaranga300]

@tourgecko or these who sell flowers in town

[@tourgecko]

@Amafaranga300 Correct

[@deomatt2058]

But I was told it rédiger the oxygen that fishes need

[@tourgecko]

@@deomatt2058 Not exactly. The advantages are much more than the negatives they may have mentioned to you.

[@FanuelNtirumera]

How do you feed the fish when the pond is saturated with the plants like that

[@tourgecko]

@@FanuelNtirumera Very simple. Just throw in the feed inside. Once they land on the water the fish will immediately rush to eat them. There are still spaces in-between the plants for the feed to Land on water.

[@drabbottafadzwachikosi9067]

Do you do water filtration or the water hyacith does the filtration?

[@tourgecko]

@@drabbottafadzwachikosi9067 No we don't do water filtration. We have not had need for that. Yes we change water but that's fine rarely. But the water is like their natural environment and the fish also feed on the faeces of the insects that perch on the water hyacinth.

[@bimboadewole7507]

Can one use it in a plastic or fibre pond?

[@tourgecko]

@bimboadewole7507 Yes. They do well there too.