stock tanks too shallow for tilapia? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T01:03:37Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/stock-tanks-too-shallow-for-tilapia?groupUrl=aquaponicsforbeginners&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A220871&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A28135&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIt should be interesting to s…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-20:4778851:Comment:2211692011-09-20T16:59:59.895ZSheri Schmeckpeperhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SheriSchmeckpeper
It should be interesting to see what happens with our distance romance. She's still holding. They carry them for about 10 days in our system, and she's on day 4.
It should be interesting to see what happens with our distance romance. She's still holding. They carry them for about 10 days in our system, and she's on day 4. I've heard of females laying…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-20:4778851:Comment:2211272011-09-20T12:55:39.422ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
I've heard of females laying eggs and then picking them up again (even if there wasn't a male in the tank) and then eventually they eat or spit them out because they were not fertilized.
I've heard of females laying eggs and then picking them up again (even if there wasn't a male in the tank) and then eventually they eat or spit them out because they were not fertilized. Hmmm, we'll have to try our g…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-20:4778851:Comment:2208712011-09-20T05:39:06.223ZSheri Schmeckpeperhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SheriSchmeckpeper
<p>Hmmm, we'll have to try our golds with the tilapia & see what happens.</p>
<p>They like higher temperatures and lower PH for breeding. Our breeder tanks are about 80 degrees, 6.5 PH, with 12 hours or more of light. <br></br><br></br>They're fascinating to watch during breeding. One of our female released eggs this morning but the male wasn't in the tank, so they didn't get fertilized and she never bothered to pick them up. A few days ago we had the male & a female in the same tank, but with…</p>
<p>Hmmm, we'll have to try our golds with the tilapia & see what happens.</p>
<p>They like higher temperatures and lower PH for breeding. Our breeder tanks are about 80 degrees, 6.5 PH, with 12 hours or more of light. <br/><br/>They're fascinating to watch during breeding. One of our female released eggs this morning but the male wasn't in the tank, so they didn't get fertilized and she never bothered to pick them up. A few days ago we had the male & a female in the same tank, but with a divider between them. She released eggs and apparently he fertilized from afar because she's still holding them. We've found that some mothers are better at breeding than others, too. We had one we were testing and she kept eating her eggs. Another gathered the eggs and shortly after spat them out. The male carried them-which was totally crazy! </p> Thanks for the replies. One t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-20:4778851:Comment:2210632011-09-20T02:34:01.168ZRWhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RW
<p>Thanks for the replies. One thing that comes to mind is perhaps you did recieve all the same sex fish. You probably already have, but if not you might want to check with your supplier. Maybe they were treated with hormones and sex reversed so now they are all males? Maybe some candlelight and soft music :)</p>
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<p>On a side note: how did you cut such good looking holes in a 5 gallon bucket? I have a similar idea to cut a mortar box in half, flip it upside down and put it in the tank…</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. One thing that comes to mind is perhaps you did recieve all the same sex fish. You probably already have, but if not you might want to check with your supplier. Maybe they were treated with hormones and sex reversed so now they are all males? Maybe some candlelight and soft music :)</p>
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<p>On a side note: how did you cut such good looking holes in a 5 gallon bucket? I have a similar idea to cut a mortar box in half, flip it upside down and put it in the tank as a cave for my catfish.</p> Hum, don't know.tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-20:4778851:Comment:2209462011-09-20T01:45:43.801ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
Hum, don't know.
Hum, don't know. Hmmmm....they were outside al…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-20:4778851:Comment:2209442011-09-20T01:31:43.998ZDave Howehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DaveHowe
Hmmmm....they were outside all summer when the water temp was from 79 to 89 most of the time, with lots of cover in the way of bucket and what not..... and nothing. I think the odds are to great for them to be all one sex fish. There are 17 of them.....it's a mystery. Everything I'm reading says they will over run you tank if you let them.
Hmmmm....they were outside all summer when the water temp was from 79 to 89 most of the time, with lots of cover in the way of bucket and what not..... and nothing. I think the odds are to great for them to be all one sex fish. There are 17 of them.....it's a mystery. Everything I'm reading says they will over run you tank if you let them. Temperature plays a huge role…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-20:4778851:Comment:2211012011-09-20T01:03:46.428ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
Temperature plays a huge role in tilapia re-production. Mine never did the dirty in the indoor aquarium that was probably 73 F but as soon as the outdoor tank temp was up around 86 F they would be trying and if I gave them access to any sort of bottom surface (even a dropped plumbing fitting in the floating cage) they would manage to breed.
Temperature plays a huge role in tilapia re-production. Mine never did the dirty in the indoor aquarium that was probably 73 F but as soon as the outdoor tank temp was up around 86 F they would be trying and if I gave them access to any sort of bottom surface (even a dropped plumbing fitting in the floating cage) they would manage to breed. I never had any problem with…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-20:4778851:Comment:2208002011-09-20T00:56:30.404ZDave Howehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DaveHowe
<p>I never had any problem with the tilapia trying to eat the goldies. I put the tilapia in when they were much smaller than the goldfish and the GF almost immediately started after the tilapia fry. Had to quickly distract them with some flake food. They never bothered each other again......Funny, but my tilapia have never reproduced a single fish as in what I was reading above from Jon....I wonder why????</p>
<p>I never had any problem with the tilapia trying to eat the goldies. I put the tilapia in when they were much smaller than the goldfish and the GF almost immediately started after the tilapia fry. Had to quickly distract them with some flake food. They never bothered each other again......Funny, but my tilapia have never reproduced a single fish as in what I was reading above from Jon....I wonder why????</p> When I first got tilapia I re…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-19:4778851:Comment:2207742011-09-19T20:27:16.569ZJon Parrhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonParr
When I first got tilapia I recieved 10 fish 2-4" long, and put them in a 20 gallon glass aquarium with gravel, leaving about 12" of water at most. Within two weeks, they were breeding, and produced about a thousand fry before I moved them to a 50 gallon tank, were they are still baby making machines. Currently, all are being raised in less than than 24", most in only 16", no problems. I don't use screen, and have only lost 4 fish to jumping, out of thousands. Still, screening is a good idea.
When I first got tilapia I recieved 10 fish 2-4" long, and put them in a 20 gallon glass aquarium with gravel, leaving about 12" of water at most. Within two weeks, they were breeding, and produced about a thousand fry before I moved them to a 50 gallon tank, were they are still baby making machines. Currently, all are being raised in less than than 24", most in only 16", no problems. I don't use screen, and have only lost 4 fish to jumping, out of thousands. Still, screening is a good idea. David, I always heard that th…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-09-19:4778851:Comment:2206452011-09-19T14:28:36.843ZSheri Schmeckpeperhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SheriSchmeckpeper
David, I always heard that the tilapia will eat goldfish, but it looks like you have them together. What's been your experience with that? We have some that either need a new home or need to join the tilapia.
David, I always heard that the tilapia will eat goldfish, but it looks like you have them together. What's been your experience with that? We have some that either need a new home or need to join the tilapia.