Tilapia food and Fingerling - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T10:51:39Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/tilapia-food-and-fingerling?id=4778851%3ATopic%3A26163&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThey also love the biofilm an…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-07-01:4778851:Comment:1425272011-07-01T02:26:44.244ZRoot Doctorhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RootDoctor
They also love the biofilm and roots of water hyacinth. If raised adjacent to a pond, these plants can be transferred for a day into the tank and then for a week back into the growing beds to regenerate.
They also love the biofilm and roots of water hyacinth. If raised adjacent to a pond, these plants can be transferred for a day into the tank and then for a week back into the growing beds to regenerate. Ken, my experience is that th…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-07-01:4778851:Comment:1427102011-07-01T02:03:22.591ZSylvia Bernsteinhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SylviaBernstein
Ken, my experience is that they will eat swiss chard after it has been left in the tank a while (not as enthusiastically as the lettuce, though) but that is probably milder that what you are talking about...but it is a data point on the spectrum anyway...
Ken, my experience is that they will eat swiss chard after it has been left in the tank a while (not as enthusiastically as the lettuce, though) but that is probably milder that what you are talking about...but it is a data point on the spectrum anyway... We feed our tilapia and other…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-30:4778851:Comment:1425102011-06-30T20:41:18.344ZRoot Doctorhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RootDoctor
We feed our tilapia and other aquaponic fish with zooplankton, fish fry, algae, insect larvae and bacteria laden detritis. This is a technique we refer to as bioponics. Instead of relying on fish to provide nutrients, we create nutrients for water and fish are an incidental feature but not required for nitrate production. More info on our site at bioponica.org
We feed our tilapia and other aquaponic fish with zooplankton, fish fry, algae, insect larvae and bacteria laden detritis. This is a technique we refer to as bioponics. Instead of relying on fish to provide nutrients, we create nutrients for water and fish are an incidental feature but not required for nitrate production. More info on our site at bioponica.org I live here in central fla. a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-12-09:4778851:Comment:274252010-12-09T14:41:20.000ZPaul Ellinghuysenhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaulEllinghuysen
I live here in central fla. a fellow I know near by raises talipia. I went and call him last week and he said he would have some around Feb. His PH number is 180 771 6033.Ask for Bruce. If you go with the blue talipia there maine food is algae,cut up veg greens, and they love string algae which is great news for the ones like me who has water gardens. Paul
I live here in central fla. a fellow I know near by raises talipia. I went and call him last week and he said he would have some around Feb. His PH number is 180 771 6033.Ask for Bruce. If you go with the blue talipia there maine food is algae,cut up veg greens, and they love string algae which is great news for the ones like me who has water gardens. Paul Thanks everyone for all the g…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-12-08:4778851:Comment:272312010-12-08T02:53:01.000ZKen Richardsonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KenRichardson
Thanks everyone for all the good answers, the reason for the question was i was going to buy a large seed package that had 5,000 of those seeds and i cannot stand them myself lol, so i thought would it, could it<br></br>
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<cite>TCLynx said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/tilapia-food-and-fingerling?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A27214&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment27214"><div>Lets see there were a number of questions there.<br></br> <br></br> I started…</div>
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Thanks everyone for all the good answers, the reason for the question was i was going to buy a large seed package that had 5,000 of those seeds and i cannot stand them myself lol, so i thought would it, could it<br/>
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<cite>TCLynx said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/tilapia-food-and-fingerling?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A27214&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment27214"><div>Lets see there were a number of questions there.<br/> <br/> I started in Aquaponics at the end of 2007 so from starting reading on the BYAP forum to now it's been about 3 years for me.<br/>
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Just keep bugging the people with the water tanks I know that those business and fish farms are not always good at getting back to people so keep trying.<br/>
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Another option might be liner in the ground or I've made a fish tank using fence panels and pond liner. Plastic stock tanks from a feed store can also be an option.<br/>
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Turnip and collard greens. I can't say that I ever tried feeding those to the fish. Turnip greens are so easy to grow but they are really high in calcium so you might want to also offer something like parsley with them to get some magnesium to balance it. Anyway, David's advise sounds pretty good to me. Biggest challenge with feeding leaves to tilapia as making sure they don't clog up screens or pump grills. I don't actually keep tilapia anymore as they are too much trouble to keep warm when catfish grow so easily for us without the danger of dieing from the cold.</div>
</blockquote> Lets see there were a number…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-12-08:4778851:Comment:272142010-12-08T00:54:31.000ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
Lets see there were a number of questions there.<br />
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I started in Aquaponics at the end of 2007 so from starting reading on the BYAP forum to now it's been about 3 years for me.<br />
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Just keep bugging the people with the water tanks I know that those business and fish farms are not always good at getting back to people so keep trying.<br />
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Another option might be liner in the ground or I've made a fish tank using fence panels and pond liner. Plastic stock tanks from a feed store can also be an…
Lets see there were a number of questions there.<br />
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I started in Aquaponics at the end of 2007 so from starting reading on the BYAP forum to now it's been about 3 years for me.<br />
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Just keep bugging the people with the water tanks I know that those business and fish farms are not always good at getting back to people so keep trying.<br />
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Another option might be liner in the ground or I've made a fish tank using fence panels and pond liner. Plastic stock tanks from a feed store can also be an option.<br />
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Turnip and collard greens. I can't say that I ever tried feeding those to the fish. Turnip greens are so easy to grow but they are really high in calcium so you might want to also offer something like parsley with them to get some magnesium to balance it. Anyway, David's advise sounds pretty good to me. Biggest challenge with feeding leaves to tilapia as making sure they don't clog up screens or pump grills. I don't actually keep tilapia anymore as they are too much trouble to keep warm when catfish grow so easily for us without the danger of dieing from the cold. Ken,
food stress them for a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-12-07:4778851:Comment:272042010-12-07T23:41:43.000ZDavid Nabonghttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DavidNabong
Ken,<br />
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food stress them for a few days to a week, chop it up fine and run it in the microwave for a minute. Watch them closely for the first few feedings, and depending on your system, clean up after them, though they can handle quite a bit of water fouling. Depending on the age of your fish really all your adding is feed diversity and will still need to supplement fat and protein.<br />
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Ken,<br />
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food stress them for a few days to a week, chop it up fine and run it in the microwave for a minute. Watch them closely for the first few feedings, and depending on your system, clean up after them, though they can handle quite a bit of water fouling. Depending on the age of your fish really all your adding is feed diversity and will still need to supplement fat and protein.<br />
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<cite>Ken Richardson said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/tilapia-food-and-fingerling#4778851Comment27190"><div>I know this is off the wall question, but does anyone know for sure if Tilapia will eat turnip and collard greens? They grow fast and I know tilapia will eat leafy veggies but not sure about these. I think TCLynx if anyone knows, it would be you being in the area your in.</div>
</blockquote> I know this is off the wall q…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-12-07:4778851:Comment:271902010-12-07T21:33:58.000ZKen Richardsonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KenRichardson
I know this is off the wall question, but does anyone know for sure if Tilapia will eat turnip and collard greens? They grow fast and I know tilapia will eat leafy veggies but not sure about these. I think TCLynx if anyone knows, it would be you being in the area your in.
I know this is off the wall question, but does anyone know for sure if Tilapia will eat turnip and collard greens? They grow fast and I know tilapia will eat leafy veggies but not sure about these. I think TCLynx if anyone knows, it would be you being in the area your in. I went to the the website for…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-12-07:4778851:Comment:271702010-12-07T18:05:06.000ZTropical Aquaponicshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SeanSmith
I went to the the website for Century Elson and they gave me the number for the local contact. I tried to call him but, no answer, so I sent an email. I will be sure to follow up, thanks...
I went to the the website for Century Elson and they gave me the number for the local contact. I tried to call him but, no answer, so I sent an email. I will be sure to follow up, thanks... Diameter approx 5 ft.Request…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2010-12-07:4778851:Comment:271672010-12-07T18:01:43.000ZHarold Sukhbirhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/HaroldSukhbir
Diameter approx 5 ft.Request open top. Cost approx $2000.00 TT Ask your local hardware store, they can order it for you.<br></br>
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<cite>Sean Smith said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/tilapia-food-and-fingerling?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A27163&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment27163"><div>Do you know the diameter and the cost of these tanks (US$)? Wow, you would not believe how much emails I've sent to Roto-plastics and I'm yet to get a…</div>
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Diameter approx 5 ft.Request open top. Cost approx $2000.00 TT Ask your local hardware store, they can order it for you.<br/>
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<cite>Sean Smith said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/tilapia-food-and-fingerling?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A27163&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment27163"><div>Do you know the diameter and the cost of these tanks (US$)? Wow, you would not believe how much emails I've sent to Roto-plastics and I'm yet to get a response. They would be nice for my next system that I'm looking to set up to provide fresh fish for my community. Do have have anyone at either of these company that I can contact directly to look about shipping. I would have to establish a company here to get duty free concession.<br/> <br/>
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<cite>Harold Sukhbir said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/tilapia-food-and-fingerling?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A27154&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment27154"><div>Rotoplastics or Century Eslon manufacture Poly tanks 1000 gal. but they are 6 ft. tall. These will work for AP. The reasons we prefer shorter tanks in AP is because they require lower head pressure so you can use a smaller water pump and smaller air pump for aeration. You can sink your tank into the ground to achieve the 4 ft. ceiling( less head for water pump) but will require a larger air pump at 6 ft.(your fish to bed ratio will determine air cfm.)</div>
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