Tilapia on Vancouver Island

[Lanna]

Hi -

I have been unable to locate Tilapia on Vancouver Island.....does anyone know of any? I don't really want to ship them from Ontario this winter. I have emailed and called the University of Vancouver Island plus Red Fish Farms with no luck. I live off another island off of Van. Island, so it takes me a bit of travel time to get anywhere!

Thanks for any help!

[Jon Nose]

How big a system you building .. and how far along are you?

[Nathan Harben]

Am getting there...scored a free 2.5kL tank from my local hatchery but wont be filling it at this point. just going to start small....am thinking around 50 fish...just plumbing everything up atm...have it in a greenhouse so am hoping to save on heating! what temp do you keep your water??

[Jon Nose]

If my math is correct thats about 625 gallons .. nice .. what kind of grow beds you planning on?  how big of a green house do you have?

Water temp over winter dropped to 40 degrees ... put all the fish in one tank with a couple of 300 watt heaters .. maintained temp around 55..

[Nathan Harben]

grow beds still in set up phase...found an old bath (trying to use all recycled material) and found a few other fibreglass tanks...going to do ebb and flow in bath and floating rafts for lettuce in the others...I think ;)

green house is big...around 65m long by 5 wide

[Nathan Harben]

On a side note does anyone know of a good fish food brand/supplier on the island for talapia? 

thanks!

[Jon Nose]

Go to share care in Ladysmith ,,,

Nathan Harben said:

On a side note does anyone know of a good fish food brand/supplier on the island for talapia? 

thanks!

[Heather]

Hey Jon, Do you have any more Tilapia you would part with???? My first system is cycling and should be ready in a week or 2, looking for 20 or so fishies.

thanks! Heather

[Jon Nose]

Hoping to start seeing babies in a week or so ... if you live on the mainland maybe able to find you a closer source.

[Heather]

I live in the kootenays, the little guys would have to go airmail if you're willing to send em.

Or if anybody can tip me off to a closer source I would be forever in your debt!

[Jon Nose]

Heather try Claude-Michel as he is in your neighborhood

http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/profile/ClaudeMichelPrevost

[Joel Traas]

I've have a 55 gal setup going since Feb.  I have 14 tilapia (range of sizes/blue and red nile), and now unfortunately I have to move to Smithers.  Currently in Victoria.  I'd rather keep the whole system, but this might not be feasable.  If anyone has ideas how to move a system and keep it alive?  Otherwise, obviously there's a demand for tilapia here, and I'm afraid I am going to have to part with them.  Pictures to follow, I will consider offers to sell the whole system.  :(

Joel

[Jon Nose]

You could move fish in a cooler and use a portable battery air pump ... other wise may be interest in fish depending on what you are looking for.