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Where to buy fingerlings in Southern California

I can only find one supplier of tilapia in San Diego:

http://www.mybackyardfishfarm.com/catalog/item/7135777/7275431.htm

I would like to also raise jade or white nile perch as well. I live in Joshua Tree, the high desert of Southern California. Summer temps can exceed 110° F daytime easily, winter temps can go as low as 40° F at night. Big range.

Does anyone know of good places to buy any other species of fingerlings in Southern California?

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Permalink Reply by Roe Sie on November 7, 2013 at 2:18pm

wow. that's far. I am los angeles. I have to imagine there's a commercial fish farm closer to you that would give up some fish for an aquaponics system. or I just put a few in a bucket the next time I come up there to ski! Or, if you really want to drive down that far, you'll probably need a battery powered bubbler so they last the trip. how many did you want? email me directly at roe.sie@hotmail.com and we can trade phone numbers.