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Tilapia Breeding

A place to exchange information on breeding tilapia.  How to set up tilapia breeding colonies.  How to sex fish for breeding colonies. What foods are best for breeding pairs and fingerlings.

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Tilapia Source

Started by Jennifer Pankey. Last reply by Zalinda Farms Inc Oct 10, 2015. 1 Reply

Hello I am wondering if anyone knows of someone who sells large amounts of tilapia fingerlings in southern California. They must be Mossambica due to state regulations. I would appreciate any help.…Continue

6 - IBC GROW OUT SYSTEM

Started by Phil Slaton Jun 3, 2015. 0 Replies

The barrels in the back of the 6-IBC grow out tanks are 2-media filters, 1 lava rock filter and on the extreme left, the sump.  Aeration is provided to each individual IBC.  Since my heart surgery…Continue

tilapia for sale

Started by john mark. Last reply by Jeff Fultz Apr 13, 2015. 3 Replies

hi , i live in farmington michigan and am looking to buy some blue tilapia does any one have any 2-3 inch ones for sale.thanksjohn markContinue

tilapia eating eggs

Started by Kevin R.. Last reply by Jeff Fultz Apr 13, 2015. 4 Replies

can someone give advice on a tilapia breeding/hatching question.my tilapia breed about once every couple months but fail to get thru the entire process.they lay the eggs, they are fertilized, they…Continue

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Comment by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on December 16, 2013 at 5:02pm

A great pic (used with permission) from Jay Burgher his his take (and a good one I might add) on the tilapia egg incubator/tumbler detailed in the paper below. If you have also given it a try, please send pictures ;-)

Here is the link to the paper: http://bit.ly/ZESh8I

P.S. For detailed photos see the discussion above "a way to hatch tilapia eggs"

Comment by Hydroponics Curacao on December 15, 2013 at 7:28am
Yeah, I will wait a few morr months and try again. May start growing brine shrimp where I had them
Comment by Jim Enterline on December 14, 2013 at 6:56pm

Wow Hydroponics Curacao sorry, you sure never know what will happen messing with these scenarios.

Selia I think I remember that the cooler the water the longer the hatch time.

Comment by Hydroponics Curacao on December 14, 2013 at 3:09pm
None of them had babies. I found the male dead, so I got them all out of there. I don't know what went wrong this time. First time all the females had eggs...
Comment by Shelia Hoyt on December 13, 2013 at 7:56pm

  How long does it take for tilapia to hatch? I watched my tilapia breed almost 6 days ago. Two days ago I transferred two females with eggs in their mouth  to another tank because the male kept harassing them. I transferred them when they both got in a plastic coffee can that was supposed to be a nest for the male and it floated to the top with them in it. The move should not have been stressful  to the females because I just picked up the coffee can and set it into my other tank and they swam out.  I did not see them spit out any eggs.

   Also the temp was around 74 because my small heater quit working- I do not know if that will effect the time it takes to hatch or not, but I bought a heater today and put it in the tank.  I thought I should see fry swimming  by today, but I do not see anything...

  

Comment by Jim Enterline on December 11, 2013 at 8:29pm

Hey Hydroponics Curacao that is a good problem 5 at one time with eggs. I had trouble getting the females out without them spitting out the eggs. I found a bucket that would fit into the aquarium they are in, and when she goes in the bucket I ease it out with her in it and ease it down into one for hatching. Then after 7 days I flush them from her and remove her and let them go on their own without having to mess with a tumbler. But I think I remember info somewhere on here about a tumbler.

Comment by Hydroponics Curacao on December 8, 2013 at 4:17pm
Hey there. I may have 5 female tilapias with eggs in their mouths. They are in a tank with 2 males and some pvc pipe for hiding. What's the best way to get them out? Should I make an egg tumbler for the eggs? If so, how do yoi make a simple egg tumbler?
Comment by Shelia Hoyt on December 3, 2013 at 8:06pm

At 8 inches should it be fairly easy to determine the sex of blue tilapia? Today I separated and placed 3 fish in an aquarium - I thought they were females; however, in just a few hours after  I placed them in the aquarium with tubes and plants for breeding habitat they have turned a pretty bright blue green hue with almost a purple pinkish tint on their tales and fins. 

Comment by Stuart Polkinghorne on October 6, 2013 at 7:34pm

Randall I have see this too(smaller fish). I have put some into a small aquarium to see what sex they are when they are big enough..

Comment by Stuart Polkinghorne on October 6, 2013 at 7:30pm

I don't think the Indian and "normal" almond are that closely related, yes both are nuts but that is about it. Could be wrong and may be worth looking into.

I will also add that I'm looking into guyaba (guava) leaves to wash and seal cement tanks.(it may be a local wives tail but it has good oils and is an natural antibacterial).??

 

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