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.
  • Tilapia Source

    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. Thank you.

    By Jennifer Pankey

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  • 6 - IBC GROW OUT SYSTEM

    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 this grow out system is for sale.The large 1,000 tanks in the back are not currently in use.I have…

    By Phil Slaton

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  • tilapia for sale

    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 mark

    By john mark

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  • tilapia eating eggs

    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 keep them in their mouth for 7 to 8 days as eggs, but around day 9 or so they seem to all be gone. no…

    By Kevin R.

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  • Tilapia death question with photo

    can anyone explain what might of went wrong here? This was a female tilapia which appeared pregnant. She start showing the bulging portion on her then died. any ideas on what went wrong.Also does anyone have a good sexing method. I cant find anything online that looks like my fish. some have a…

    By Kevin R.

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  • Tilapia Babies in Sump Tank

    I am newbie to AP and I've only found one other person doing aquaponics in my area (Nashville.) So I'm just blindly plugging along. My system is about 7 months old, 300 gallon tank with 2 grow beds in a greenhouse. Doing great, have forty 6-8 inch tilapia, plus 5 little koi. Had veggies all winter…

    By Connie H

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  • A way to hatch tilapia eggs

    Tis the season to breed tilapia. So I thought you might find this paper on how to hatch tilapia eggs helpful. However, just to answer some pre-questions:1. Yes it works.2. Yes it really is that inexpensive. Naturally the cost has gone up some since 2002 when this paper was written but it can still…

    By Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr.

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  • Rule of tumb breeding

    Lets post some rule of thumb breeding tips, so all can find some easy and fast methods people are and have used successfully.Things to include that have worked for you or that you know work.Temperatures.Stock numbers.Tank sizes.Feeding regiments or changes.Breeding houses or cover.If using any base…

    By Stuart Polkinghorne

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  • Transfering Tilapia from Salt-water to Fresh-water

    I like to share this information because may be somebody will find it helpful. I went to Saudi Fish Research Center in Jeddah, KSA to get some Tilapia for my apuaponic system.  They have given me about Tow Hundreds 1.5 inch young  tilapia (free), thanks to them.  But the tilapias had been living in…

    By Saleh Abbas

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  • Are Talipia and Koi Compatable?

    I have a 300 gal tank and have both Talipia and Koi. Does any one know if there will be good tank-mates?

    By Calvin Wyatt Rodriguez

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