Where can I buy tilapia?
Tilapia Depot specializes in the sale of Blue Tilapia, Hawaiian Gold Tilapia, Red Nile Tilapia, White Nile Tilapia, and Channel Catfish. We offer Tilapia fry, Tilapia fingerlings, and breeder colonies. Tilapia are very hardy and easy to care for!
Where should I stock my pond with tilapia?
Tilapia can be stocked to the forage base of your lake or pond without negatively impacting the productivity of other forage species such as bluegill and threadfin shad. As a warm water fish, tilapia begin to slow down and become sluggish in the colder months where they turn into easy forage for bigger fish such as Largemouth Bass.
Why choose tilapia depot?
All orders ship with an "Arrive Alive" guarantee. Tilapia Depot specializes in the sale of Blue Tilapia, Hawaiian Gold Tilapia, Red Nile Tilapia, White Nile Tilapia, and Channel Catfish. We offer Tilapia fry, Tilapia fingerlings, and breeder colonies. Tilapia are very hardy and easy to care for!
Where do you ship tilapia?
We ship all year around to the lower 48 states. When shipping to colder destination, we pack the fish with a heat pack, ensuring their safe arrival. If you wish to own Tilapia, the three types you may have without an aquaculture license are: BLUE TILAPIA, RED NILE TILAPIA, and WHITE NILE TILAPIA.
Can I stock tilapia in my pond?
Tilapia can be stocked to the forage base of your lake or pond without negatively impacting the productivity of other forage species such as bluegill and threadfin shad.
How many tilapia do you need to stock a pond?
(225) If you are using tilapia you will need to stock two baby fish for each square metre of pond. (226) If your pond is 20 by 20 metres, or 400 square metres, you will need 400 x 2 = 800 baby fish. (227) To make sure that you have enough baby fish to stock your ponds, you should grow your own.
Can I buy fish for my pond?
Available Fish Species We also offer various sizes of fish, from fingerlings to adults, to meet your stocking needs. Pond King biologists can recommend specific stocking plans through consultation, in store, or over the phone. Stocking can vary in price and is dependent on pond size.
Should I stock tilapia?
Tilapia should be stocked in the spring at a rate of 10-20 pounds per surface acre. They should be supplemented with artificial feed when stocked primarily for enhanced bass growth. However, if used strictly for algae or vegetation control, this will take away from their intended purpose.
How fast do tilapia grow in a pond?
Grow your fish to harvestable size. Under proper growth conditions, tilapia fingerlings will reach harvestable size in 8 months. In addition to raising your fish for food, you may want to set aside some of your adult fish as breeders to produce fry and fingerlings to “reseed” your fish crop for another harvest.
How many months does it take to harvest tilapia?
Fish are harvested after 3-5 months of culture when fish are 100-200 g. The success of tilapia farming in the coun try may be attributed to the suitability of the fish to Philippine conditions, the locally developed technologies for production, and the presence of a vibrant market.
How can I stock my pond for free?
Some states have free stocking programs. Check out your local government website to find out if your pond could qualify for these programs. If your state doesn't have such a program though, you may be able to stock your pond with fish you catch in public waters.
What kind of tilapia is recommended in fish pond?
The most common breeds of tilapia available are: Nilotica, Mozambique, and GIF (genetically modified). Before stocking the pond with tilapia, be sure to drain it thoroughly and remove the weeds and unwanted fish that may be present. Allow your pond to dry up until it cracks before refilling with fresh, clean water.
What is the best fish to stock a pond with?
A typical pond stocking strategy for a warm-water pond would be 1,000-1,500 bluegills, 50-100 bass, and 50-200 catfish per acre. Many recreational pond owners, however, prefer to stock bluegills and catfish to increase the size and population of bass.
What fish will keep a pond clean?
Fish that clean ponds by eating algae and other debris include the common pleco, the mosquitofish, the Siamese algae eater and the grass carp. Be careful with carp, koi and other bottom feeders. While they eat algae, they can also make your pond look dirty.
Will tilapia eat pond weeds?
Tilapia do consume some aquatic vegetation species such as duckweed and watermeal, but are not effective for control of most aquatic vegetation species.
What do tilapia eat in ponds?
Tilapia will eat many of the common types of filamentous algae, blue green algae, rooted plants and even twigs and other organic debris. They are very efficient consumers. When stocked at the appropriate rates into your pond, the Tilapia can be very effective at dramatically reducing seasonal plant material.
How big should a pond be for tilapia?
There is no restriction on pond size, but for ease of management and economical operation, shallow (3 to 6 feet), small (1 to 10 acres) ponds with drains are recommended. Draining is necessary to harvest all of the fish. A harvesting sump is needed to concentrate the fish in the final stage of drainage.
How do you set up a tilapia pond?
– Plant trees and grasses near the dike to avoid erosion. You can harvest tilapia by using a dip net or a lift net. Lower the net down to the bottom of the pond and spread a small amount of feed on the water just above the net. Lift the net as fast as possible to prevent the escape of the tilapia.
What fish will keep a pond clean?
Fish that clean ponds by eating algae and other debris include the common pleco, the mosquitofish, the Siamese algae eater and the grass carp. Be careful with carp, koi and other bottom feeders. While they eat algae, they can also make your pond look dirty.
How do you stock tilapia?
For every 1000 tilapia fingerlings stocked you should stock 50-100 catfish fingerlings (5-10% by number). At the time of stocking, the tilapia fingerlings should be four times bigger than the catfish fingerlings so that they cannot be eaten by the catfish.
What type of tilapia can you grow without a license?
If you wish to own Tilapia, the three types you may have without an aquaculture license are: BLUE TILAPIA, RED NILE TILAPIA, and WHITE NILE TILAPIA. F LORIDA'S AQUAPONICS LICENSES AND PERMIT.
Why are tilapias raised?
Our Tilapia are raised with a high protein diet to help with healthy, rapid growth, and to ensure they are a high quality fish.
How to feed tilapias?
Feeding: Use Purina Aquamax brand food and follow the manufacturers feeding schedule for optimal growth and nutrition. Begin with AquaMax Fingerling Starter 300 then switch to AquaMax Grower 400 when the tilapia fingerlings reach a length of about 5 inches. After they grow to six inches you should switch to AquaMax Dense 4000 for the remainder of their grow-out.
Where can I grow nile tilapia?
Nile tilapia are the most commonly farmed tilapia in the tropical regions of the world, and a popular choice with aquaponic farmers in the U.S. We do not recommend Nile tilapia for commercial aquaculture or aquaponics outside of the gulf coast or the Florida peninsula, due their increased cost to maintain in colder winter climates, and their slower growth when compared to Wami hybrids.
What is a Wami tilapia?
Our predominantly-male Wami hybrid tilapia fingerlings are the natural result of crossing a pure strain High Back Hornorum™ (Wami) male tilapia with a pure strain High Back Mozambique™ female tilapia. The Wami species develops slightly more testosterone than the Mozambique does estrogen and when these two spawn the resulting offspring develop as an all natural solution to those desiring predominantly-male tilapia without having to resort to the use of hormone laced food. These hybrids also inherit an improved body shape from their High Back parents and exhibit a growth characteristic knows as "hybrid vigor" which can result in higher weight gain in the same amount of time as pure strain species.
How big do blue tilapia get?
They can grow to over nine pounds and 24 inches in length. In the wild, Blue tilapia live comfortably in water ranging from 60º F to 86º F but they can tolerate water as warm as 106º F and as cold as 47º F for short periods of time.
How many grades of tilapia are there?
There are three grades of tilapia fingerlings. A mistake often made by aquaponics growers who tend see plants as copies of each other, is believing that all tilapia of a particular species are similar or even clones of one another. But nothing could be further from the truth.
What is the name of the fish that Jesus caught?
Known in some parts of the world as "St. Peters Fish", after the bible story of Jesus sending Apostle Peter to look into the mouth of the first fish he caught for a coin to pay the temple tax, our Blue tilapia fingerlings are identical to the ones swimming in the Sea Of Galilee over two thousand years ago.
How much does a 12 inch tilapia weigh?
Suffice it to say that any website that tells you that a 12 inch tilapia weighs six pounds has never raised the fish that they are re-selling. In the real world, a harvest size tilapia is between 12 and 14 inches long and weighs between 16 to 20 ounces.
What do tilapias eat?
Some tilapia species, such as Blue Tilapia, feed entirely on algae (both planktonic and filamentous) but do not readily consume submerged vascular plants. On the other hand, Redbelly Tilapia primarily feed on submerged vegetation rather than algae.
Why do you need to restock tilapia?
When developing your annual management plan, keep in mind that tilapia will need to be restocked due to their incapability to last through the winter. Depending on your fishery or management goals, the time of year you stock should also be taken into consideration.
Is tilapia good for fish?
Tilapia are tropical fish that can provide numerous benefits to a waterbody if stocked correctly. These fish are more than a delicious entrée, they are a species that can bring balance to your ecosystem and improve your fishery. Tilapia can be an excellent supplemental forage fish depending on the species.
Do tilapia have a high reproductive rate?
Some tilapia have a very high reproductive rate and do not grow very large, which makes them great for forage, while other species that produce fewer offspring and grow larger in size are typically utilized for consumption.
Is tilapia legal in every state?
Keep in mind, tilapia are not legal in every state because they can out-compete native fish. Most southern states allow tilapia stocking and even then, you may find state restrictions on which species you can stock.
Can tilapia be stocked?
Tilapia can be stocked to the forage base of your lake or pond without negatively impacting the productivity of other forage species such as bluegill and threadfin shad. As a warm water fish, tilapia begin to slow down and become sluggish in the colder months where they turn into easy forage for bigger fish such as Largemouth Bass. ...
What do pond king biologists do?
Once the fish have arrived to your property, the Pond King biologist will acclimate the fish to your pond.
Why call Pond King?
Calling Pond King prior to arrival of fish pick-up ensures that we have enough fish available to meet your stocking plan. For in store orders, Pond King representatives will bag your fish and explain the acclimation process so that your fish make it to your pond as healthy as possible.
Do you have to acclimate fish before releasing them?
Fish acclimation is recommended because there may be temperature differences between your pond and the water within the bag, and this period gives them time to adjust. Releasing fish without acclimation is not advised.
Can you release fish without acclimation?
Releasing fish without acclimation is not advised. Calling a Pond King biologist to answer any and all stocking questions is always an option, or come by our offices in Gainesville, Texas just a hour drive north of Dallas.
