There used to be a tilapia test farm in Mission Valley, right next to the
freeway (Near where Dave & Busters is now). They did just fine from what I
read.

There used to be a tilapia test farm in Mission Valley, right next to the
freeway (Near where Dave & Busters is now). They did just fine from what I
read.

I had Tilapia with Koi and GF. I can second that the Tilapia are wimps. They
would not fight to get to the surface for food. The hide from their own
shadows. Mine came free with some plants.

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"Derek Broughton" wrote in message
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San Diego Joe wrote:

We are zone 11, I think (I never use that system, but the Sunset Western
garden zones that divide the west into 24 zones). The guy at the store
said they were from a pond near San Diego. He said they weren't "too"
aggressive which I took to mean they won't take your hand off, but maybe
I
would need to worry about the smaller goldfish. Tilapia are a variety of
Cichlid, so their aggressive behavior could be anywhere from benign to
piranhaish.

I have a friend with a pair of Tilapia - about 6" - in an aquarium with
breeding Brichardii right now, and those Tilapia are pussies :-) They're
scared to death of the Brichardii ( 3").
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derek

I had Tilapia with Koi and GF. I can second that the Tilapia are wimps. They
would not fight to get to the surface for food. The hide from their own
shadows. Mine came free with some plants.

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"Derek Broughton" wrote in message
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San Diego Joe wrote:

We are zone 11, I think (I never use that system, but the Sunset Western
garden zones that divide the west into 24 zones). The guy at the store
said they were from a pond near San Diego. He said they weren't "too"
aggressive which I took to mean they won't take your hand off, but maybe
I
would need to worry about the smaller goldfish. Tilapia are a variety of
Cichlid, so their aggressive behavior could be anywhere from benign to
piranhaish.

I have a friend with a pair of Tilapia - about 6" - in an aquarium with
breeding Brichardii right now, and those Tilapia are pussies :-) They're
scared to death of the Brichardii ( 3").
--
derek

I had Tilapia with Koi and GF. I can second that the Tilapia are wimps. They
would not fight to get to the surface for food. The hide from their own
shadows. Mine came free with some plants.

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"Derek Broughton" wrote in message
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San Diego Joe wrote:

We are zone 11, I think (I never use that system, but the Sunset Western
garden zones that divide the west into 24 zones). The guy at the store
said they were from a pond near San Diego. He said they weren't "too"
aggressive which I took to mean they won't take your hand off, but maybe
I
would need to worry about the smaller goldfish. Tilapia are a variety of
Cichlid, so their aggressive behavior could be anywhere from benign to
piranhaish.

I have a friend with a pair of Tilapia - about 6" - in an aquarium with
breeding Brichardii right now, and those Tilapia are pussies :-) They're
scared to death of the Brichardii ( 3").
--
derek

My understanding is that they have become a big
problem in parts of Florida.

Not enough Floridians eating fish these days?

JOhn

My understanding is that they have become a big
problem in parts of Florida.

Not enough Floridians eating fish these days?

JOhn

"John " wrote in message
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My understanding is that they have become a big
problem in parts of Florida.

Not enough Floridians eating fish these days?

JOhn


No, the problem is that they have gotten into the lakes and inland waterways,
and are crowding out native species since they breed like flies. I spoke with a
woman about a year ago who found one in a drainage ditch in her front yard -
they are becoming that prevalent.

"John " wrote in message
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My understanding is that they have become a big
problem in parts of Florida.

Not enough Floridians eating fish these days?

JOhn


No, the problem is that they have gotten into the lakes and inland waterways,
and are crowding out native species since they breed like flies. I spoke with a
woman about a year ago who found one in a drainage ditch in her front yard -
they are becoming that prevalent.