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15-09-2004, 09:47 PM
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Tilapia In So Cal??
Under the heading of "Always Looking for Something New":
So I went to a local pond shop today looking for yellow butterfly Koi. They didn't have any, but did have some African Tilapia, which they said would over winter here in San Diego. Does anyone happen to have any experience with these guys? Hmmmm, maybe I can start a fish farm in the yard! San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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15-09-2004, 10:25 PM
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"San Diego Joe" wrote in message
... Under the heading of "Always Looking for Something New": So I went to a local pond shop today looking for yellow butterfly Koi. They didn't have any, but did have some African Tilapia, which they said would over winter here in San Diego. Does anyone happen to have any experience with these guys? Hmmmm, maybe I can start a fish farm in the yard! San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- I researched aquaponics for awhile and tilapia were the preferred fish because they were so easy to raise, plus their feed conversion ratio was excellent. Aquaponics, if you're not familiar, is a cross between aquaculture and hydroponics. Imagine a veggie filter stocked with basil or edible lettuce and you get the basic idea. Since you were looking for something new... |
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15-09-2004, 11:40 PM
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San Diego Joe wrote:
Does anyone happen to have any experience with these guys? Hmmmm, maybe I can start a fish farm in the yard! San Diego Joe They taste good ;-) -- Bonnie NJ |
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15-09-2004, 11:58 PM
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:47:38 -0700, San Diego Joe
wrote: Under the heading of "Always Looking for Something New": So I went to a local pond shop today looking for yellow butterfly Koi. They didn't have any, but did have some African Tilapia, which they said would over winter here in San Diego. Does anyone happen to have any experience with these guys? Excelent eating. Hungry little buggers. -- Crashj |
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15-09-2004, 11:58 PM
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:47:38 -0700, San Diego Joe
wrote: Under the heading of "Always Looking for Something New": So I went to a local pond shop today looking for yellow butterfly Koi. They didn't have any, but did have some African Tilapia, which they said would over winter here in San Diego. Does anyone happen to have any experience with these guys? Excelent eating. Hungry little buggers. -- Crashj |
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16-09-2004, 12:25 AM
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:58:40 GMT, Crashj
wrote: ===On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:47:38 -0700, San Diego Joe ===wrote: ===Under the heading of "Always Looking for Something New": ===So I went to a local pond shop today looking for yellow butterfly Koi. They ===didn't have any, but did have some African Tilapia, which they said would ===over winter here in San Diego. Does anyone happen to have any experience ===with these guys? === ===Excelent eating. Hungry little buggers. From talking to folks here in Alabama they do not over winter too good in Zone 8, and are marginal in zone 9, but the closer they are to zone 9/10 they do fine. Don't have a clue as to what zone So Cal is in but I would think its a lot warmer........ Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com Opinions expressed are those of my wife, I had no input whatsoever. Remove "nospam" from email addy. |
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16-09-2004, 12:25 AM
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:58:40 GMT, Crashj
wrote: ===On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:47:38 -0700, San Diego Joe ===wrote: ===Under the heading of "Always Looking for Something New": ===So I went to a local pond shop today looking for yellow butterfly Koi. They ===didn't have any, but did have some African Tilapia, which they said would ===over winter here in San Diego. Does anyone happen to have any experience ===with these guys? === ===Excelent eating. Hungry little buggers. From talking to folks here in Alabama they do not over winter too good in Zone 8, and are marginal in zone 9, but the closer they are to zone 9/10 they do fine. Don't have a clue as to what zone So Cal is in but I would think its a lot warmer........ Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com Opinions expressed are those of my wife, I had no input whatsoever. Remove "nospam" from email addy. |
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#8
16-09-2004, 01:10 AM
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"Roy" wrote:
On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:58:40 GMT, Crashj wrote: ===On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:47:38 -0700, San Diego Joe ===wrote: ===Under the heading of "Always Looking for Something New": ===So I went to a local pond shop today looking for yellow butterfly Koi. They ===didn't have any, but did have some African Tilapia, which they said would ===over winter here in San Diego. Does anyone happen to have any experience ===with these guys? === ===Excelent eating. Hungry little buggers. From talking to folks here in Alabama they do not over winter too good in Zone 8, and are marginal in zone 9, but the closer they are to zone 9/10 they do fine. Don't have a clue as to what zone So Cal is in but I would think its a lot warmer........ Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com Opinions expressed are those of my wife, I had no input whatsoever. Remove "nospam" from email addy. 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. San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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#9
16-09-2004, 01:30 AM
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:47:38 -0700, San Diego Joe
wrote: Under the heading of "Always Looking for Something New": So I went to a local pond shop today looking for yellow butterfly Koi. They didn't have any, but did have some African Tilapia, which they said would over winter here in San Diego. Does anyone happen to have any experience with these guys? Hmmmm, maybe I can start a fish farm in the yard! San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- For aquaculture they use cross species hybrids which are sterile, otherwise you get lots and lots of little fish, like raising bluegills or other sunfish. A friend from Thailand says they build chicken houses over the pond, feed the chickens and let the droppings fall into the pond. The type fish he was experimenting can tolerate up to 5ppm ammonia. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
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16-09-2004, 01:30 AM
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:47:38 -0700, San Diego Joe
wrote: Under the heading of "Always Looking for Something New": So I went to a local pond shop today looking for yellow butterfly Koi. They didn't have any, but did have some African Tilapia, which they said would over winter here in San Diego. Does anyone happen to have any experience with these guys? Hmmmm, maybe I can start a fish farm in the yard! San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- For aquaculture they use cross species hybrids which are sterile, otherwise you get lots and lots of little fish, like raising bluegills or other sunfish. A friend from Thailand says they build chicken houses over the pond, feed the chickens and let the droppings fall into the pond. The type fish he was experimenting can tolerate up to 5ppm ammonia. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
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16-09-2004, 04:23 AM
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"San Diego Joe" wrote in message ... Under the heading of "Always Looking for Something New": So I went to a local pond shop today looking for yellow butterfly Koi. They didn't have any, but did have some African Tilapia, which they said would over winter here in San Diego. Does anyone happen to have any experience with these guys? Hmmmm, maybe I can start a fish farm in the yard! San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar. I raised Tilapia in one of my large aquariums for many years. They are hardy (if you provide the proper environment, of course - being an east African rift lake fish, they prefer alkaline water). Mine were so tame that I could feed them by hand. Having said that, you should check local regulations because some areas have banned growing Tilapia in outdoor ponds. The reason is that if they get into the natural environment, they can crowd out native species and literally take over a stream. My understanding is that they have become a big problem in parts of Florida. |
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16-09-2004, 04:23 AM
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"San Diego Joe" wrote in message ... Under the heading of "Always Looking for Something New": So I went to a local pond shop today looking for yellow butterfly Koi. They didn't have any, but did have some African Tilapia, which they said would over winter here in San Diego. Does anyone happen to have any experience with these guys? Hmmmm, maybe I can start a fish farm in the yard! San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar. I raised Tilapia in one of my large aquariums for many years. They are hardy (if you provide the proper environment, of course - being an east African rift lake fish, they prefer alkaline water). Mine were so tame that I could feed them by hand. Having said that, you should check local regulations because some areas have banned growing Tilapia in outdoor ponds. The reason is that if they get into the natural environment, they can crowd out native species and literally take over a stream. My understanding is that they have become a big problem in parts of Florida. |
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#13
16-09-2004, 04:27 PM
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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 |
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16-09-2004, 04:27 PM
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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 |
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16-09-2004, 07:42 PM
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"Derek Broughton" wrote:
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 Thanks Derek, that's the kind of info I was looking for. Maybe they'll eat the 5,000,000 mosquito fish that inhabit my pond :-) San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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