‘The Fish We Grow’ Archives
TILAPIA SEX CHANGE
This article, while short in length, is substantial in its content for those who are serious about raising Tilipia and the most fish for their time and money. This is the results I got from non-heat treated Nile Tilapia feeding floating Koi pellets twice daily with the fish being raised in algae rich green water tanks. From three (3”) inch [...]
FISH POO DOESN’T FLOAT…!
I live in Central Florida and we have a nice year round weather for raising blue tilapia outdoors. I became interested in Aquaponics recently. I just started with Aquaponics in April 2011. I am using an IBC tote system of my own design. I am amazed at the plant growth and I am hooked. The fish are fun too. OK, so anyone running an AP system [...]
KOI LOVE ~ THE BEGINNING..!
Koi are among the longest-living vertebrates, with some living over 200 years. The most popular category of Koi is the Gosanke, which is made up of the Kohaku (Nishikigoi), Taisho Sanshoku, and Showa Sanshoku varieties. Is there anything in nature more diverse or beautiful..? History The carp is a large group of fish originally found in [...]
THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING FISH
“Daddy, is the basement floor supposed to covered with water?” Having just adjusted and modified the Tilapia’s filter system, I did not have to wonder whether the washing machine or the well system was leaking. Nope, I was confident that whatever water spill awaited me it was one caused by my DIY improvement. Sure enough, the hose routing [...]
THE FISH WE EAT – A COUNTER POINT 2nd Qtr. 2011
Prejudices are numerous against a lot of the new methods of food production in America today. Most of it, in my humble opinion, is rooted in fear and ignorance. The new technologies take a lot of work to understand, so anyone throwing a fear bomb can score points with those not schooled in what is actually going on. Let’s take this quote [...]
Science Project Tilapia..! (1st Qtr. 2011)
This article is aimed specifically at the Tilapia that are either de-sexed using drugs or chemicals, or those using the so-called “Supermale.” This is not aimed at hybrids of pure strain O.Aurea, O.Nilotica, O.Mossambicus, or O. Hornorum. If you are raising hybrids to sell commercially, that's your lookout and up to your conscience, but if [...]
