Breeding Nile tilapia

[ColeFishing]

I can get some cheap juveniles and I was going to breed them. My tanks are small. So I'll keep the small ones in a ten until they are ready to be fed to my fish. And keep the parents in my 20. When the exceed 6-7 inches I'll filet them
And feed them to my catfish and grow out some of the juveniles. I have some questions.

1: what is the best subtrate for breeding? Will a bare bottom work?

2: how do you sex them?

3: what size do the breed at?

4: general experience? I've breed convicts before and I've been told they are easier to breed than convicts.




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[ColeFishing]

Anyone?


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[spike38]

You are going to need bigger tanks.
The best way to breed them, Is harem breeding.
1 male, 4 or 5 females. 1 on 1, the male is too aggressive.
You sex them by venting them. There are a lot of pictures on google.

Spike

 

[fwprawn]

You also need to make sure they are even legal for you.

These get huge - fast - so even if you want to eat them, you will be eating them in a few months. In a 20 gallon tank, the dominant male will kill any others very quickly. Females included.
You really need to do more research before doing this.

 

[spike38]

You also need to make sure they are even legal for you.

These get huge - fast - so even if you want to eat them, you will be eating them in a few months. In a 20 gallon tank, the dominant male will kill any others very quickly. Females included.
You really need to do more research before doing this.

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[ColeFishing]

You also need to make sure they are even legal for you.

These get huge - fast - so even if you want to eat them, you will be eating them in a few months. In a 20 gallon tank, the dominant male will kill any others very quickly. Females included.
You really need to do more research before doing this.

They r legal. And I have a 400 grow out pond I'll use. Thanks for the tips.


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[ColeFishing]

You really need to do more research before doing this.

I don't have them yet. I haven't been able to find much on the Internet except that they are easy to breed. This is my research. Asking people on MFK.



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[fwprawn]

Asking is not research, no offense intended.
Look up "Breeding Tilapias" on google - especially since you seem to want them for food, you can also look up "Farming tilapia" - you'll find everything in 5 minutes. Good luck.

 

[ColeFishing]

Asking is not research, no offense intended.
Look up "Breeding Tilapias" on google - especially since you seem to want them for food, you can also look up "Farming tilapia" - you'll find everything in 5 minutes. Good luck.

I guess that depends on who you ask. I haven't had luck finding anything useful. So I decided to ask. But never mind that, because it is not possible, I won't do it. Instead I'll try my luck with guppies.


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[fwprawn]

Guppy sticks ?