blue tilapia

[sanford]

hi, i live in ft lauderdale fl and would like to purchase some fingerling(2-3 inch) blue tilapia oreochromis aureus anybody know where i can buy them locally and be shipped to my address?

thanks
mark

[Basil1]

Just saw an ad on CL. $1 for 1-2 inch fingerlings pickup or local delivery located in Spring Hill. Maybe call about shipping.

[sanford]

thanks basil1 but im sorry but i do not know what CL stands for. can you please give me additional info.

thanks
mark

[stucco]

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[urbanfarmer]

Greetings Earthling, and welcome!

[stucco]

I’ve got plenty for sale, but I’m not setup to ship. If you can’t find any local let me know. I’m about two and a half hours from Lauderdale.

[JCO]

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[sanford]

hey guys thanks for all the help. talk to you soon.

mark

[sanford]

ok, since you asked. what is the ideal ph to breed and raise blue tilapia. i heard that they won't breed in a 7.0 ph is that correct? since i heard that information i converted my aquaponics to a fish only system because i raised the ph to about 7.6 by adding coral to the system now the nutrients are not available to the plants. I also heard the temperature has to be a constant 80 degrees also. that is kind of hard to do in south florida. any help greatly appreciated.

thanks
mark

[bsfman]

ok, since you asked. what is the ideal ph to breed and raise blue tilapia. i heard that they won't breed in a 7.0 ph is that correct? since i heard that information i converted my aquaponics to a fish only system because i raised the ph to about 7.6 by adding coral to the system now the nutrients are not available to the plants. I also heard the temperature has to be a constant 80 degrees also. that is kind of hard to do in south florida. any help greatly appreciated.

thanks
mark

I'm in southwest Florida, Mark. I have blue tilapia in both systems. My pH in one system is 7.6 and in the other 8.3. (7.6 system has a heavier biological load.) Temps have been fluctuating between 76f at night and 83F daytime. Fish and plants in both systems seem to be doing just fine. I wouldn't worry about the pH until you get the tilapia established and things have hit some sort of system equilibrium for a while.