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    wami?

    So, I know I'm very new to the whole Tilapia "scene"...however....I found quite a few interesting things about the wami tilapia. Is there any place that these can be purchased as a mated set?...or...mixed fry/fingerlings? I love the idea of using them to hybridize..however...I'd like to keep a set for future generations.

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    Re: wami?

    Hi, there was a site that sells them, mentioned here....
    Wami Tilapia O. hornorum

    You may want to check on your states regs on talipia...
    State Tilapia Regulations

    http://www.mass.gov/agr/aquaculture/doc ... cument.pdf

    Good luck....looking forward to hearing aboiut your new fish and system...
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    Re: wami?

    Don't wammied by the wami. There are no pure ones available in the USA. None will produce all male hybrids, or anything close to it. Get a supermale nile or two. These will produce all male non-hybrid fish with no trace of hormones.
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    Re: wami?

    Quote Originally Posted by badflash
    Don't wammied by the wami. There are no pure ones available in the USA. None will produce all male hybrids, or anything close to it. Get a supermale nile or two. These will produce all male non-hybrid fish with no trace of hormones.
    We're all waiting for you to start selling them... at least I am! I don't think I could trust any other source to be honest.

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    Re: wami?

    That will be a few years off. I have to teach myself how to do genetic testing and sick teniques like the gonad smash.
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