Blue Nile Tilapia pricing

[Eleven11]

Here's a chart... looks like the protein is 36 for the 4000

http://www.fishchow.com/aquamaxfishdiets.htm

i think with tilapia you should use lower protein food.. isn't aquamax in the 40's?
i'm pretty sure for tilapia you want protein in the 30's

[keith_r]

10-4

[foodchain]

Why would you use lower protein food? I am finding it hard to keep my protein levels high enough...in comparison to fatty acids, etc. Seems I get one or the other.
Anyway, when trying to force growth and breeding conditioning, I am always straining for the higher percentages.

[Eleven11]

What are you feeding your tilapia?

Why would you use lower protein food? I am finding it hard to keep my protein levels high enough...in comparison to fatty acids, etc. Seems I get one or the other.
Anyway, when trying to force growth and breeding conditioning, I am always straining for the higher percentages.

[foodchain]

Depends on age, size, and intended results.
Typically I use live food, commercial pellet, and a homemade recipe. The auto feeders get the pellets. But the fry/fingerlings get either live food or cultures and the larger fingerlings and breeders get the home made recipes. And for my biggest ones I am experimenting with pinkies.

[Eleven11]

Homemade food... anything like this guy's food?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12qCQDNc00E

[foodchain]

I have a couple different recipies...havent' seen this one before.
I got into making my own food from cichlids, and marine reefs.
There are hundreds of recipies out there though. Some good, some not so good. Do your homework on what you are putting into your system.

[lursa26]

eleven11 would you be able to tell me the name of the local grower that sold you the fish? I live in Canada and Maryland is much closer to me then alot of other growers in the US. I am looking to purchase Blue Niles. Thank you

[Eleven11]

I could but he isn't selling any more fish. He switched over to a fish-less system.

[foodchain]

Isn't a fishless system just Hydroponics?

Anyway...GREAT news. I have my first baby fish in the outdoor ponds spotted this week. Bright orange at 1/4 of an inch.