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    Re: tilapia feed suppliers

    Quote Originally Posted by ernie
    AquaFarms Fish Food
    Does this feed have anything in it like flax to boost Omega-3?

    i'm not certain that Omega-3 would fix inside the fish or pass through, but if it increased the Omega-3 in the final fillet then the fish produced could be marketed as being much healthier than the competition.
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    Re: tilapia feed suppliers

    Quote Originally Posted by GreenPhoenix
    The question that I have to ask however is this -- if you are using non-terrestrial sources for the protein and fat in the aquaculture feeds, where are they coming from? If they are coming from fish stocks suck as herring and menhaden (and almost all others...) then in someways it is not really helping the overall problem of overfishing. Over 97% of every commercial fishery that exists in the world is over-fished to some degree. If we are over-harvesting naturally occurring fishery species simply to produce a feed for our aquaculture industry, than are we really doing anything to make our economy (world) more sustainable?

    Sorry about the soap-box rant... I am not meaning to offend anyone, this is just something that I feel very strongly about.

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    I've read both sides of this argument, and there are just as many stats that indicate that the oceans are not 'overfished' as some say. I only go with what is the best for the fish, which isn't terrestrial animals with mad cow diseases or chicken feathers with no value. I can only go with what I want to put into my stomach No offense meant or intended
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    Re: tilapia feed suppliers

    Quote Originally Posted by badflash
    I use Zeigler's. It is very good and less expensive than what is quoted above. I use Finfish Silver 3mm floating pellets and it does not cause cloudy water like Purina does. You have to watch the ingredients closely. Beleive it or not, they are allowed to use chicken feathers and count it as protein, even though it is not digestible. Got to watch those fillers.

    Anyway, if you have a local feed store, ask them if they are a member of the Cooperative Feed Dealers (USA) - 800-333-0895 ext. 314. They don't stock it, but they order it and there is no charge for shipping. I just pick it up when they call me. Last order was $40 for a 44# bag. You can crush it for fry.

    http://www.co-opfeed.com/pdf/FishPondSupplies.pdf
    Hey Badflash,

    I'm new here, in fact I found this forum in a Google search about tilapia feed. You said above that you use Zeigler's feed and then you warned "You have to watch the ingredients closely. Believe it or not, they are allowed to use chicken feathers and count it as protein, even though it is not digestible. Got to watch those fillers." Looking at the link you gave above to Zeigler's fish food, the ingredient list shows "Hydrolyzed Feather Meal." Isn't that what you were warning us about?

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    Re: tilapia feed suppliers

    Yes and no. My understanding is that is a binder. Which product lists that and how far down on the ingredient list was it?

    I like the Finfish Silver because it is well digested and does not color the water or cloud it.
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    Re: tilapia feed suppliers

    Quote Originally Posted by badflash
    Yes and no. My understanding is that is a binder. Which product lists that and how far down on the ingredient list was it?

    I like the Finfish Silver because it is well digested and does not color the water or cloud it.
    Here is the ingredient list of Finfish Silver:

    Ingredients: Wheat Middlings, Fish Meal, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Hydrolyzed Feather Meal, Blood Meal, Dicalcium Phosphate, Soy Lecithin, Yeast Culture, dl-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Manganese Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Iron Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Supplement), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K Activity), Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C).

    As you can see it is the 4th ingredient.

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    Re: tilapia feed suppliers

    Has anyone used Premium Fish Food Company's fish food. Here is the link to one of their products. What do you think of their ingredients?

    http://premiumfishfood.com/zen/tilapia- ... ate-pellet

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    Re: tilapia feed suppliers

    I finally got an answer on Hydrolyzed Feather Meal. Chicken feathers are cooked in steam at around 35# of pressure. This breaks down the stuff that makes the feathers undigestible.
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    Re: tilapia feed suppliers

    That's interesting... I guess they are finding new ways to use leftovers or byproducts from other agricultural processes and using them as salable products once processed. This is kind of what we do in aquaponics, the byproduct of one system is the input of another! I like it! I hope it's safe... haha

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    Re: tilapia feed suppliers

    Zeigler's has a great rep. My fish thrive on it.
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    Re: tilapia feed suppliers

    what percentage of the fishes diet do you provide with your hydroponics gardens, with leftover veggies, and how much do you have to subsidize with commercial fish food?

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