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ePhilippines, several species of tilapia have been introduced into local waterways and are farmed for food. Tilapias are a common sight in almost all the major rivers and lakes in the country, including Laguna de Bay,Taale and Lake Buhi.[citation needed]

ally, tilapia are also known aspla-pla. Tilapiine cichlids have many culinary uses, including fried,grilled, sinigang(ap using tamarind, guava, calamansi or other natural ingredients as a base),paksiw(similar to sinigang, only it usesgar) and many more recipes.pia are relatively easy to raise since they are hardy, fast growing and very prolific. They can be so pthey have become pests in areas where they have been established in the wild. But in a controlled

ronment, they can produce a lot of protein in a short amount of time. Tilapia will eat a wide variety , one of their favorite being algae. For fast growth, farm raised tilapia are usually fed high protein p

pia are very efficient at converting feed into body mass. Body growth of up to 3% per day is not

ommon, although 2% is more of the average.pia is a tropical fish and they require warm water. Water should be kept over 60 degrees F but is bekept in the 80s.ming Tilapia

Randy Sell, Research Assistant and Dwight Aakre, Farm Mangement Specialist, North Dte University - This report looks at farming Tilapia and discusses its characteristics, mark

economic feasibility.aquaculture industry in the United States and North Dakota is in its infancy. Presently, the success of the industry

ends largely on two factors., demand for high-quality fish products is increasing. In 1989 the United States consumed a record 15.9 pounds ofood per capita, up 5 percent -- or 3.9 billion pounds -- from 1988. Most of the fish consumed by Americans is imporoducts imported to the United States in 1989, the value of imported seafood was second only to that of imported

oleum.ond, world supplies of wild fish stock are decreasing. As wild stocks continue to be depleted, aquaculture represennative means to meet the increased demand for fish products. Currently, aquaculture is the most rapidly growing

ment of the agricultural sector of the United States economy. The National Fisheries Institute expects to meet an aumption goal of 20 pounds per capita by the year 2000.e of the more established species currently produced on fish farms include catfish, trout and salmon. According to

rew Davlin, Jr., an industry spokesman, aquaculture should increase production by 10 to 15 percent annually throu2000. U.S. aquaculture will depend largely on five species: shrimp, salmon, catfish, trout and tilapia. Tilapia is a respecies, just beginning to be produced on farms in the United States. Tilapia production will expand through the 1onsumers become more aware of the product.pia is poised to make a substantial contribution to aquaculture. It is hardier and more prolific than other species. Alsa produces a fine-tasting white, flakey meat. Initial consumer taste panels have indicated that tilapia is a delicious main impediment to an increase in tilapia consumption is the lack of familiarity of tilapia to the American consume

racteristicspia is a hardy, prolific, fast-growing tropical fish native to Israel, where it has been farmed for about 2,500 years. Itires water temperatures from 76 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit. Currently, tilapia are produced in outdoor ponds and inems. They are prolific breeders and were considered a national pest in Indonesia until the citizens began using thesource. Tilapia production in outside ponds is strictly regulated in the southern United States for fear that some fispe from the farm ponds and encroach on native sport fishing populations.

dpia can survive on a diversity of food. Algae is probably their most common food in the wild. On fish farms they are-protein pelleted feed. When raised in a controlled environment they can achieve growth rates of up to 3 percent oht per day, but 2 percent is a more likely average. The fish is efficient and should gain about one pound for every

nds of food. Tilapia fingerlings are typically purchased at a weight of 0.07 of an ounce. They are marketed at 1 tonds at 6 months of age.

pia are fed commercially available pelleted fish food which costs approximately $.23 per pound. They can be fed byth a sprinkler mechanism, and are generally fed twice per day. Tilapia are generally quite hardy and readily adapt ronments. Death loss of 10 percent is common until the fingerlings weigh about 1.0 ounce. Death loss of 0.5 perceounce to selling weight is common.cial Considerationsntial disadvantages to producing tilapia in North Dakota include the need for warm water and the lack of nearbyuction experience. The need for warm water suggests that combining a tilapia fish farm and an industry with warmwaste product could be beneficial. Lack of producer experience will be less of a problem as interest in aquaculture

eases. Also, because tilapia are extremely hardy they can withstand a relatively greater amount of disease andperature variability than catfish or trout.e are key factors for starting a successful tilapia farming business:

A viable market

Appropriate water quality and availabilityFinancial backingConsistent product inspection
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Disease control and availability of therapeuticsAppropriate stock quality

Appropriate feed quality and pricenomic Feasibilityucing tropical tilapia in North Dakota requires an indoor installation where water and air temperature can be controthis requires a relatively larger capital investment than producing the fish outdoors in a warmer climate. This meanota tilapia producers must maintain a continuous level of high output to justify the high capital requirements. The sa farms in North Dakota could vary dramatically, depending to a large extent on market demand. The economic feysis for tilapia production presented here is for a structure producing 80,000 pounds of tilapia per year (live weightrcent growth rate.economic budget is generated by charging market rates for all resources needed for production. It helps answer th

stion "Is this enterprise profitable?" The bottom line repre-sents a return to labor and management.cash flow budget is an estimate of the out-of-pocket cash needed to run the enterprise, including not only direct coect cash costs such as principle and interest pay-ments, insurance and taxes. It helps answer the question "Can I t my cash obligations if I go into this enter-prise?" Total cash expenses are subtracted from total cash receipts toulate the net cash which is available for family living and other needs.ketinge consumer trends indicate that per capita fish consumption has been increasing and will probably continue to do ts are focused on market development for tilapia since it is a relatively new fish to American consumers. Attemptin

ket tilapia through local retail outlets may prove to be unsuccessful unless some attempt is made to educate consuut tilapia. The processed fish market may be easier to enter, but the selling price will be lower. Potential producers ably find it necessary to obtain contracts from market outlets which specify the amount and price of fish to be soldt agencies will be willing to provide financing.

"This is IT..."http://www.tilapiafarmingsite.com/ tilapia farming guide

is it! - The Comprehensive Tilapia Farming Guide...Everything you need to know about setting up your owitableTilapia farm - all in one place.ther you are one of the many unfortunates affected by the oil spill, the recession or simply a savvy entrepreneur w

ws a hot market when they see it, information on starting and running a Tilapia Farm is scarce!you frustrated wiith the limited quality of Tilapia Farm books on the market? Are you disappointed again that thult to follow? Not enough information? Do you have questions about raising Tilapia properly that need to be answhave tons of questions about raising Tilapia and you're sick and tired of searching for information from all over the

ggling to get the true and complete facts.u have any interest at all in Tilapia farming...and if you want to find out what type of farmed Tilapia you shouldw...or you just want to figure out whether you should start a Tilapia farm or not...keep reading on for the most impormation you need to know.

"Raising Tilapia For Profit"

u're serious about Raising Tilapia for profit, there are several questions you need to consider:How many types of Tilapia species are there? Which ones should I raise?

How much does it cost to get started?

What type of food do Tilapia eat?

How do you feed growing Tilapia?

What enemies or predators do Tilapia have?

How much space do you need for raising Tilapia?

king a mistake when farming Tilapia can be deadly for your Tilapia...not to mention costly, frustrating and downrighessing.also need to consider:

Are there any permits or licenses needed???

You have heard of Tilapia farming actually being harmful to the environment. Is this really thecase...what does it actually mean...and how can you counteract that???

Are there any associations, clubs or organizations relating to Tilapia farming and aquaponics where you canget support???
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How do you know what the water quality in the ponds or tanks should be and how to test it??? "Howto Farm Raise Tilapia"

If you or one of your loved ones wants to know how to farm raise Tilapia from start to finish, buthave a lot of doubt or questions......then this could be the most informative letter you have ever read.Tilapia...The Essential Facts

Discover just how long Tilapia have been around and their incredibe resiliency

Learn the origins of Tilapia Farming and Aquaponics

See why the ancient Egyptians and Greeks adored them.

What is a Tilapia anyway? An overview of Tilapia physiology and anatomy

Learn the difference between 1 Phase, 2 Phase and Polyculture Farming.

Disease is a concern in Tilapia Farming...important information to keep your fish safe

Weather...Did you know that El Nino and La Nina can drastically impact Fish Farms world-wide?

Why not just "what" you feed your Tilapia BUT "how" you feed them can have a huge impact onyour harvest

Harvesting and Packaging...learn the importance of doing this exactly the right way every time.

Your Important Alliances. Discover EXACTLY who you need to align yourself with to get yourproduct to market...for the best price.

"Everything You Need to Get Started"Resources, Resources, ResourcesLoads of resources you'll need to connect with a huge number of Tilapia fry and aquaculturesuppliers acrosss the globe.Find everything you need to get started rasing Tilapia including: equipment, fry, supplies, medicine,feed, feeders...you name it!

Pond Culture of Tilapiahttp://www.tilapia.ws/pondculture.phpia has been grown in ponds for thousands of years within its natural geographic range and was for instance aquacultured i

g the River Nile by the ancient Egyptians. Today, tilapia is also raised in cages and tanks, but the traditional way of raising toor ponds is still common throughout the world. Each type of growing unit has its own advantages and downsides, so it is advk out the various alternatives before you make up your mind. In this article, we will take a closer look at pond culturing of tila

sing tilapia in pondsia ponds are usually not stocked as densely as cages and tanks, to allow the tilapias a more natural way of life where they caally available sources of food. The stress of living in a densely stocked cage or tank tends to make tilapias more susceptibleh and the keeper has to invest both time and money in meticulously monitoring and adjust the water values. A problem with hey can be difficult to keep free of malevolent organisms that can harm your tilapias. Birds and snails that enter the pondnce bring deadly parasites to the water and transfer them to your fish.her problem associated with pond farming is uncontrolled breeding. Unlike the unnatural environment found in densely stockanks, a pond is a wonderful spawning environment for tilapia. If you allow them to reproduce, the adult fish will eventually

pete with their offspring for space and food, which reduces the growth rate and can lead to stunting in severe cases. Many

mvent this problem by stocking their pond with males only. All male batches can be obtained through manual sexinhasing hybrids that come in (virtually) one-sex only batches. Cultivating males is more popular than cultivating females sincs faster and become bigger.but not least, it can be tricky to get the tilapia out of the pond when its time to sell your fish. Most pond farmers use a combinng and draining of the pond and this method is of course quite labour intensive. Some tilapia strains are easier to catch than ose variants wisely. Docile variants are less prone to handling stress and injury.

osing species for a tilapia pondch species, hybrid or variant that is best for your particular pond will depend on a long row of factors and it is advisablend and contact several different breeders before you make up your mind.rally speaking, mouth brooding tilapia species and hybrids are opted for when the goal is to produce fish for the food markead are thinking about getting tilapia to control aquatic weeds in your pond, you may wish to consider substrate spawners insteambique Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus), Nile tilapia (O. niloticus), Blue tilapia (O. aureus ) and Wami tilapia (O. orum), including their various hybrids and strains, are the four most commonly found tilapias in U.S. ponds where tilapia is cu

he food market. O. niloticus and O. aureus grow really fast in ponds, but O. niloticus is quite sensitive to low temperatures. Yep the water temperature at tropical levels if you want it to maintain its rapid growth rate.
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mentioned above, you need to take the temperament of various tilapias into account before stocking your pond since some acult to harvest than others.

pondtilapia farmers use shallow ponds since they are easier to drain when its time to harvest the fish. Harvesting tilapia using sei

cky so installing drains in the pond is common. Draining the pond will also give you the opportunity to leave it to dry out befck it with new fish after a harvest. By doing so, you will kill off any fry and fingerlings that might otherwise interfere with y

h. If youre lucky, quite a few water dependent malevolent organisms, e.g. parasites, will also die in the process.recommended water temperature for most types of tilapia is 28-30 degrees C (82-86 degrees F) if you want a growth rate to bssible. This means that ponds located outside the tropics need to be heated during the cold season, and sometimes also duri

mer nights. Another alternative is to stop production during the cold season. If the water temperature drops below 20 degreees F) it will result in significantly lowered growth rates. At 13 degrees F (55 degrees F) the immune system of most tilapia be severely damaged and leave the fish prone to various health problems. At 10 degrees C (50 degrees F), fish will start dying

disease.pia feedingoper diet is necessary if you wish to produce fast growing tilapia with a high nutritional value. It is important to keep in minsnt necessarily good just because your fish survives on it. Malnutrition doesnt have to manifest in the form of sudden deat

as well be a slow process where the immune system of the fish is gradually weakened until the fish is unable to fight off padies after a period of poor health. Epidemic disease can more easily run rampant in tilapia populations kept on an unsuitable dy tilapia species will readily feed on plankton and detritus and are therefore comparatively inexpensive to feed when kept inncrease the ponds natural production of food it is common among tilapia farmers to add nutrients to the pond in some formg fertilizers or manure. For really high yields, supplemental feedings are normally needed, especially in a densely stocked ponpia productivity is chiefly stimulated by phosphorus material and only to a lesser extent by nitrogenous compounds. Thirtant to keep in mind if you wish to add fertilizers to your pond in order to boost tilapia growth. A large application of phonorganic fertilizer before your re-stock a pond is known to increase the chances of a massive algal bloom, which will be be

ater tilapia growth.itionally, tilapia has often been raised on farms that also keep farm animals like chickens and pigs since the manure produced animals can be used to improve tilapia growth. This method is still very common throughout the world, but is relatively ra

ed States.erally speaking, manure from pigs and fowl (e.g. chickens and ducks) will boost tilapia growth more than manure from cop. The quality of the food your farm animals eat will also affect the composition of the manure; hence affect the grotional value of the tilapia. Animals fed mostly crude fibre does not produce as valuable manure as those feed a more nutritioung the correct amount of manure and at the proper intervals is important, because too much manure dumped into the pond at to oxygen scarcity which can be lethal to fish. The recommended amount of manure will depend on several factors, includingen levels, the presence or lack of aeration equipment, the quality of the manure, and the temperature of the water. The sizea and how densely the pond is stocked is also of imperative importance. Do not use manure if the amount of dissolved ox

w 2 ppm when measured early in the morning.e water temperature in your pond is below 18 degrees C (64 degrees F) it will not only be cold for the tilapias it will cause

mposition to go really slow as well. With a slow decomposition rate, manure will gather on the bottom instead of having its nrsed into the food chain and this is something that you dont want to happen. If manure is left on the bottom as the water w

n, you may witness a sharp and dangerous drop in dissolved oxygen in the water.ure is usually spread as evenly as possible over the surface of the tilapia pond, since simply dumping manure in a few spots cygen depletion of the sediment. Without sufficient amounts of oxygen, beneficial micro organisms living in the sediment ca

heir job and this will in turn increase the risk of sudden outbursts of toxic chemicals which can harm or kill the fish.ost situations, fresh manure is superior to dry manure and finely divided manure is superior to large clumps of manure. Theieces of manure are the larger is their combined surface area. Surface area is important since this is where the beneficia

nisms will live.

ming tilapia with other speciesia is sometimes raised in ponds together with one or several other animals. By raising more than once animal, e.g. tilapias an

usually possible to use a larger amount of the naturally available food in the pond since you can pick species belonging to d

niches. Raising more than just one species can also improve water quality due to the presence of a more well balanced set nisms. Two examples of animals commonly raised together with tilapia are Channel catfish ( Ictalurus punctatus) n Macrobrachium rosenbergii.y farmers grow different animals together to yield a second or third harvest, but species can also be introduced to the tilapia

reasons. It is for instance possible to keep the amount of tilapia offspring down by introducing predatory fish to the pond. P(Cichla ocellaris) and Guapote tigre (Cichlasoma managuense) will for instance feed on tilapia fry and fingerlings.re introducing a new species to your tilapia pond you need to decide how you will harvest them. You may have to invest in sorting device. Also keep in mind that you may have to remove predatory fish that becomes too large and starts attacking adult t