Backyard Aquaponics
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And in support, trying to catch a holding mother in an AP system would be a challenge as the mother would likely spit the eggs .. in a populated aquarium, I had to be very careful to net and strip QUICKLY..

I see that missing item is an unseen uTube. Video..
Ill try cut and paste... gee ... it looks like you do have interesting fun..
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Managed to see the video.. have u ever tried hanging milk crates in the tank to give shelter to the fry..

Great footage..
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I have done both methods and more... I stripped the eggs in the thread but the youtube video I let the tilapia go to term in the tank.

All the things you say about stripping eggs is true but in a backyard setting i dont see the point. If i have a breeding tank and strip eggs over the course of a summer i will have 5k-10k tilapia.. where would i put them? if you catch part of one spawn, say 100 tilapia, you are set for another year and that is if you have a big backyard system.

And also keep in mind i am phasing out tilpaia and transitioning completely to native fish that are temperature hardy to my location. I can leave them outdoors year round and they are better tasting fish.