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Author:  scubaman [ Dec 22nd, '11, 11:43 ]
Post subject:  tilapia in a 30 gallon

i was wondering if i coulld keep 10 1-2 inch tilapia in a 30 gallon tank for 5 months

Author:  DuiNui [ Dec 22nd, '11, 13:26 ]
Post subject:  Re: tilapia in a 30 gallon

scubaman wrote:
i was wondering if i coulld keep 10 1-2 inch tilapia in a 30 gallon tank for 5 months


Assuming they were 500grams after 5 months, that would give you around 45kg/m3, which is more than twice the recommended stocking density.
So, I think you might struggle, you could always harvest a few as they get bigger I guess.

Author:  scubaman [ Dec 23rd, '11, 07:41 ]
Post subject:  Re: tilapia in a 30 gallon

i need to put them in there until my spring i was hoping to get them fully grown by next december if i bought some 1-2 inch fingerlings

Author:  Dave Donley [ Dec 23rd, '11, 08:40 ]
Post subject:  Re: tilapia in a 30 gallon

I had some in a 30 gallon tank for awhile, I don't remember how long, but the fish were eventually put outside and had babies of their own in the Summer. Used a 20 gallon gravel bed for filtering with no plants.
viewtopic.php?p=161466#p161466

From what I can tell I had 9 in this from November to May when they went outside. Bred in July/August when the water temp reached mid eighties. All died in the Fall when the water temp went down to 50.

Author:  scubaman [ Dec 23rd, '11, 11:45 ]
Post subject:  Re: tilapia in a 30 gallon

neat little system their i was thinking of a way to keep the tilapia outside over winter next year it involves a greenhouse and a subterranean heating and cooling system

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