Backyard Aquaponics
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Hi I have been running an Aquaponic system since about January I have 30 Blue Tilapia.

These things eat like crazy.

I have been trying to find feed for a decent price locally in NY. I cannot seem to find a place close to me that may sell for a good price. Does anyone on here know of a place I can get pellets from in NY or recommend some alternatives. I'm growing duckweed in my yard and in my sump but that only grows so fast. I'm going to try and start a worm farm but both of these things I don't think are sustainable for the space I have.

If you can drive to a tracktor supply in New Jersy side, you can buy chicken feed and feed them that.
Except fish, I also have chickens. After reading what they put in chicken feed, I tried it on my Tilapias, it seams they eat it real well.
So now, I am getting chicken starter feed and they like it a lot.
I feed them 3 different food. I make one type myself, and that is mixture of soya beans, corn, whole wheat, milk powder, eggs, and garlic; all pulverized in a Vitamix.
Second type of food is, floating fish food from tracktor supply, and the third type of food is, chicken feed from tracktor supply.

Check this out, the price is just right! And the nutritional value is real good too.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/dumor-reg- ... b--5078202

http://www.tractorsupply.com/purina-reg ... b--2800935

http://www.tractorsupply.com/sportsman- ... b--1077725

http://www.tractorsupply.com/nutri-sour ... b--5060063

Good pricing but WOW almost 2 hour drive to get there... if I don't find a closer place I guess it's going to be field trip with the kids.

check out purina for aquamax (a tilapia grower recommended aquamax 5D09 Dense 400) .. i bought a 50lb bag for 26bucks, they'll list distributors in your area, a pet store ordered the bag for me..

QFG
Be sure to call them, before driving all the way there.
Their SKU numbers are:

I recommend these two:

1077733 and 5060063

I found an Aquamax dealer in LI If I order today I they can get a 50lb bag of the 400 for $40 and have it in by Thursday.

that was easy!

Yes it was.. I wished I asked before would have saved me a lot of money and running around... but me being the dummy I am today I missed the call to have my order in by 10:30am to order the bag... so I have to wait another week... the fish look mad at me cause I'm feeding them some Koi crap my wife picked up for me...

http://www.smithcreekfishfarm.com/c-40- ... eders.aspx

Are these guys close to you?

Not at All ..... Very very far.. I'm in the suburbs of NY near the city.

They are about -
354 mi, 6 hours 24 mins
In current traffic: 6 hours 50 mins