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Tilapia fish for aquaponics

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Created on March 20, 2023

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Suitable fish for aquaponics systems

Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus , 1758)

+Info

Characteristics

  • It is native from Africa.
  • Domesticated fish for food consume, introduced in several countries including Colombia for aquaculture.
  • It is a maternal mouthbrooder.
  • The female carries up to 200 eggs in her mouth where the larvae hatch and remain until after the yolk-sac is absorbed.
  • The males are more suitable for farming than females.

+ Feeding habits

Omnivorous: it eats worms, insect larvae, and microalgae.

+ Size

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Max length : 60.0 cm SL male/unsexed; max. weight: 4.3 kg. They mature about 11 cm TL for females and 14 cm TL males

+ Water conditions

  • Freshwater fish *supports 0.01 %
  • Temp.: 14°C - 33°C
Optimal for growth: 22 °C to 29 °C
  • pH : 6 to 9
  • Ammonia: 0.6 mg/l
  • Nitrites: 0 mg/l
  • Nitrates: 80 ppm

@Acuaponicos.Peiwa

Makori, A.J., Abuom, P.O., Kapiyo, R. et al. Effects of water physico-chemical parameters on tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) growth in earthen ponds in Teso North Sub-County, Busia County. Fish Aquatic Sci 20, 30 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41240-017-0075-7 Oreochromis niloticus. https://www.fishbase.se/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=2&AT=tilapia