non yak tilapia report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Raskal311 · 04-17-2017, 03:08 PM

Hi, I have an aquaponic system too and raised a few hundred golden talipia from fingerling. The winter is very hard on them and ended up loosing them all after two years. The first year I moved them indoors after loosing 60 of them over night on the first really cold week. I ended up switching to kois after two years.

A buddy who had his tank 4 foot under ground faired much better then I did.

DanaPT · 04-18-2017, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Raskal311

Hi, I have an aquaponic system too and raised a few hundred golden talipia from fingerling. The winter is very hard on them and ended up loosing them all after two years. The first year I moved them indoors after loosing 60 of them over night on the first really cold week. I ended up switching to kois after two years.

A buddy who had his tank 4 foot under ground faired much better then I did.

This I under-appreciated. While it is So Cal, Tilapia are still warm water fish. I had to install heaters to maintain the temp. So far, I think my avg cost for lettuce is like 29.99 a head and at this pace... tilapia at $85 per pound.

Kinda like kayak fishing. So much cheaper/efficient for me to buy fish at the market! BUT not nearly as fun!

Waiting for someone to come up with a salt tank set up with WSB and Halibut.

steveooo · 04-18-2017, 12:04 PM

This is awesome. Definitely on my "to-do" list.

SDROB · 04-18-2017, 12:45 PM

So cool! I researched this a long time ago and completely forgot. I can't wait to live in a house again. Apartments suck for this type of lifestyle!

Baja_Traveler · 04-18-2017, 01:27 PM

Wouldn't a salt setup be cool? Unfortunately the only thing we could grow would be mangrove, but I could have some cool snook in there!...

04-17-2017, 03:08 PM	#1
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,258	Hi, I have an aquaponic system too and raised a few hundred golden talipia from fingerling. The winter is very hard on them and ended up loosing them all after two years. The first year I moved them indoors after loosing 60 of them over night on the first really cold week. I ended up switching to kois after two years. A buddy who had his tank 4 foot under ground faired much better then I did. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

04-18-2017, 12:45 PM	#4
SDROB Malibu Stealth 12 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hollywood, San Diego, Gonzaga Bay Posts: 512	So cool! I researched this a long time ago and completely forgot. I can't wait to live in a house again. Apartments suck for this type of lifestyle! __________________ She will keep you warm in the winter and give you shade in the summer (Rossman) I'm telling ya, you have to keep these suckers on a game clip until just before you drop them in the frying pan.(Rossman)

04-18-2017, 12:04 PM	#3
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	This is awesome. Definitely on my "to-do" list.

04-18-2017, 01:27 PM	#5
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Wouldn't a salt setup be cool? Unfortunately the only thing we could grow would be mangrove, but I could have some cool snook in there!...