With just tilapia you don't have to be real concerned that tilapia are large to avoid predation. A pond with only tilapia will be impressively clean by Jul-Aug. You may eventually get some larger submerged weed growth. If in later years in August weeds persist add one white amur (grass carp) to help tilapia in their plant control.
So if I am going to do tilapia only should I still get mature brood stock (4"-7") or would I be fine with just fingerlings?
8 brood stock would cost me about $105, whereas 15 fingerlings would be about $35. Just curious. Thanks for all your help!
