Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Tilapia observed

I don't think when tilapia are free roaming in a pond and able to feed on the wide variety of preferred foods they are not as aggressive (predatory) as noted in the initial above post by Snipe. Free roaming tilapia may eat some small fish fry but not to the point of decimating or even damaging the crop of fry. Confine tilapia into a tank and limit their feeding ability they will readily resort to attacking small fish. I think free ranging tilapia in a pond will eat organic bacteria covered bottom sediments before they will attack small fish.