We find that 90% of the folks stocking tilapia for algae control end up back again for tilapia the next year. It's a sign to us that they work most of the time. Stock your tilapia in late April/Early May to avoid possible late frost stress or mortalities. Tilapia stocked at 5-10 lbs/acre must reproduce and recruit high numbers of offspring successfully in order to give you the algae control that you desire, especially if the algae growth is significant and already established by the time tilapia are stocked.
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