Originally posted by moriver:
I raise tilapia in an aquaponics greenhouse. If we turned tilapia loose in a pond or anyplace else in Missouri, we would be in big trouble. They are considered invasive even though they die below 50 degrees. Maybe a big spring would stay above this temperature?? Be sure you check with state officials before letting the into a pond.
That makes no sense to me does it to you moriver? The only place I could see them surviving is a warmwater discharge, and even then it would seem they would actually have to really hug the discharge in winter to survive. I doubt they would survive a winter at a warmwater discharge let alone a spring.
I have contacted the appropriate person in the IDNR to find out the legality of them. I seem to remember they are O.K. to use but I'm not sure. I'll get back on what I find out.
