I don't know about that...The way I am understanding it, and the way Rex and others have mentioned above, is that the thousands of babies from reproduction is what will control the algae. Not the 25 small ones you are thinking about stocking.
Correct.
George, how many pounds per surface acre of Tilapia were stocked in your ponds last year? Scott, I don�t look at lbs/acre as much as amount lbs tilapia per pond to control FA or limit or increase forage biomass. It all depends on how much water is the a drought ridden pond and how the situation looks to me and discussion with Overton as to his recommendation.
My earlier report of this year�s stocking numbers was by total lbs/pond and not surface acre ��
�Most years I stock less than 15bs/acre but last year was an exceptionally bad FA and upped the numbers��.were based on this estimate rather than lbs/acre as quoted.
That is the reason I don�t like to mix northern and southern tilapia discussions because blanket statements as to lbs/acre just don�t work down here with constant variables.
You will laugh when I tell you that I only stocked 15 lbs total in our two acre pond this year due to very little FA and 10 lbs total in shrunken � acre pond due to a FA explosion. By the way, they have done a number on the FA in the smal pond in only two weeks time. The BC in this pond will control increased biomass.
George, how many pounds per surface acre of Tilapia were stocked in your ponds last year?
Scott, last year was a very bad year for FA in main pond and
we stocked total of 25lbs in 2 acre pond and not so bad FA I little pond so only 5lbs total in � pond.I tend to stock very low numbers of large pregnant females and get quick spawns - I am very lucky to have a supplier that hand picks my tilapia.
Like our mentor says: �It all depends�.
Cheers,
George
