Pros of tilapia in Texas:
1) They'll control algae, if stocked in proper amounts. 20 pounds per acre is our recommended rate. Positively identify algae. If it's not algae, they won't control it.
2) They tend to cost about the same as two to three algaecide treatments.
3) They die at 52 degrees, so you aren't trading problems.
4) They reproduce prolifically, assisting with the food chain in bass ponds.
Cons of tilapia in Texas
1)They may not die in central Texas. If they don't, their density can become a small problem.
2) If not stocked in adequate numbers, it will take quite a while to control algae.
