Pond Boss Forums AQUATIC VEGETATION Controlling unwanted plants Question is this wanted or not?

Tilapia are primarily vegetarians that can digest a wide variety of organic materials. Tilapia are a "tropical" fish. Depending on the strain of tilapia will determine at what low water temperature they die. Some will die at water temps of 50Fs while some such as the blue strain die at around 45F. Tilapia are prolific and will thrive well and eat lots of algae at water temps of 65F and above. The abundant offspring eat lots of small types of algae while the adults eat lots of the coarser types of algae and delicate submerged plants. Generally the warmer the better for tilapia. The larger tilapia can be harvested by angling in late summer and make very good invited guests to the dinner table. The smaller tilapia offspring as they die provide lots of food for predator fish.