Pond Boss Forums AQUATIC VEGETATION Controlling unwanted plants Stocking Tilapia for FA

Transport stress was not an issue. It was the cold temps and the supplier selling "Blue Tilapia" but furnishing hybrids that wouldn't survive water temps in the low 60°F range. We have since switched suppliers. Talking to other retailers in the area, they had the same issues.........

It's always a juggling match between supply and timing of stocking. Some suppliers "get it" and will reduce feed to slow down growth to ensure the correct sized fish are available at the correct time, others don't care.

One retailer that I will not name specifically requests food fish grade and not 50/50 M/F so they are called back to treat algae in the ponds........... FWIW it's nobody that I have ever seen on the PB forum.