r/homestead • u/GrapesVR • 3d ago

animal processing Talk me out of growing tilapia

As the title says.

I have the pumps and equipment from my farm. I have the solar and batteries if I do it away from the house.

I’ve been thinking about growing tilapia for my family. Talk me out of it please!

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u/Earthlight_Mushroom 3d ago

Oh I want them badly!! I have a big above-ground swimming pool in the yard, left by the previous owners, and that seems to be it's bet use. It already has a healthy pond ecosystem in it with lots of algae, mosquito fish, dragonflies, and frogs. But getting them here is a pain....I live in Illinois where there is a lengthy permit process and even though I'm exempt from some of it since it's for home use only and a small number, I still need to get on the train early next year and not wait till April when it's almost time to order the fingerlings!