Not sure what else I'm putting in yet. I'm not sure I can keep the water warm enough for tilapia I'm in southern california, orange county. Would like to keep blue tilapia. I would like to establish a predatyory population because the tilapia breed like rabbits. Would catfish keep the population down without eating them all?
I have no idea. If your looking to make a predatory pond I would look into picking up a peacock bass. It will grow pretty big and eat anything it can fit into its mouth. You can buy them online for around $15. If it gets too cold for peacocks (they are tropical) you could always go with a largemouth bass (native to so-cal). It will take care of the small tilapia.
No... but I did find out it gets to cold here in the winter. I met a lady who keeps koi in a 6,000 pond in my neighborhood. I am getting some free fingerlings from her. :icon_mrgreen:
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