How to start a tilapia fish farm

Tilapia.

Fish is a popular dish, valued for its unique nutritional qualities. Tilapia is one of the most popular farmed fish, as it’s hardy, easy to grow compared to other fish species, breeds easily and can be cultivated in ponds or tanks if you can keep the water at optimal levels of warmth.

The advantage to starting aquaculture (fish farming) is it brings you much closer to aquaponics, where fish waste is used to provide the nutrients needed for hydroponics, which is the growing of plants without using soil. In return, the plants filter the water the fish use. Here’s how to get started with tilapia farming.