Tilapia joka

[seanwelsh1]

Well after seeing Pete saying these were £5.50 each at Wholesale Tropicals i done a little reading up on these guys. Decided that although the water is a little on the hard side , these guys probaly were not wild and could adapt. Most Tilapia are hardy souls and these seem to grown around the 5-8" mark which the Fronts should leave alone for a while. These are also not too agressive (as much as you can say ) , so i thought i would give them a go

[Rico Morgenstern]

I like them. Although this is certainly not the most colorful of the Tilapias, it is nevertheless a beauty and it is rather peaceful. Generally, the value of Tilapia and related genera as aquarium fish is by far underestimated.

RM

[Mark Smith]

Hi Zigster

I couldn't help but notice that the specimen in the first photo has a somewhat deformed snout. If you plan on spawning them someday, try not to permit the deform snouted individual to reproduce. This species is quite inbred in captivity, since no wild caught material, to the best of my knowledge, has come out of the wild in many, many years.

Also, they can easily be maintained in hard water, but will not spawn until they are maintained in soft water.

[Cichlidenwelt]

Hello

nice Tilapia´s you keep. I had some, but now it is almost impossible to get some in Germany.