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PREFACE:

TILAPIA: >VERY GOOD type of fish because:

It can be reared in all the tropical areas
It can be reared by people who are illiterate and poor

This powerpoint intends to provide all the basic ideas about the rearing of tilapia.
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INTRODUCTION: TILAPIA:
ordinary hardy fish can be reared by anyone

in the tropics who has even very poor pond condition to rear them we do not need any special technical knowledge
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INTRODUCTION: TILAPIA:
maintenance is least costly

feeding is very easy and simple

they multiply themselves very

fast and in great number

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INTRODUCTION:
Even the man who has only very little land and a very small pond or tank can rear them for his own home use or for sale. TILAPIA: poor mans aquaculture special fish

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INTRODUCTION:
Temperature Range for Tilapia Growth
45 40 35
30 25 20 15 10 5 0 MINIMUM (12-13C) 3/21/2012 OPTIMUM MAXIMUM (20-30C) (40C-ABOVE)

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respiratory demands are least easily transported from one place to other

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