Organic Tilapia Farm, is an unique fish organic farming operation is characterized by our controlled farming environment and ‘duckweed fed tilapia’.

Tilapia best growth rates when they are fed a balanced diet that provides a proper mix of protein, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, mineral and fiber.

• Fry and fingerling fish require a diet higher in protein, lipids, vitamins and minerals and lower carbohydrates 
• Higher protein levels when fish is developing muscle, internal organs and bone for rapid growth. 
• Sub-adult fish need more calories from fat and carbohydrates for basal metabolism and a smaller percentage of protein for growth (Table 1) 
    
• Adult fish need even less protein, however the amino acids that make up that protein need to be available in certain ratios (Table 2) 
• Feed formulators must adjust protein sources to fit the desired pattern of amino acids through the growth cycle. 

Table 1. Typical protein requirements for tilapia

1.     First feeding fry by size         45 - 50% fry protein amount

2.     0.02 - 2.0 g                       40% 

3.     2.0 - 35 g                         35%

4.     35  - harvest                   30 - 32%

Table 2. Essential Amino Acids in experimental tilapia diets at the University of Arizona. 

Essential  Amino Acids                                      g/kg diet          % of protein 

Arginine                                                               15                     7.5

Histidine                                                             5                      2.3

Isoleucine                                    9                       4.3

Leucine                                    15                        7.0

Lysine                                      16                        5.0

Methionine                                    5   (74% of Cysteine)            1.7

Phenylalanine                            15                                            4.5

Threonine                                 10                       3.6

Tryptophan                                  2                      1.0

Valine                                       12                       5.8 

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