breeding fish... a retired guys hobby???

[Colin_T]

I also have a couple larger hard water tanks left over from breeding Tilapia, so if I deep dived into this, I have a 45 gallon, 55 gallon, and 65 gallon, I could devote to this endeavor

Are you still breeding Tilapia for food?

 

[Magnum Man]

I have a freezer, and a shelf canned in the pantry... but, I'm not currently breeding the Tilapia, so those indoor tanks are available, as are the bigger outdoor tanks, if I decide to raise a group again...

I may decide to do it again, after I get retired... I particularly liked them canned, they were about like canned salmon, and the process seemed much less wasteful than filleting them

 

[fishorama]

You "guys" know I was kidding, I use "guys" for people in general too. Many of my plant clubbers are male of all ages but there are some women too. My carpool friend & I are the "old ladies"; people often confuse us (scowl, lol). In the "local" fish club there are more people on all kinds but still more males last time I went.

Magnum, I'd think about what you may need to do with your livebearer offspring of any species or other fish. Shipping, given where you live, seems pretty much mandatory. Unless you live a couple days drive from larger markets. That could be fun in semi-retirement. Check out new cities, sights, restaurants, lfs & fish club meets. My husband, while he's always been into our hobby, loses interest after an hour or so of "fish stuff" during vacations. My advice is to make it fun for both of you, it's not that difficult but needs some planning.