Re:California woman loses limbs after battling bacterial inf...
by maxbond on Sunday September 17, 2023 @03:34AM
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It's like tofu, it tastes like what you season it with (though maybe there was gross-tasting algae in the pond which they were snacking on?).
Tilapia will survive in water that's nearly mud, at high population densities. Their natural habitat is lakes that recede dramatically, concentrating them and making the water quality poor. That makes them very easy to farm. If you manage the pH and nitrate/nitrite concentrations to ensure the water isn't toxic, they'll put up with very high densities and abysmal water quality (read: that a thousand fish are pooping in, with an aerobic digester and perhaps brine shrimp to break it down but not a filter that needs replacing). They also grow very quickly.
Tl;Dr they're cheap and can be flavored any way you please.
Tilapia will survive in water that's nearly mud, at high population densities. Their natural habitat is lakes that recede dramatically, concentrating them and making the water quality poor. That makes them very easy to farm. If you manage the pH and nitrate/nitrite concentrations to ensure the water isn't toxic, they'll put up with very high densities and abysmal water quality (read: that a thousand fish are pooping in, with an aerobic digester and perhaps brine shrimp to break it down but not a filter that needs replacing). They also grow very quickly.
Tl;Dr they're cheap and can be flavored any way you please.