BREAM AND TILAPIA
FOR YOUR POND OR DAM

Welcome to Bream. Freshwater bream are commonly known as tilapia in most of the world. Generally bream would be known to come from Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe near Victoria falls boarderline with Zambia.

We specialize in what is known as Mozambique tilapia also a similar species to the kariba bream. They grow up to a size of about 35cm to 40cm in length and they do get larger under good conditions. We stock small fingerlings to larger specimens.

Bream for aquaponics is becoming a growing interest in the Western Cape. The fish do survive our winters but water temperatures around 7c degrees is dangerous to the fish.

The fish breeding season starts in spring through to the summer months. Our business is to supply freshwater live fish. Once we all grow and consume our own fish this will help with an ever decreasing sea fish population. We do take orders and only sell fish on a first come serve basis. If I have stock today and you do not collect there is no guarantee they will be here the next week. Here today gone tomorrow.

Sustainable fish

With the growing interest around keeping your own fish and aquaponics. This is the ideal option. The fish will (should) breed and once you have good numbers you can eat them reducing your need to buy fish from the supermarket. Fish from your home is lets say 100% guaranteed fresher than your local market.

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Why Bream

The answer is simple. The fish are hardy and in my experience withstand worse levels than that of koi and other pond fish. They are also able to tollerate higher levels of salty water levels. In our ponds there are no mosquito larvae, any bugs and small critters that enter the water do not normally escape. If you have lots of plants the fish do feed off these as well reducing their feeding costs.

Care for your Bream

If you have a small pond with a few fish. A few plants and regular feeding will be fine for the fish. In our experience the main concern is the king fisher and cormorants. A pool net or cover would then need to be used to prevent them from eating your fish. Ph levels are ideally in the range of 7 up to around 8.5 reading. If you move fish into a vastly different ph this can kill them.

Why choose Tilapia

This is a good fish to keep in the western cape as it is more tollerant to the colder waters than the nile tilapia. Specifically for aquaponics use they are easy to keep. If you do by chance ever get a sick looking fish, remove it and keep it in a seperate water system. This way you can preserve your main stock without a bacteria running rampant through your whole stock. Easy for the beginner to expert fish keeper.

Feeding Habbits

With feeding of the fish you can feed them once a day. Once the fish have stopped feeding you should stop feeding more feed as the uneaten feed will rot and start to poison the water system. We generally feed the fish up to three times a day around the same times so the fish are better feeders. Fry should only be fed certain amounts as they can perish due to over feeding.

General Tips

Algae and Plants

If you do keep rare or exotic plants this may not be the fish species for you. They will eat algae and plant life in the pond. If you want to preserve your plants its recommended to feed them regularly. If you need plants we have a local contact who suppies in the area.

Feeding

The feeding of the fish should be done a regular times of day so the fish are human aware and do not stress and hide every time you feed them. Smaller fish (fry) should be fed sparingly as they are known to keep eating until they perish.

Breeding

The breeding period is generally from spring through summer months and only become agressive toward other fish when defending their offspring. If you want to breed them sooner water trmperatures in the range of 24 to 26 degrees should get them breeding.


Fingerlings

Ok so a fingerling is pretty much that. Fry are considered to be 0-3cm sized and fingerlings are in the range of 4-8cm sized. When in doubt pull out your tape measure. We only sell fry from 1-3cm as they are hardier when a little bigger. For ponds we recommend 4-8cm fish sizes.

Growth of Fish

These fish grow fast and can gain up to two grams per day on a high protein feed, and slow down on growth rate as they get larger. During the winter periods the fish also tend to slow on eating. Keep an eye on feeding as they do not consume as much during the colder months.

Predators

A regular question is "I have frogs will they eat my fish"?. Simple answer is yes. The frog will only eat what it can fit in its mouth. If you have fish fry then most critters in the pond will try to eat them. If you have medium sized fish then the answer is "no" frogs will not eat them.

Fish Tank

This is specimen fish. Omnivorous, not for sale (yet).

Otjikoto Tilapia

Very rare tilapia species

Tilapia Fingerlings are easy to keep an maintain in your pond or aquariam.

Fish fingerlings

From 1cm up to 30cm

Stock of fingerlings

Be sure to check with us for your stocking requirements.

Stock of Tilapia

Good for stocking dams

GALLERY


rare otjikoto fish
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Fish Tank
Kurper fingerlings
Tilapia
Tilapia Fry
Outdoor pond
Outdoors
Small pond project
Pan Size
Kurper
koi with tilapia
Koi
With Tilapia
Tilapia Feed
Quality Feed
Tilapia fish food

PRICING


Fingerlings from 1cm to 3cm
R5.00
for each fingerling
  • Starter
  • 1cm to 3cm
  • Feed crushed pellets
  • Aquarium
Fish from 3cm to 8cm
R12.50
per fish
  • Sizes range
  • 3cm up to 8cm
  • Feed small 2mm
  • Breeding and Pan
Fish from 8cm to 20cm
R25.00
per fish
  • Sizes range
  • 8cm up to 20cm
  • Feed large pellets
  • Pan size

When Purchasing

When you know the size and the amount of fish you need for your setup or dam. Let us know when it suits you for collection and we will have the fish ready on collection. Or if not you may have to wait will we catch and count. Cash or Eft on collection. Fortunately fish do not leave premesis until paid.

Outdoor bream pond fish

Transporting Fish

When collecting, please bring a bucket or container or a coolerbox for transport. Depending on the amount of fish you need will obviously determine the size of the container need for your trip. We can bag smaller fish if needed. An aerator is recommended for any transport. Delivery can be arranged.

CONTACT US

We are based in the Strand area - Western Cape.

Once you have decided that Bream - are the fish you need, contact us and we will get back to you. Even if you just need some information on these fish we will assist where we can.

If we are out of stock we will take your details and contact you as soon as the fish are ready.

Please contact us on sales@bream.co.za or call / whatsapp 0606 4221 34

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Terms and Conditions

As with most if not all livestock we cannot accept any liability once the fish have left our premises live and well. If you opt for the delivery option we will deliver the fish to your location live and well. Should in the unforeseen circumstances there be any deaths during transit we will refund the value of the fish within 48 hours by cash or eft payment. Once the fish are in your possession they are solely the responsibility of the purchaser.