Stocking Tilapia for Tennessee Algae Control

Question: Can you stock tilapia for algae control in Tennessee? If so, are they effective?

Answer: We can stock tilapia for algae control. They are effective to a certain extent. Once the water gets below a certain temperature, the tilapia just do not survive. But, we can recommend it and do recommend it in some spots. And it is effective on some algae, yes it is.