Need Advice !!! Tilapia

[justdoit]

To start I didn't even know what a "live" Tilapia looked like but I do now.    

  Purchased some pond fish that the new owners were very unaware of what all was swimming w/ thier Koi.    It was almost dark so we netted all as any left behind were going to the "kitty" for breakfast.   To the owners credit -- they have only had the home 6mo. / the pond & fish came w/ home / kept fish in good condition even thru storm / knew it was not the hobby for them.
 
Well, reseaching & comparing pics says besides some very beautiful Koi & Goldfish are 4 x adult & 6 x juv Tilapia.  8O

What do I do w/ them ??   They can not stay in this container much longer but being exotic & invasive I will not release into waterways.   They were obviously reproducing in this backyard Koi pond.    I DO NOT want them.    Ideas welcome.
Takers more welcome.

[Nickintex]

Re: Need Advice !!! Tilapia

Kind euthanasia, or use them as feeders?

[marauder_77868]

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What species of Tilapia?

[fishlady]

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can you get pics of them V?

[justdoit]

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it's probally me who can't post pic but can email to you if you like.   of course , they are not real happy in that giant cooler.

Nick - little guys probally would be good feeders - I don't have anything to feed them too.   Adults are like 8"

[marauder_77868]

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pm jughead...he's more toward your side of town and might be interested...he needs more fish

[JStrider]

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dinner!

http://ag.arizona.edu/azaqua/ista/recipes.htm

[justdoit]

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Do I need to drop them at your place?         You have kittys too.      8O

[eklikewhoa]

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Jughead needs more fish?

Don't whether to take that sarcastically or seriously being that you two know each other and I have been to jughead's place.....

[justdoit]

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Just the guy I was lookin for.   THUMP  THUMP  

[Fire_chair]

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I think the State says you're supposed to gut and gill them, but I don't have my little book around to double check.

[jughead]

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the state says i should gut and gill certain fish,but cant gut and gill annoying people.whats up with that.

[justdoit]

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NOT ME !!    
Trying to do the right thing here.   Will not release them but not into the whole waste thing.   At least want them used to some kind of good - even kitty food.  

If that's the deal I might can get my brother to do it and cook em too if he wants.    Bet I don't forget what a live one looks like now.    All I ever saw were already cooked     and yes they were good .    

Wow, hate to "freeze" one when it has to be done.