Entrance to the three large tilapia grow-out ponds.
Gene and sturgeon. He explained that the fish has cartiledge, no bones.
Scoliosis is a problem that claims some fish at 15 to 20lbs.
Sturgeon mouth is on the underside of the head.
Students stop to study sturgeon. John (left) and Jack.
Careful control of the environment has reduced time to reproductive maturity.
Sturgeon may be hand-fed. This one greets Jessica.
One of these tanks will soon have koi for ornamental fish study.
Filtration and tank with observation window.
More filtration. Tanks are backwashed daily.
Going down to the tilapia grow-out ponds.
Ponds are five feet deep. Bigger fish stay at the bottom.
Jessica gives them their afternoon feed.
Retention pond is home to snails and aquatic plants.
Gene keeps only accepted variety of apple snail.
A snail in the hand is worth... These will go to restaurants.
