17/10/2015 · Tilapia is a delicious fish and it’s easy to raise at your home based mini-farm. Tilapia is highly resilient, so it is suitable in a wide range of climatic conditions, and environment. Tilapia does well in shallow water, with minimum food, and grows fast. Tilapia can be raised in backyard ponds, in tubs, large aquariums, or fish tanks.