On Sat, 1 May 2004 14:52:35 -0500, "Bill Kerrell"
wrote:

My pond was new last July. A friend gave me a few 6 or 7 Mosquito fish so we
would have some fish to start in the new pond.. Now 10 months later there
are to many to count. I am sure everyone know what I mean. Is there any kind
of control of them, Do they eat the Goldfish and Koi eggs or fry? .... I
thought of netting some of them and taking them to a nearby lake, But it
seems that even if a few are left, the problem remains. The pond is 1500
gallons, 8 X 10' 3.5 ft deep, I say that so that you know I couldn't get
them all anyway ......
Bill
Pensacola, FL

You probably don't want to release them into a lake. I think that's
normally a crime--that's all I can really offer to you for certain.

I wished I had mosquito fish. I probably would see if anyone in your
area is interested in having some. If not, I guess it's be time to
invest in an aquarium or other ponds, or to just net a bunch of them
up and humanely anestheize them.

Perhaps you can buy a predatory fish or two to keep the population in
check?? Not even sure what would gobble them up, or if they would work
in your pond.

Daniel Phillips

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