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hi
I work in a pet store and people are coming in and buying feeder goldfish for there ponds thinking that they will help with mosiqtoe larvae. I don't know if they would help all that much but was wondering if anyone here could tell me if they would help or not. I mean the fish wouldn't really move the surface water much. if they don't help I would like to be able to have an explanation as to why. tons of people are coming in and wanting tons of fish for there ponds when they don't know what they are getting into. I mean some wanted 50 for a fairly small pond, these people have not even put water conditioner in the water and some don't buy food for them. I am not allowed to say no to selling fish to them unfortunately :( but right now I'm suggesting getting a few to start the pond off, like 3 -6. thanks |
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Lauralai wrote:
hi I work in a pet store and people are coming in and buying feeder goldfish for there ponds thinking that they will help with mosiqtoe larvae. I don't know if they would help all that much but was wondering if anyone here could tell me if they would help or not. I mean the fish wouldn't really move the surface water much. if they don't help I would like to be able to have an explanation as to why. tons of people are coming in and wanting tons of fish for there ponds when they don't know what they are getting into. I mean some wanted 50 for a fairly small pond, these people have not even put water conditioner in the water and some don't buy food for them. I am not allowed to say no to selling fish to them unfortunately :( but right now I'm suggesting getting a few to start the pond off, like 3 -6. thanks The reason people are buying the goldfish is not so they move the water's surface. The goldfish eat the mosquito larvae. -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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Suggest to the goldfish buyers to buy one fish per 20 gallons. If you want to go further advise them to have plenty of plants to filter the goldfish waste. In a large enough pond they do not need to feed the fish. And then if you want to get totally fish pro-active, like we do around here, ask they if they have a fountain and/or filter? good luck! k30a |
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encourage them to get only 1 GF per 20 gallons. dont you guys sell mosquito dunks?
the profit on those would be a lot higher than feeder GF!!! Ingrid |
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Bonnie Espenshade wrote:
The reason people are buying the goldfish is not so they move the water's surface. The goldfish eat the mosquito larvae. They will also eat the bugs, as they come in for a landing on the water to lay. Come dusk, there is a slurp, slurp sound at the pond as they get picked off. |
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Suggest to your management that they purchase mosquito dunks, they are
really effective at mosquito control. You put 1 dunk in a pond, and it lasts a month or so. Point out to your management chain that both can be sold at the same time to the same customer. The GF will eat the mosquitoes that land on the water, and the mosquito dunks will kill off any larva. As others already suggested, sell no more then 1 gf per 20 gal of water. While they are there, you can also sell to them aquatic plants such as water hyacinth, watercress, water lilies, etc. Management loves the idea of upgrade or complementary selling of products. Even the Harvard Business School types, say "blink blink". Sameer "Lauralai" wrote in message ... hi I work in a pet store and people are coming in and buying feeder goldfish for there ponds thinking that they will help with mosiqtoe larvae. I don't know if they would help all that much but was wondering if anyone here could tell me if they would help or not. I mean the fish wouldn't really move the surface water much. if they don't help I would like to be able to have an explanation as to why. tons of people are coming in and wanting tons of fish for there ponds when they don't know what they are getting into. I mean some wanted 50 for a fairly small pond, these people have not even put water conditioner in the water and some don't buy food for them. I am not allowed to say no to selling fish to them unfortunately :( but right now I'm suggesting getting a few to start the pond off, like 3 -6. thanks |
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Anyone in the Greater Toronto Area know who sells Mosquito dunks? So far my
searches have been in vain... "Snooze" wrote in message thlink.net... Suggest to your management that they purchase mosquito dunks, they are really effective at mosquito control. You put 1 dunk in a pond, and it lasts a month or so. Point out to your management chain that both can be sold at the same time to the same customer. The GF will eat the mosquitoes that land on the water, and the mosquito dunks will kill off any larva. As others already suggested, sell no more then 1 gf per 20 gal of water. While they are there, you can also sell to them aquatic plants such as water hyacinth, watercress, water lilies, etc. Management loves the idea of upgrade or complementary selling of products. Even the Harvard Business School types, say "blink blink". Sameer ---Clip--- |
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With West Nile in the news soon they should be sold everywhere. I use Mosquito Bits, same company, in my bog and six container 'ponds'. Every two weeks for this product. I found it on the web and ordered it from there. Hopefully you can find a web source in Canada. k30a |
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Ingrid and Joann, and others. What would you say about the concept of using
a natural predator (goldfish & gambusa) against mosquito versus chemicals (dunks)? I would have expected this group to support the use of GF and like instead of chemicals. -- _______________________________________ "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: The chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." http://community.webshots.com/user/godwino wrote in message ... encourage them to get only 1 GF per 20 gallons. dont you guys sell mosquito dunks? the profit on those would be a lot higher than feeder GF!!! Ingrid |
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"Ian" wrote in message
ble.rogers ..com... Anyone in the Greater Toronto Area know who sells Mosquito dunks? So far my searches have been in vain... Do you have Home Depot or Lowes or some store like those? Our HD & Lowes carry the mosquito dunks (look like small flat donuts) as well as local nurseries. Prices range widely, from in excess of US$13 for 12, to as low as US$7 for 12 in a package. Have you checked online? You might be able to order them. Gail San Antonio TX |
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"Lauralai" wrote in message
... hi I work in a pet store and people are coming in and buying feeder goldfish for there ponds thinking that they will help with mosiqtoe larvae. I don't know if they would help all that much but was wondering if anyone here could tell me if they would help or not. I mean the fish wouldn't really move the surface water much. if they don't help I would like to be able to have an explanation as to why. tons of people are coming in and wanting tons of fish for there ponds when they don't know what they are getting into. I mean some wanted 50 for a fairly small pond, these people have not even put water conditioner in the water and some don't buy food for them. I am not allowed to say no to selling fish to them unfortunately :( but right now I'm suggesting getting a few to start the pond off, like 3 -6. thanks You got a bunch of good answers, and I'm not adding to that. I'd like to say thank you for coming here to ask questions and learn more so you can give your customers good advice. Your boss should give you a raise for your initiative and interest! :) Gail San Antonio TX |
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it isnt chemical, it is biological. Bt israeli is a bacteria specifically for
mosquitoes, altho it knocks off midges as well. nothing else. Ingrid "Just Me \"Koi\"" wrote: Ingrid and Joann, and others. What would you say about the concept of using a natural predator (goldfish & gambusa) against mosquito versus chemicals (dunks)? I would have expected this group to support the use of GF and like instead of chemicals. |
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One fine day: Lauralai at picked up the
keyboard and pecked out: :: hi :: I work in a pet store and people are coming in and buying feeder :: goldfish for there ponds thinking that they will help with mosiqtoe :: larvae. ========================= The fish wont get all the larvae. They're better off using Mosquito-Dunks. With MDs there should be a 100% larvae kill and it's harmless to other water critters such as frogs and birds looking for water. Or they can use some kind of airstone and pump to keep the water moving and surface disturbed. -- Carol....... "Beat the 5 o'clock rush - leave work at noon." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~{@ |
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Just Me "Koi" wrote:
Ingrid and Joann, and others. What would you say about the concept of using a natural predator (goldfish & gambusa) against mosquito versus chemicals (dunks)? I would have expected this group to support the use of GF and like instead of chemicals. I though the dunks were just BT, not chemicals. Isn't that right? Joe -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
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