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Too Many Fish
Hi. I'm new to this group, so please forgive me if this question has
been asked before. I have a small pond, probably around 100 gallons with two goldfish. I had no plans have goldfish; it was an accident: these fish were rescued from a horrible situation, and since I had a pond, I couldn't say no. Unfortunately, they turned out to be a male and a female, so last year they spawned. I think they must have eaten a lot of the babies, but at least three have survived. So now I have 5 fish and spawning season is at hand again. I can see that this is going to get out of hand soon if I don't do something about it. I really don't want any more fish, but I don't have the heart to kill them or the time/energy/money to set up another pond to separate them by gender. Also, although I know what sex the big fish are, I don't know what sex the yearlings are, or even (for sure) how many of them are in there. What do I do??? I know that if I cool the water down a lot they might not spawn, but I'm not sure I can get the water cold enough where the pond is located. Is there something I can put in the water to make their eggs infertile? Is there some kind of fish or amphibian or something I can put in there that will eat the eggs? Does anybody out there live nearby and want to give a good home to some fish? (I'm on the Oregon coast). Thanks. Joan ______________ |
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