Triploid Grass Carp in Koi Pond???
 

We have some Triploid Grass Carp in our 3/4 acre farm pond. They are
over 30" long and probably weigh 15-25 pounds each. They have eaten
all of the weeds and now feed on the pellets we use for the catfish
and koi in that pond. We would love to put one of them in our new
10,000 gallon koi pond. Will they survive on the pellets and in this
size pond? Will they eat our water lilies and other potted or floating
aquatic plants? Do we have to do anything special to keep them in the
koi pond?

Any input would be much appreciated!

Regards
Dennis

Triploid Grass Carp in Koi Pond???
 

They'll suck up anything that is edible.

Grass carp stocking: Stock too little and they wont keep up with vegatation
growth. Stock too many and they'll wipe everything out.



"Dennis" wrote in message
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We have some Triploid Grass Carp in our 3/4 acre farm pond. They are
over 30" long and probably weigh 15-25 pounds each. They have eaten
all of the weeds and now feed on the pellets we use for the catfish
and koi in that pond. We would love to put one of them in our new
10,000 gallon koi pond. Will they survive on the pellets and in this
size pond? Will they eat our water lilies and other potted or floating
aquatic plants? Do we have to do anything special to keep them in the
koi pond?

Any input would be much appreciated!

Regards
Dennis

Triploid Grass Carp in Koi Pond???
 

Dennis: Check out this site - may be helpful...
(Charaspp.). Triploid grass carp do not prefer plants such as spatterdock
(Nupharspp.), cattail (Typhaspp.), water lily (Nymphaea), or species of
filamentous algae
http://www.sfr.cas.psu.edu/water/gra...ct%20sheet.pdf
BK

"Dennis" wrote in message
m...
We have some Triploid Grass Carp in our 3/4 acre farm pond. They are
over 30" long and probably weigh 15-25 pounds each. They have eaten
all of the weeds and now feed on the pellets we use for the catfish
and koi in that pond. We would love to put one of them in our new
10,000 gallon koi pond. Will they survive on the pellets and in this
size pond? Will they eat our water lilies and other potted or floating
aquatic plants? Do we have to do anything special to keep them in the
koi pond?

Any input would be much appreciated!

Regards
Dennis