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Rosey Reds
Looks like the 1,000 rosey reds I stocked in my pond spawned and now I have
about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 new ones all along the shoreline of my pond. It's crazy seeing drones of fish schools like that. Sam |
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Sam Hopkins wrote: Looks like the 1,000 rosey reds I stocked in my pond spawned and now I have about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 new ones all along the shoreline of my pond. It's crazy seeing drones of fish schools like that. Sam are you sure you didnt miss one or two ? -- John Rutz Z5 New Mexico never miss a good oportunity to shut up see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
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Rosey Reds
How big are rosey reds? Never seen one, but by the looks of your message I
would never want over "1". I'm already over stocked! Kc "Sam Hopkins" wrote in message .. . Looks like the 1,000 rosey reds I stocked in my pond spawned and now I have about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 new ones all along the shoreline of my pond. It's crazy seeing drones of fish schools like that. Sam |
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On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:08:45 -0400, "Sam Hopkins"
wrote: Looks like the 1,000 rosey reds I stocked in my pond spawned and now I have about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 new ones all along the shoreline of my pond. It's crazy seeing drones of fish schools like that. So I should need only 3, right? Send them! :-) Bob |
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Bob I know you're building a big rec pond too. Let me say this. There's no
need to go by stocking rates. I stocked 100 bass, 100 catfish, 100 bluegills, 1,000 rosey reds (the minimum I could get), and 48 shiners. A few months later there's a billion fish. Had I gone by the stocking rates the government puts out (and the fish hatchery) It would have cost about $6,000.00. Instead I payed $660.00 and everyone's happy. "Bob Adkins" wrote in message ... On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:08:45 -0400, "Sam Hopkins" wrote: Looks like the 1,000 rosey reds I stocked in my pond spawned and now I have about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 new ones all along the shoreline of my pond. It's crazy seeing drones of fish schools like that. So I should need only 3, right? Send them! :-) Bob |
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Do rosey reds eat guppies?
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Yes, if i ever get curious about these "rosey reds", I think about ONE would do. Of course, my luck, it would be pregnant. On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:34:55 -0700, "DonKcR" wrote: How big are rosey reds? Never seen one, but by the looks of your message I would never want over "1". I'm already over stocked! Kc "Sam Hopkins" wrote in message . .. Looks like the 1,000 rosey reds I stocked in my pond spawned and now I have about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 new ones all along the shoreline of my pond. It's crazy seeing drones of fish schools like that. Sam |
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"Sam Hopkins" wrote in message
.. . Looks like the 1,000 rosey reds I stocked in my pond spawned and now I have about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 new ones all along the shoreline of my pond. It's crazy seeing drones of fish schools like that. I put less then a dozen in my pond, and I now have several hundred. Go to PetSmart and buy a dozen for a dollar or so...then you will have an endless supply. BV. |
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2003, jammer wrote: Yes, if i ever get curious about these "rosey reds", I think about ONE would do. Each pond is different. If you notice, those people who have a billion of them usually have large ponds or new ponds which have few predators. I keep fatheads (natural rosy reds) in my 1800 gallon pond. Many babies made it the first few years of my pond in 1997 and 1998. Now, I have maybe 30 of them in the entire pond. Why? They are preferred by these predators in my ponds - snakes, raccoons, orfe, and bullfrogs. I put some in my 153 gallon pond this spring. Again, for my situation, they are NOT overpopulated. So, don't immediately consider them some sort of out of control pest when it varies situation to situation. They are my favorite fish and the reason I started with aquariums and ponds so I tend to stand up for them! My site is the probably the only real one on them at http://userpages.umbc.edu/~rrhudy1/rosies.htm and http://userpages.umbc.edu/~rrhudy1/rosy2.htm Of course, my luck, it would be pregnant. They cannot be pregnant. Females are egg-laden or "ripe." A female by herself cannot expel her eggs and if she could, without a male to fertilize them, no wee ones would be forthcoming. If I added just one minnow, someone would soon eat him. They must be tasty as bullfrogs, raccoons, turtles, herons, and all sorts of animals go after them. Unlike some other fish who shall remain nameless, rosy reds are sweet fish who do not harm other fish (males will drive others from their nest but not hurt them) or eat tadpoles or chew off other fishes' fins. I've spent a lot of time nursing batches back to health that I got sold as feeders. They are treated so poorly. They deserve much better! On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:34:55 -0700, "DonKcR" wrote: How big are rosey reds? Never seen one, but by the looks of your message I would never want over "1". I'm already over stocked! Kc "Sam Hopkins" wrote in message . .. Looks like the 1,000 rosey reds I stocked in my pond spawned and now I have about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 new ones all along the shoreline of my pond. It's crazy seeing drones of fish schools like that. Sam ----------------------------------------------------------------- Chemist, preservationist, animal lover, aquarist, and ponder. - Extensive web pages on animals, fish, and ponds. - http://userpages.umbc.edu/~rrhudy1/ - http://www.fishpondinfo.com Free pond newsletter - sign up at my web site - Finally! Buy Robyn's Pond Book at www.1stbooks.com - ----------------------------------------------------------------- _ _ (o)____(o) ---ribbit _/ oo \_ / \----------/ \ \ | | | | / ww ooo ooo ww |
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Point well taken. I do not have any predators around and think i would
have the over population. My pond (let) is only 70 gallons. Thanks for the info. On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 12:03:26 -0400, Robyn Rhudy wrote: On Tue, 29 Jul 2003, jammer wrote: Yes, if i ever get curious about these "rosey reds", I think about ONE would do. Each pond is different. If you notice, those people who have a billion of them usually have large ponds or new ponds which have few predators. I keep fatheads (natural rosy reds) in my 1800 gallon pond. Many babies made it the first few years of my pond in 1997 and 1998. Now, I have maybe 30 of them in the entire pond. Why? They are preferred by these predators in my ponds - snakes, raccoons, orfe, and bullfrogs. I put some in my 153 gallon pond this spring. Again, for my situation, they are NOT overpopulated. So, don't immediately consider them some sort of out of control pest when it varies situation to situation. They are my favorite fish and the reason I started with aquariums and ponds so I tend to stand up for them! My site is the probably the only real one on them at http://userpages.umbc.edu/~rrhudy1/rosies.htm and http://userpages.umbc.edu/~rrhudy1/rosy2.htm Of course, my luck, it would be pregnant. They cannot be pregnant. Females are egg-laden or "ripe." A female by herself cannot expel her eggs and if she could, without a male to fertilize them, no wee ones would be forthcoming. If I added just one minnow, someone would soon eat him. They must be tasty as bullfrogs, raccoons, turtles, herons, and all sorts of animals go after them. Unlike some other fish who shall remain nameless, rosy reds are sweet fish who do not harm other fish (males will drive others from their nest but not hurt them) or eat tadpoles or chew off other fishes' fins. I've spent a lot of time nursing batches back to health that I got sold as feeders. They are treated so poorly. They deserve much better! On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:34:55 -0700, "DonKcR" wrote: How big are rosey reds? Never seen one, but by the looks of your message I would never want over "1". I'm already over stocked! Kc "Sam Hopkins" wrote in message . .. Looks like the 1,000 rosey reds I stocked in my pond spawned and now I have about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 new ones all along the shoreline of my pond. It's crazy seeing drones of fish schools like that. Sam ----------------------------------------------------------------- Chemist, preservationist, animal lover, aquarist, and ponder. - Extensive web pages on animals, fish, and ponds. - http://userpages.umbc.edu/~rrhudy1/ - http://www.fishpondinfo.com Free pond newsletter - sign up at my web site - Finally! Buy Robyn's Pond Book at www.1stbooks.com - ----------------------------------------------------------------- _ _ (o)____(o) ---ribbit _/ oo \_ / \----------/ \ \ | | | | / ww ooo ooo ww |
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Rosey Reds
On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:08:45 -0400, "Sam Hopkins"
wrote: Looks like the 1,000 rosey reds I stocked in my pond spawned and now I have about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 new ones all along the shoreline of my pond. It's crazy seeing drones of fish schools like that. Hey Sam, how are rosy red's as food for bluegill? How about eating mosquitos? Do they eat as many as mosquito fish? How about bait? Think they would be easy to net for use as bluegill and bass bait? About how much does 1000 cost delivered? I have 100 more questions, but I'll leave you alone for now. :-) Bob |
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"Bob Adkins" wrote in message
... On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:08:45 -0400, "Sam Hopkins" wrote: Looks like the 1,000 rosey reds I stocked in my pond spawned and now I have about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 new ones all along the shoreline of my pond. It's crazy seeing drones of fish schools like that. Hey Sam, how are rosy red's as food for bluegill? How about eating mosquitos? Do they eat as many as mosquito fish? How about bait? Think they would be easy to net for use as bluegill and bass bait? About how much does 1000 cost delivered? I have 100 more questions, but I'll leave you alone for now. :-) Rosies are 12 cents or so were I live. I get them at Petsmart. I tossed in less then a dozen, let's say around 8 or 9, and I know now have hundreds. BV. |
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Rosey Reds
They're about the same size more or less.
"April1201" wrote in message ... Do rosey reds eat guppies? |
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Bob,
They're put in the pond for food for the bass. I've read everywhere that bluegills dont eat fish however all the bluegills I have raised in aquariums eat them with no reserve. Around here they're used as bait for fishing. As bait or for pond stocking they are called "fatheads" but in the petstore they are called "rosey reds". Around here at least you're supposed to stock them and golden shiners before your bass so that they get establish before the bass start sucking them down. I stocked them at the same time as my bass but my bass where only 1.5-2 inches long and wouldnt have been able to eat the full sized ones anyways. 1,000 of them cost around $100.00 or so delivered via UPS. Sam "Bob Adkins" wrote in message ... On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:08:45 -0400, "Sam Hopkins" wrote: Looks like the 1,000 rosey reds I stocked in my pond spawned and now I have about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 new ones all along the shoreline of my pond. It's crazy seeing drones of fish schools like that. Hey Sam, how are rosy red's as food for bluegill? How about eating mosquitos? Do they eat as many as mosquito fish? How about bait? Think they would be easy to net for use as bluegill and bass bait? About how much does 1000 cost delivered? I have 100 more questions, but I'll leave you alone for now. :-) Bob |
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I have caught an aweful lot of bluegill on minnows for "them" to be
saying bluegill don't eat fish! On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 10:34:21 -0400, "Sam Hopkins" wrote: Bob, They're put in the pond for food for the bass. I've read everywhere that bluegills dont eat fish however all the bluegills I have raised in aquariums eat them with no reserve. Around here they're used as bait for fishing. As bait or for pond stocking they are called "fatheads" but in the petstore they are called "rosey reds". Around here at least you're supposed to stock them and golden shiners before your bass so that they get establish before the bass start sucking them down. I stocked them at the same time as my bass but my bass where only 1.5-2 inches long and wouldnt have been able to eat the full sized ones anyways. 1,000 of them cost around $100.00 or so delivered via UPS. Sam "Bob Adkins" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:08:45 -0400, "Sam Hopkins" wrote: Looks like the 1,000 rosey reds I stocked in my pond spawned and now I have about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,003 new ones all along the shoreline of my pond. It's crazy seeing drones of fish schools like that. Hey Sam, how are rosy red's as food for bluegill? How about eating mosquitos? Do they eat as many as mosquito fish? How about bait? Think they would be easy to net for use as bluegill and bass bait? About how much does 1000 cost delivered? I have 100 more questions, but I'll leave you alone for now. :-) Bob |
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