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SWM seeks LCF (Large Carnivorous Fish)?
Enter the stereotypical question : I want a big fish for a big pond,
that will eat small mammal carcasses / meat scraps / other fish. (I've searched via Google, but can't find the answer) -- I've got a pond full of goldfish, and although they're pretty, they're not terribly entertaining. I've also got an excess population of eastern grey squirrels (the non-endangered type) that I routinely dispose of. Opossums, too. I live in Washington state, where a layer of ice forms over the pond in the winter. So tropical fish are out. The pond is 13,000 gallons - a 35'x15' swimming pool, 6' deep in the deep end. It's also a concrete pond, with a high pH. At present, it doesn't have a lot of aeration, but I plan on changing that this coming summer (adding a waterfall and 700 gallon biofilter) So here's my question: what kind of fish could I get that would eat dead squirrels and grow to be 2-3 feet long? Would a big catfish do this? In my hollywood-addled mind, I'd love to see some vicious pirhana action. (Of course, having owned a red-bellied pirhana before, I know them to be rather boring in practice) After reading all the stories about the giant chinese snakehead, it sounds like what I would want (sans the on-land movement). Of course, that fish is now quite illegal to import into my state. So an alternate fish is required. I realize this is probably not what most ponders are looking to raise. But it's a serious question. Thanks in advance. PS: No, I don't have a wife. : |
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