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Mosquito Fish
My pond was new last July. A friend gave me a few 6 or 7 Mosquito fish so we
would have some fish to start in the new pond.. Now 10 months later there are to many to count. I am sure everyone know what I mean. Is there any kind of control of them, Do they eat the Goldfish and Koi eggs or fry? .... I thought of netting some of them and taking them to a nearby lake, But it seems that even if a few are left, the problem remains. The pond is 1500 gallons, 8 X 10' 3.5 ft deep, I say that so that you know I couldn't get them all anyway ...... Bill Pensacola, FL |
Mosquito Fish
On Sat, 1 May 2004 14:52:35 -0500, "Bill Kerrell"
wrote: My pond was new last July. A friend gave me a few 6 or 7 Mosquito fish so we would have some fish to start in the new pond.. Now 10 months later there are to many to count. I am sure everyone know what I mean. Is there any kind of control of them, Do they eat the Goldfish and Koi eggs or fry? .... I thought of netting some of them and taking them to a nearby lake, But it seems that even if a few are left, the problem remains. The pond is 1500 gallons, 8 X 10' 3.5 ft deep, I say that so that you know I couldn't get them all anyway ...... Bill Pensacola, FL You probably don't want to release them into a lake. I think that's normally a crime--that's all I can really offer to you for certain. I wished I had mosquito fish. I probably would see if anyone in your area is interested in having some. If not, I guess it's be time to invest in an aquarium or other ponds, or to just net a bunch of them up and humanely anestheize them. Perhaps you can buy a predatory fish or two to keep the population in check?? Not even sure what would gobble them up, or if they would work in your pond. Daniel Phillips [+]bandito[-]spam = [-]toppler.[+]zworg.com Be warned, may mistakingly bounce back as spam. |
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As far as dumping them in a lake, don't miss the thread on the Snakehead. I
think it starts with: Just when you think it is safe. Don't know what FL laws are, but in WA state this fish can be IN your pond, but not transported without a permit. Probably because of people sticking them where they don't belong. Yes, they do eat goldfish eggs/fry and everything else eggs/fry/frog eggs/poles. To get rid of, drain the pond, but some people do appreciate the population control in their ponds. ~ jan On Sat, 1 May 2004 14:52:35 -0500, "Bill Kerrell" wrote: My pond was new last July. A friend gave me a few 6 or 7 Mosquito fish so we would have some fish to start in the new pond.. Now 10 months later there are to many to count. I am sure everyone know what I mean. Is there any kind of control of them, Do they eat the Goldfish and Koi eggs or fry? .... I thought of netting some of them and taking them to a nearby lake, But it seems that even if a few are left, the problem remains. The pond is 1500 gallons, 8 X 10' 3.5 ft deep, I say that so that you know I couldn't get them all anyway ...... Bill Pensacola, FL ~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?) |
Mosquito Fish
Take them to a local pet store.
"Bill Kerrell" wrote in message news:OdTkc.64419$f_5.7710@lakeread01... My pond was new last July. A friend gave me a few 6 or 7 Mosquito fish so we would have some fish to start in the new pond.. Now 10 months later there are to many to count. I am sure everyone know what I mean. Is there any kind of control of them, Do they eat the Goldfish and Koi eggs or fry? .... I thought of netting some of them and taking them to a nearby lake, But it seems that even if a few are left, the problem remains. The pond is 1500 gallons, 8 X 10' 3.5 ft deep, I say that so that you know I couldn't get them all anyway ...... Bill Pensacola, FL |
Mosquito Fish
We value the mosquito fishes work limiting mosquitos. We too came to have
thousands of them. To deal with it, we have gone to the 2-litre-pop-bottle minnow trap and feed hundreds at a time to our oscars. We are now down to a modest but too heavy population. We will continue to thin them. Jim -- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "Bill Kerrell" wrote in message news:OdTkc.64419$f_5.7710@lakeread01... My pond was new last July. A friend gave me a few 6 or 7 Mosquito fish so we would have some fish to start in the new pond.. Now 10 months later there are to many to count. I am sure everyone know what I mean. Is there any kind of control of them, Do they eat the Goldfish and Koi eggs or fry? .... I thought of netting some of them and taking them to a nearby lake, But it seems that even if a few are left, the problem remains. The pond is 1500 gallons, 8 X 10' 3.5 ft deep, I say that so that you know I couldn't get them all anyway ...... Bill Pensacola, FL |
Mosquito Fish
I did it the other way around - I put my Oscar in the pond!
Joe On 5/1/04 4:45 PM, "Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote: We value the mosquito fishes work limiting mosquitos. We too came to have thousands of them. To deal with it, we have gone to the 2-litre-pop-bottle minnow trap and feed hundreds at a time to our oscars. We are now down to a modest but too heavy population. We will continue to thin them. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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We thought about that process. It would grow like mad for the summer. We
weren't sure how to manage the extraction for the fall. Any ideas? Also, we need a few mosquito fish in the pond for the mosquitos. Jim -- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "joe" wrote in message ... I did it the other way around - I put my Oscar in the pond! Joe On 5/1/04 4:45 PM, "Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote: We value the mosquito fishes work limiting mosquitos. We too came to have thousands of them. To deal with it, we have gone to the 2-litre-pop-bottle minnow trap and feed hundreds at a time to our oscars. We are now down to a modest but too heavy population. We will continue to thin them. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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We bought a roll of bird netting and unrolled across a section of the pond.
Then, when he came along for his pellets we slowly lifted the "net" up and voila! Into an aquarium for the winter. He wasn't happy though. Joe On 5/2/04 1:12 PM, "Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote: We thought about that process. It would grow like mad for the summer. We weren't sure how to manage the extraction for the fall. Any ideas? Also, we need a few mosquito fish in the pond for the mosquitos. Jim -- ____________________________________________ See our pond at: home.bellsouth.net\p\pwp-jameshurley Ask me about Jog-A-Thon fundraiser (clears $120+ per child) at: jogathon.net "joe" wrote in message ... I did it the other way around - I put my Oscar in the pond! Joe On 5/1/04 4:45 PM, "Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote: We value the mosquito fishes work limiting mosquitos. We too came to have thousands of them. To deal with it, we have gone to the 2-litre-pop-bottle minnow trap and feed hundreds at a time to our oscars. We are now down to a modest but too heavy population. We will continue to thin them. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
Mosquito Fish
"Bill Kerrell" wrote in message
news:OdTkc.64419$f_5.7710@lakeread01... My pond was new last July. A friend gave me a few 6 or 7 Mosquito fish so we would have some fish to start in the new pond.. Now 10 months later there are to many to count. I am sure everyone know what I mean. Is there any kind of control of them, Do they eat the Goldfish and Koi eggs or fry? .... I thought of netting some of them and taking them to a nearby lake, But it seems that even if a few are left, the problem remains. The pond is 1500 gallons, 8 X 10' 3.5 ft deep, I say that so that you know I couldn't get them all anyway ...... Bill Pensacola, FL Out here, in California, the Vector Control Board is government agency that gives away mosquito fish, and coordinates the release of them into certain lakes/ponds. I'm sure if look in the phone book under the government section, for Vector Control, or Mosquito & Vector Control (often in the county or state section) Or you can call the water company, they often know what to do with mosquito fish. I bet the vector control will gladly come and pick up your extra mosquito fish. Failing that, try calling this company. Mosquitoes No More (850) 433-9950 3310 Logan Dr Pensacola, FL 32503 Ma |
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