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Grass carp
Someone has suggested grass carp for the duckweed problem on one of our
ponds. But the general impression I get from the little I read is that they grow to enormous sizes, are lake fish and are banned in US because they devastate lake vegetation. Does anyone here have any experience of these in UK and ponds, not lakes? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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We were going to get some grass carp but was told they will eat all the
green weed you have in the ponds given half a chance. Someone suggested fencing off the weed with the plastic crop protection stuff you got. Donna "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... Someone has suggested grass carp for the duckweed problem on one of our ponds. But the general impression I get from the little I read is that they grow to enormous sizes, are lake fish and are banned in US because they devastate lake vegetation. Does anyone here have any experience of these in UK and ponds, not lakes? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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We used to mow our lawn using guinea-pigs. I know it's been wet, but I goggle at having to use carp for the purpose! Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... We used to mow our lawn using guinea-pigs. Bit like this ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J2FytvoS9M Jenny "~)) I know it's been wet, but I goggle at having to use carp for the purpose! Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:13:38 +0100, Sacha
wrote: Someone has suggested grass carp for the duckweed problem on one of our ponds. But the general impression I get from the little I read is that they grow to enormous sizes, are lake fish and are banned in US because they devastate lake vegetation. Does anyone here have any experience of these in UK and ponds, not lakes? I haven't had any for about 40 years. They weren't much trouble. They only grow to their huge size while there is lots of food available. Once they have eaten your duckweed and every other plant in your pond. The problem with grass carp is they don't look very nice and are a bit messy if they need to dig up the pond. Steve -- Steve Wolstenholme Neural Planner Software Ltd EasyNN-plus. The easy way to build neural networks. http://www.easynn.com |
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On 20/7/07 12:36, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote: We used to mow our lawn using guinea-pigs. I know it's been wet, but I goggle at having to use carp for the purpose! ;-)) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:01:36 +0100, Sacha
wrote: On 20/7/07 13:22, in article , "Steve Wolstenholme" wrote: On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:13:38 +0100, Sacha wrote: Someone has suggested grass carp for the duckweed problem on one of our ponds. But the general impression I get from the little I read is that they grow to enormous sizes, are lake fish and are banned in US because they devastate lake vegetation. Does anyone here have any experience of these in UK and ponds, not lakes? I haven't had any for about 40 years. They weren't much trouble. They only grow to their huge size while there is lots of food available. Once they have eaten your duckweed and every other plant in your pond. The problem with grass carp is they don't look very nice and are a bit messy if they need to dig up the pond. Steve Matthew now tells me he put some in the oldest pond some years ago! Trouble is, he can't remember what they look like or where he got them...! I'm not sure he's remembering the right thing because that pond is full of oxygenating weed, which nothing is eating! There are lots of places that stock grass carp. Try Google. If the pond still has a lot of weeds then maybe they weren't grass carp. It's worth remembering that it is only the young grass carp that feed on plants. Mature ones are a bit fussy. There is a few plants that grass carp don't eat unless the are starving. They won't eat plants if someone is feeding them. Grass carp are a boring silvery gray. Unlike other carp their mouth tends to turn down. Steve -- Steve Wolstenholme Neural Planner Software Ltd EasyNN-plus. The easy way to build neural networks. http://www.easynn.com |
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Hi..
Someone has suggested grass carp for the duckweed problem on one of our ponds. Hm.., personally I've never had any grass carps but goldfish, and goldfish are well known to eat duckweed.. Remember my aquariums and summer pond with goldfish without any duckweed probs.. How big is the pond, how is it stocked and how is it planted..? But the general impression I get from the little I read is that they grow to enormous sizes, are lake fish and are banned in US because they devastate lake vegetation. Right.. Does anyone here have any experience of these in UK and ponds, not lakes? Me..? For heaven's sake - never..! :-) -- cu Marco, shivering.. |
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On 20/7/07 14:30, in article ,
"Steve Wolstenholme" wrote: snip There are lots of places that stock grass carp. Try Google. If the pond still has a lot of weeds then maybe they weren't grass carp. It's worth remembering that it is only the young grass carp that feed on plants. Mature ones are a bit fussy. There is a few plants that grass carp don't eat unless the are starving. They won't eat plants if someone is feeding them. Grass carp are a boring silvery gray. Unlike other carp their mouth tends to turn down. Steve This is very helpful, Steve and thank you so much. Yes, we're feeding the fish in that pond twice a day so that would account for the amount of oxygenating weed on there. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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Sacha wrote:
Someone has suggested grass carp for the duckweed problem on one of our ponds. But the general impression I get from the little I read is that they grow to enormous sizes, are lake fish and are banned in US because they devastate lake vegetation. Does anyone here have any experience of these in UK and ponds, not lakes? Train them to leave Wimbledon stripes... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8bt6K521o3Y L :o) -- Remove Frontal Lobes to reply direct. "These people believe the souls of fried space aliens inhabit their bodies and hold soup cans to get rid of them. I should care what they think?"...Valerie Emmanuel Les Hemmings a.a #2251 SA |
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On 20/7/07 22:05, in article , "Les
Hemmings" wrote: Sacha wrote: Someone has suggested grass carp for the duckweed problem on one of our ponds. But the general impression I get from the little I read is that they grow to enormous sizes, are lake fish and are banned in US because they devastate lake vegetation. Does anyone here have any experience of these in UK and ponds, not lakes? Train them to leave Wimbledon stripes... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8bt6K521o3Y L :o) Fabulous! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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Sacha wrote:
Someone has suggested grass carp for the duckweed problem on one of our ponds. But the general impression I get from the little I read is that they grow to enormous sizes, are lake fish and are banned in US because they devastate lake vegetation. Does anyone here have any experience of these in UK and ponds, not lakes? Pop in here sacha.......... http://www.forums.pondlife.eu/forum/index.php and ask. Very clever folk. HTH :) -- ßôyþëtë London, UK |
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On Jul 21, 7:39 pm, "BoyPete" wrote:
Pop in here sacha..........http://www.forums.pondlife.eu/forum/index.php and ask. Very clever folk. HTH :) -- ßôyþëtë Aha, where have you been? and where are my Bluebell bulbs!! Judith |
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On 21/7/07 19:39, in article , "BoyPete"
wrote: Sacha wrote: Someone has suggested grass carp for the duckweed problem on one of our ponds. But the general impression I get from the little I read is that they grow to enormous sizes, are lake fish and are banned in US because they devastate lake vegetation. Does anyone here have any experience of these in UK and ponds, not lakes? Pop in here sacha.......... http://www.forums.pondlife.eu/forum/index.php and ask. Very clever folk. HTH :) I will and thank you. As long as I don't have to sign up to anything! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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