Re: RE: to new plant introducers: Fish

**"Tom Ogren" t*@earthlink.net**

Marge, I used to have some small bass, largemouth and smallmouth both, and
bluegill too in a little pool & they were a ton of fun. Very aggressive
feeders! Cute too I thought. And not possible invasive species either I
wouldn't think. Used to have a couple of little catfish in there too.
Tom

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
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Subject: Re: RE: [GWL] to new plant introducers: Fish

> As one who does not have a pond, but keeps working toward that goal,
> I'd like to know what type of hardy fish ARE OK to use?  A pond
> without fish can't become a working ecosystem, from what I've read.
> So, if carp/goldfish are not suitable, what is?  Koi are not
> something I'm interested in.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> > Koi? Same as goldfish in terms of ecological damage, maybe worse.
> >
> > Check out Australian policy on carp.
> http://www.asl.org.au/asl_poldoc_carp.htm
> >
> > In addition to being nasty bottom feeders that muddies water which
> leads to
> > eutrophication, they are vectors for disease.
> >
> > Google search of ecological damage of koi resulted in 485 hits.
> Even the
> > Chinese are worried.
>
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