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Ponds and Fish - sources?

Title: Ponds and Fish - sources?
on 3/15/03 6:05 AM, Hamptongar@aol.com at Hamptongar@aol.com wrote:
Lastly, for those who are saying a pond can't be a healthy pond unless it has fish...you need to read up on vernal pools and ponds.

Andrew et al -
Thanks for the info on vernal pools -- I had not heard the term. I found more info on the topic at:
<http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/types/vernal.html> and at
<http://www.vernalpool.org/vpinfo_1.htm>

Clearly a viable ecosystem can function properly without fish, but we have all read the water gardening articles (and written them) that discuss how to create a balanced pond with fish and plants that work well together. I think a pond with both is easier to maintain and appears natural (although "natural" is a stretch of the word since at least half of the pond's inhabitants are likely to be introduced species).

I have always wanted to know about alternative fish for water gardens. Someone mentioned bass, bluegill and catfish. I would think that bluegill might be attractive. Does anyone have a source of info on alternative fish for water gardens? And how about sources for the fish?
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Best regards,
Larry Maupin
Maupin Photography 


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