Fish In Pond

[puddle_inc]

i know it's bad to have fish like plecs, or unative snails in a pond. but i know there are big koi ponds. so if my father owned a natural pond (called frogs pond, hence, lots of frogs), would it be safe to have feeder fish, like rosies, guppies, and comets in it? will it affect the environment in the pond much? they will only help take care of small tadpoles, but it's big enouh that they will not afferct the frog pop.

will it be safe? i'd like to be able to breed healthy feeders. and then have the real bad feeders in tubs, to breed, and then the original feeders will get new nice homes and the babies can breed in the pond for nicer feeder fish.

so will this work out? i really hope so...

 

[Lynden]

Sounds like a good idea. The only qualms you might have depend on the type of amphibians in the pond. If they are a native/vulnerable species, such as Northern Leopards, then please construct a new pond for your fish. There is a phenomenon occurring called the Global Amphibian Decline, and it's getting to the point where any established breeding population of amphibians should be treated as a precious resource. Do you know the exact species of the animals in your Dad's Frog Pond?

-Lynden

 

[puddle_inc]

they should all be native, i don't believe anyone has released anything to the pod. i know there are cricket frogs, bull frogs, i'm sure there are tree frogs. thats all i know of, and probably wood frogs. but the size of the feeders, they should't be able to eat very many, only very small ones, and most tadpoles grow fast.

there are loads of frogs in this pond, and i will try to have atleast 10 of each species of tadpole si find at a time. i will make sure the frog populations stay ok, i may try to do a population count, find how many are in a certain amount of area and then find an estimate, and check it like monthly or bui weekly to keep it under control. there are also some native ramhorn snails in there also. i think there a different type then mine but i'm not for sure.

so you do thik the feeder fish thing is a good idea? it will giv feeders nic elong lives, and give people healthy feeders for there fish. win win sitiation

 

[kribensis12]

Bull frogs will eat everybody else. I have even seen one jump out of the water and catch a bird and eat it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[puddle_inc]

3well, pretty much any pond has bullfrogs. they shouldn't affect the fish too much, there are TONS of tadpoles and big bugs out there. i doubt many will waste there time hunting down a fish.

i'm gonna have a feeder rescue fund soon. if you want to donate money to go towards saving feeder fish and giving them long happyu lives, then feel free to PM me.

if you donate, you will help feeder fish be treated, tank raised, and then given new homes in aquariums. there babies will be grown in the pond, and be sold as healthy feeders. so the babies will grow up healthy to be feed to fish, and the origanal feeders from an overstocked tank will grow up to hasve happy lives

 

[pica_nuttalli]

puddle, is this a natural pond?

please be aware that not only is it illegal to release non-native fish into your local waterways, but it is illegal because it endangers your local ecological balance.

if this is a pond that someone dug out of the ground and it is not connected in any way to your local waterways, then feel free to release fish into it. HOWEVER, i would strongly encourage you to rethink your plan if this pond is not completely isolated from all other waterways.

if you aren't certain about whether or not it would be acceptable to release fish into your pond, try contacting your local game warden or your state's forestry bureau.

 

[puddle_inc]

yeah, it's still natural

i don't believe it is connected in any way to other waterways. I'll definatly double check and if needed make it safe for these fish. i understand it is dangerous to put them in waterway connected ponds, but i believe this pond will be safe, and if it's not i'll make it safe.