3 acre pond question - 04/28/05 04:10 PM
I put 2 grass carp in it. How long should it take till I start seeing the moss cleaned up off the bottom. Will the clean up hurt the catfish?
Putt
Putt
Re: 3 acre pond question - 04/28/05 04:26 PM
Putt,
I hate to tell you but if you are expecting grass carp to eat algae aka moss off the bottom you may be disappointed. That is not their preferred food and in fact in my experience they will only eat it if they are absolutely starving, which is very unlikely.
I hate to tell you but if you are expecting grass carp to eat algae aka moss off the bottom you may be disappointed. That is not their preferred food and in fact in my experience they will only eat it if they are absolutely starving, which is very unlikely.
Re: 3 acre pond question - 04/28/05 10:02 PM
Talipia would be a better choice.
Here's the thread: http://www.pondboss.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=000269;p=4
Quote:
Ed Richter
Lunker
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posted April 08, 2005 09:02 PM
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Hello gents,
I am picking up 50 lbs of Tilapia tomorrow. This will be my third year of stocking them. The only plants they haven't been able to fight back, are cattails.
If there are any negatives, that would be it. They completely clean out the pond of any vegetation. I am going to plant some water lilies this year, to provide some shade and cover. I hope they make it.
They ARE hard to catch, but excellent meat.
Lunker
Member # 533
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posted April 08, 2005 09:02 PM
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Hello gents,
I am picking up 50 lbs of Tilapia tomorrow. This will be my third year of stocking them. The only plants they haven't been able to fight back, are cattails.
If there are any negatives, that would be it. They completely clean out the pond of any vegetation. I am going to plant some water lilies this year, to provide some shade and cover. I hope they make it.
They ARE hard to catch, but excellent meat.
Re: 3 acre pond question - 08/01/05 05:10 AM
Ric, What source did you use to obtain Talipia?
I want to try some in a 3.5 ac. pond in coastal Brunswick Co., NC.
I want to try some in a 3.5 ac. pond in coastal Brunswick Co., NC.
Re: 3 acre pond question - 08/01/05 07:17 AM
You are going to need a lot more than 2 grass carp to see a difference. They are interesting eaters and prefer native aquatic vegetation over anything else. They will only eat your algae as a last resort. I'd call your dnr and get a recommended stocking amount per acre in your state.
Re: 3 acre pond question - 08/01/05 11:30 AM
Ric,
I don't know if I have the most ignorant tilapia in the world but, they sure are catchable, I didn't use them as bait tonight but, I fed them tomatoes. Get a can of Dole pineapple chunks, no sinker, and cast to them. I had a kid over the other day, caught 10 in short order using a bamboo/cane pole, bobber and cabbage. He never moved, just stood there catching MY FISH! Every fruit and veggie I throw they eat.
I don't know if I have the most ignorant tilapia in the world but, they sure are catchable, I didn't use them as bait tonight but, I fed them tomatoes. Get a can of Dole pineapple chunks, no sinker, and cast to them. I had a kid over the other day, caught 10 in short order using a bamboo/cane pole, bobber and cabbage. He never moved, just stood there catching MY FISH! Every fruit and veggie I throw they eat.
Re: 3 acre pond question - 08/01/05 12:33 PM
Ric,
I didn't realize you were such a fan of Tilapia. I guess that means they have passed the tried and true test. Well, we finally agree on something.
I didn't realize you were such a fan of Tilapia. I guess that means they have passed the tried and true test. Well, we finally agree on something.
Re: 3 acre pond question - 08/01/05 02:39 PM
Ric,
I did not know they were legal in NC. I have a client there so where is source?
I did not know they were legal in NC. I have a client there so where is source?
Re: 3 acre pond question - 08/01/05 09:26 PM
Greg, Cooter,
Here's a couple of sources for Tilapia:
Foster Lake & Pond Management
Wake county
(919) 772-8548
(919) 662-7856 fax
mitch@fosterlake.com
183 Donmoor Ct.
P.O. Box 1294
Garner, NC 27529
Species: black crappie, bluegill & hybrid bluegill, bream, blue tilapia, channel catfish, fathead minnow, triploid grasscarp, hybrid striped bass, large-mouth bass, redear(shellcracker)
Garland Fisheries
Orange county
(919) 732-4253
2711 Ode Turner Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278-9257
Species: bream, tilapia
Rad,
That's good to know!
I didn't start this thread, just recommending to PuttPutt that Tilapia might be a better choice than Grass Carp for "moss" algae removal & I was quoting Ed Richter.
NC State recommends blue & redbelly Tilapia:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/wild/fisheries/weed_mgt/grasscarp/bio_control.html
Here's a couple of sources for Tilapia:
Foster Lake & Pond Management
Wake county
(919) 772-8548
(919) 662-7856 fax
mitch@fosterlake.com
183 Donmoor Ct.
P.O. Box 1294
Garner, NC 27529
Species: black crappie, bluegill & hybrid bluegill, bream, blue tilapia, channel catfish, fathead minnow, triploid grasscarp, hybrid striped bass, large-mouth bass, redear(shellcracker)
Garland Fisheries
Orange county
(919) 732-4253
2711 Ode Turner Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278-9257
Species: bream, tilapia
Rad,
That's good to know!
I didn't start this thread, just recommending to PuttPutt that Tilapia might be a better choice than Grass Carp for "moss" algae removal & I was quoting Ed Richter.
NC State recommends blue & redbelly Tilapia:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/wild/fisheries/weed_mgt/grasscarp/bio_control.html