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I have and 1.5 acre pond of which 1/3 of it has hydrila around the shoreline. I am stocking ten young grass carp this week. About how long should it take these guys to get it under control?
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From everything that I have read, if you get results quickly, they will remove all vegetation from your pond which is typically a bad thing. If you added the right number, it will likely take a few years to reach the right balance. Ten seems high to me, but my climate is quite different from your's. Hopefully this is a recommendation from someone that is not selling you fish.
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it was from a guy who has helped me with my pond for quite awhile - a pond management company
if they at some point are cleaning it out too much I will dispatch them -
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That is definitely a viable alternative
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Be very careful acclimating them in this hot water
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
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