Barry, Thanks a whole bunch for your great informative and unbiased information about Gammarus lacustris. I think even the typical ponds in northern Ohio get too hot (90-95F) for them to be successful here. I've tried to establish G.lacustris a couple times in ponds with ample vegetation (Sago pondweed, Chara, curley leaf, Vallisneria)and low numbers of predators. Is Gammarus fasciatus available for sale anywhere?.
I doubt that most local Ag extension offices even know what scuds or amphipods are. Those people are usually much more agriculture than aquatic oriented.
I agree that the true freshwater shrimp (grass, glass shrimp - Palemoneties) is probably better suited for ponds below Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska zones than G.lacustris. I get FW shrimp to live as far north as northern Ohio.
Where do you plan on publishing your experiences with the scuds?
Last edited by Bill Cody; 01/19/09 07:55 PM.
