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Just read in the June issue of the South Carolina Sportsman publication where "large consumptions will kill fish quickly". The reference is to the white-winged newbie's hatch and they fall into the water. Thus keep your pond banks clear of these nasty critters. I can think of 1,001 other reasons why to to do this other than protecting your fish, in which I have a hard time believing this is a real hazard to fish. Perhaps this is Mother Nature's natural selection and those fish ought to go anyway. Anyone ever heard of this? No doubt large consumptions of anything is bad - look at America's waistline! Anybody seen any credible research on this before I waste my time with a letter to the editor?!
- Dave 4.5 acre woodland pond constructed Feb 2011 - began fill Aug 25 - full pool Nov 18 - fish stocked Oct 25: 1200 Shellcracker; 3800 bluegill bream; 500 channel catfish May 2012: 500 LMB May 2012; 50 "permitted" sterile grass carp.
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I've heard of it. Hopefully DD1 will see this in the a.m.
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I'll bet they can sting after ingestion. Cut one in half. The business end can still bite. Yeah, I just had to try it. However, like you, I doubt that enough hit the water to be a serious problem. What I don't know is whether the bite can really harm a fish. I guess an aquarium test would tell the answer. Texas is loaded with fire ants. I have them but rarely see a dead fish. And, with the exception of a flood, I never see them in the water.
Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 06/11/12 05:38 AM.
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.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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IIRC, what I read said that after a flood, enough were washed into the water that BG died after eating too many. No mention of the size of the BG. Like Dave said, I doubt that it would be an everyday concern.
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A friend of mine did some research in college I'll see if I can get a copy of his paper. What I can recall at the moment is the ants do bite the fish after ingestion and since Bluegill consume native species of ants they learn to avoid eating ants all together. Because of this they lose a food source.
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Algae
by Boondoggle - 06/14/24 10:07 PM
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