Pond Boss Forums AERATION Systems questions Aeration to prevent mosquitoes?

Fish are much better at controling mosquito larvae than aeration.

Common name of mosquito fish should be reserved for Gambusia affinis not fathead minnows; even though the two may sometimes get confused.

I too would try fish for mosquito control in the retaining pond at the apartments. Some of the larger pet shops have rosey reds (type of fathead minnow) or goldfish; both cheap, readily available, and sold as feeder fish.. I would try rosey reds first before goldfish. Use goldfish only if rosey reds die during winter. High numbers of breeding goldfish could make the retention pond more turbid due to bottom foraging for food when food is in short supply. Goldfish and rosey reds are pretty tolerant of adverse winter condtions and may survive. They are fairly cheap and apt manager may have to stock a hundred or so each spring if the pond winter kills each year. Aeration could help fish survival in the open water seasons esp during July Aug.