Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Diversity(pond life, that is)

I suppose the main reason people want a more diverse pond is the intrigue of not knowing exactly what fish is on the line until it is seen, or the mystery if it breaks the line. I understand general laws prohibiting importation of alien species (did everyone see the picture of the python/alligator duel in the everglades!). However, I've wondered why some states require sterile grass carp while an adjacent state may not. Certainly grass carp escape pond confinement and are released into water systems contiguous to several states. I've never heard any discussion of grass carp causing problems in public waterways. Being a river fish, I suppose they could multiply in river systems of this country.