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Grass Carp in CA #99700 10/16/07 12:17 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 14 Napa California T tanninbruce OP Lunker
OP tanninbruce Lunker T Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 14 Napa California	I was wondering if anyone knows the effectiveness of a grass carp in a pond. I am in CA and we have to have non reproductive grass carp. Do they do a good job or a great job? and how many would I need for a 50 acre ft pond?

Re: Grass Carp in CA tanninbruce #99704 10/16/07 12:43 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,985 Likes: 280 Central Ohio Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker
Theo Gallus Moderator Lunker Joined: May 2004 Posts: 13,985 Likes: 280 Central Ohio	What kind of aquatic plants are you trying to control? There is a big difference in their palatability to GC. GC hardly ever consume significant amounts of FA, for example. "Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling

Re: Grass Carp in CA Theo Gallus #99881 10/18/07 12:42 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 14 Napa California T tanninbruce OP Lunker
OP tanninbruce Lunker T Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 14 Napa California	Dont know exactly. I can go take a picture of it and then manybe you can advise. Will upload the pic later today. Cheers,

Re: Grass Carp in CA tanninbruce #99968 10/19/07 01:45 PM
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OP tanninbruce Lunker T Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 14 Napa California	Here are the pics of the weed I want the grass carp to eat. Will it eat this? [img]http://i123.photobucket.c om/albums/o283/tanninbruce/Pond001.jpg[/img]

Re: Grass Carp in CA tanninbruce #99970 10/19/07 02:31 PM
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Shorty Lunker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,596 Likes: 36 Raymond, NE	Looks like milfoil, I can't quite tell if it is Native milfoil or Eurasian milfoil though. http://www.cityoffederalway.com/folders/...r%20milfoil.pdf

Re: Grass Carp in CA tanninbruce #100051 10/21/07 01:52 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,615 Likes: 5 Pond in No CA, Me in So CA J jeffhasapond Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
jeffhasapond Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker J Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,615 Likes: 5 Pond in No CA, Me in So CA	Originally Posted By: tanninbruce I was wondering if anyone knows the effectiveness of a grass carp in a pond. I am in CA and we have to have non reproductive grass carp. Do they do a good job or a great job? and how many would I need for a 50 acre ft pond? Got a question for ya, how in the heck did you get grass carp in Nor Cal. I'd love to have some. PM me or email me if you prefer. Thanks, Jeffhasapondfullofelodea JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)