This brings back such bad memories...

Do not read this thread.

Ok, the real answer is that many of us have Gams in our pond. I added them primarily for mosquito control. There seems to be pros and cons related to them.

Pros:

They do seem to control mosquitos (at least they seemed to have a significant impact at my place).

Their breeding habits puts rabbits to shame. DIED added I think 11 to his pond and he now has schools in the thousands.

Cons:

They may eat the eggs of other fish or at least I recall a discussion of that (I'll try to find the link).



What is the purpose for adding the Gams? Mosquito Control, forage base, both?


Fun quote from a wise and all knowing Heybud:
 Originally Posted By: heybud
It is better to have loved a gam and lost than to never have loved one at all.




JHAP
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"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)