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Bob Koerber
July 16th 04, 06:29 PM
2pods wrote:

>I've been given two shubunkins and a grass carp to put in our pond.
>Having never kept fish before, how much and how often should they be fed ?
>
>I realise they may well be getting all they require from the pond, but would
>like to feed them now and again.
>
>Peter
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All my fish Koi, Goldfish and game fish in the big pond get the same.
All they can eat in 5 minutes once a day. So the koi pond get about 3
ounces and the big pond about 5 pounds.

Bob
2pods
July 16th 04, 06:35 PM
I've been given two shubunkins and a grass carp to put in our pond.
Having never kept fish before, how much and how often should they be fed ?

I realise they may well be getting all they require from the pond, but would
like to feed them now and again.

Peter
how
July 16th 04, 07:08 PM
"2pods" > wrote in message
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> I've been given two shubunkins and a grass carp to put in our pond.
> Having never kept fish before, how much and how often should they be fed ?
> snip

Hi,
Where did you say you lived? Make sure they are legal to possess.
following quoted from http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/hydcirc.html
begin quote
"Grass carp is a herbivorous fish that is effective for controlling hydrilla
(Van Dyke et al. 1984). Possession of this fish is illegal in most states
because of the potential environmental damage that could result if escaped
fish establish a breeding population. Sterile, triploid grass carp (Malone
1984) are also effective (Cassani and Caton 1986) and are now available and
legal by permit in some states in the U.S. In small ponds or lakes and canal
systems, with adequate control structures, and where total removal of
vegetation is acceptable,"
end quote
HTH -_- how
no NEWS is good
Bob Koerber
July 16th 04, 07:10 PM
how wrote:

>"2pods" > wrote in message
...
>
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>>I've been given two shubunkins and a grass carp to put in our pond.
>>Having never kept fish before, how much and how often should they be fed ?
>>snip
>>
>>
>
>Hi,
>Where did you say you lived? Make sure they are legal to possess.
>following quoted from http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/hydcirc.html
>begin quote
>"Grass carp is a herbivorous fish that is effective for controlling hydrilla
>(Van Dyke et al. 1984). Possession of this fish is illegal in most states
>because of the potential environmental damage that could result if escaped
>fish establish a breeding population. Sterile, triploid grass carp (Malone
>1984) are also effective (Cassani and Caton 1986) and are now available and
>legal by permit in some states in the U.S. In small ponds or lakes and canal
>systems, with adequate control structures, and where total removal of
>vegetation is acceptable,"
>end quote
>HTH -_- how
>no NEWS is good
>
>
>
>

Also your grass carp will grow quite large I have 2 triploid (Legal in
Alabama) in my 1/3+ acre pond weighed about 8 ounces when I put them in
2 years ago and caught one by accident fishing for bluegill the other
day and he weighed about 3 pounds.

Bob
2pods
July 16th 04, 07:19 PM
It's OK, I'm in Scotland :-)

I was wondering 'cos they didn't seem interested in the food at all.
Maybe still stressed ?

Peter
"how" > wrote in message
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> "2pods" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> Where did you say you lived? Make sure they are legal to possess.
> following quoted from http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/hydcirc.html
> begin quote
Snip
Bob Koerber
July 16th 04, 07:31 PM
2pods wrote:

>It's OK, I'm in Scotland :-)
>
>I was wondering 'cos they didn't seem interested in the food at all.
>Maybe still stressed ?
>
>Peter
>"how" > wrote in message
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>>"2pods" > wrote in message
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>>>Hi,
>>>
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>>Where did you say you lived? Make sure they are legal to possess.
>>following quoted from http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/hydcirc.html
>>begin quote
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>>
>Snip
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I have never seen my grass carp come up to feed on the catfish food.
They seem to hang out around the iris clumps and feed on the algae and
moss. Maybe if you toss a piece of lettuce or some peas your grass carp
might get interested.

Bob

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Rodney Pont
July 16th 04, 11:46 PM
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:19:56 +0100, 2pods wrote:

>It's OK, I'm in Scotland :-)

A quote from Practical Fishkeeping, August 2002:

"Grass Carp

To 60cm/36" and counting...

Skittish, neurotic, frequently jumps out and ultra-sensitive to
medication, especially potassium permanganate, which lowers water's
oxygen content. Oh, and they won't eat blanketweed, only your choicest
pond plants. Avoid."

That's what they think about it :-)

It was made illegal to sell in England and Wales in 1998 but you didn't
need a licence to keep it. Some changes were made to the legislation
and Scotland were about to bring their legislation into line with the
rest of the UK last year. I don't know what the changes were though but
you may be able to find out if they affect you at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk.

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George
July 16th 04, 11:56 PM
"Bob Koerber" > wrote in message
...
> how wrote:
>
>>"2pods" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>I've been given two shubunkins and a grass carp to put in our pond.
>>>Having never kept fish before, how much and how often should they be fed ?
>>>snip
>>>
>>
>>Hi,
>>Where did you say you lived? Make sure they are legal to possess.
>>following quoted from http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/hydcirc.html
>>begin quote
>>"Grass carp is a herbivorous fish that is effective for controlling hydrilla
>>(Van Dyke et al. 1984). Possession of this fish is illegal in most states
>>because of the potential environmental damage that could result if escaped
>>fish establish a breeding population. Sterile, triploid grass carp (Malone
>>1984) are also effective (Cassani and Caton 1986) and are now available and
>>legal by permit in some states in the U.S. In small ponds or lakes and canal
>>systems, with adequate control structures, and where total removal of
>>vegetation is acceptable,"
>>end quote
>>HTH -_- how
>>no NEWS is good
>>
>>
>>
>
> Also your grass carp will grow quite large I have 2 triploid (Legal in
> Alabama) in my 1/3+ acre pond weighed about 8 ounces when I put them in 2
> years ago and caught one by accident fishing for bluegill the other day and he
> weighed about 3 pounds.
>
> Bob

You call that big? My two year old albino channel cat weighs 6 lbs and there is
no end in sight!
Rodney Pont
July 16th 04, 11:59 PM
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 23:46:38 +0100 (BST), Rodney Pont wrote:

>It was made illegal to sell in England and Wales in 1998 but you didn't
>need a licence to keep it. Some changes were made to the legislation
>and Scotland were about to bring their legislation into line with the
>rest of the UK last year. I don't know what the changes were though but
>you may be able to find out if they affect you at
>http://www.scotland.gov.uk.

You are covered by a general licence so you are OK. They weren't going
to have general licences originally so the legislation was expected to
be tighter than in the rest of the UK but they have gone for it for
some fish and your grass carp is included.

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Tom L. La Bron
July 17th 04, 05:33 AM
Your grass carp's primary diet will be vegetation.

Tom L.L.
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2pods wrote:

> I've been given two shubunkins and a grass carp to put in our pond.
> Having never kept fish before, how much and how often should they be fed ?
>
> I realise they may well be getting all they require from the pond, but would
> like to feed them now and again.
>
> Peter
>
>
nswong
July 17th 04, 10:22 PM
"2pods" > wrote in message
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> I was wondering 'cos they didn't seem interested in the food at all.
> Maybe still stressed ?

I get this list long time ago in a website:

Grass Carp Feeding Preferences
Frequently Eaten
Brazilian elodea
Duckweed
Elodea
Hydrilla
Musk-Grass (Chara)
Pondweed
Slender Spikerush
Southern Naiad
Widgeon-grass

Sometimes Eaten
Algae, Filamentous
Baby-tears
Bladderwort
Coontail
Eelgrass
Fanwort
Maidencane
Naiad, Marine
Nitella (Stonewort)
Salvinia, Common
Soft rush
Southern water-grass
Spikerush
Water-meal

Rarely Eaten
Algae, Planktonic
Alligator-Weed
American Lotus
Azolla (Mosquito fern)
Bacopa
Banana lily
Bog-Moss
Bulrush
Burhead Sedge
Cattail
Common Arrowhead
Duck-Potato
Frog's-bit
Hygrophila
Knotgrass
Limnophila
Para grass
Parrot's-feather
Pennywort (Dollarweed)
Pickerelweed
Red Ludwigia
Rush Fuirena
Salvinia, Giant
Sawgrass
Sedges
Smartweed
Spatterdock
Strap-leaf sag
Taro (Elephant ear)
Torpedograss
Water Paspalum
Water-hyacinth
Water-lettuce
Water-lily
Water-shield

Regards,
Wong

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