NEVER release an aquarium fish into the wild.

[oscarcrazy]

I almost destroyed goose Pond in Cape Cod. Couple guys had a bait bucket full of Shiners and i felt bad for them so I plucked one out and released it! It was shocked and the guy saw me and he told me to put it back. I was hoping it swam away but it was shocked by the temp difference so i put it back in the bucket. That was be4 I knew this stuff, dont hurt me

Dude, keep your hands out of people bait buckets. In Alaska that would get you gaffed.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

Dude, keep your hands out of people bait buckets. In Alaska that would get you gaffed.

I think I was like 8 at the time, I wouldn't even think of doing it now

 

[MRB]

what about if i raised the fry into adults in a big net breeder in the lake then could i release them into the lake. just curius.

 

[jworth]

now youre just being smart. if its an aquarium fish, DONT release it.

 

[MRB]

i am not being smart. it would just be cool to see a lake that has another type of fish in it than people are use to. and it would be awsume to know that it is you fault that the lake has more unique ness to it.

 

[Noto]

That is illegal and irresponsible. That kind of behavior is likely to get the fish-keeping hobby outlawed.

 

[MN_Rebel]

i am not being smart. it would just be cool to see a lake that has another type of fish in it than people are use to. and it would be awsume to know that it is you fault that the lake has more unique ness to it.

Isnt that how tilapia, asian carp, suckers, trout, catfish, hybrids, goldfish and other farm fish escaped from fish cage in the lake?

Still you cant keep any nonnative fish in cage in public lakes as its still illegal, fry or not.

 

[MRB]

oh ok. sorry im 13 and dont know those kind of things.

 

[seds]

So in theory you could raise endangered fish in their natural habitat on live foods and release them into the wild...? If they are caged up? Hmm.

Hmmmmmmm. The only problem is they wouldn't be used to predators... You might have to put a native predator in there to attack some of them so that they are fearful of enemies. They might learn eventually without doing that though.

Interesting.... Although no one really said you were allowed... How are we to save the bluefin tuna without captive breeding programs?

 

[Fishie owner!!!]

is this a good time to say OOPS XD nah just kidding