NEVER release an aquarium fish into the wild.
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This is what happen
I can't kill the fish
I took the fish out of the tank
I took it to a nearby pond
I slipped, the bucket spilled
The fish slither on the ground
The fish went into the pond
AND I went home
(didn't release the fish)
I can't kill the fish
I took the fish out of the tank
I took it to a nearby pond
I slipped, the bucket spilled
The fish slither on the ground
The fish went into the pond
AND I went home
(didn't release the fish)
the unfortunate truth is that it happens everyday... the problem with apple/ mystery snails in alabama, georgia, and florida is growing... entire ponds and the ecosystem surrounding them is devistated by this species.... It cannot be stopped but people can be educated on the subject so that things may change one day.
The snails in question are the Pomacea canaliculata although the Pomacea insularum has been established in four states including Alabama and Georgia. Those of the canaliculata complex are found to be very aggressive feeders. I have dozens of canas here myself and have never been able to mix them successfully with any snails as they easily outstripped all competition for food. These snails are responsible for the displacement of several native snails by eating their young, depriving them of their food source, etc.mitch890;2881930; said:
The Pomacea paludosa of the Florida Everglades apparently are struggling to keep their population intact now due to the canas depriving them of their food and dam drainage from time to time which totally confuses them of the appropriate time to lay their eggs without water rising unexpectedly which could drown their eggs but that's another matter. Still, it goes to show how much damage the canas have wrought globally.
It's illegal to put any Koi in any lake in Australia... They end up taking over everything in the lake and river... In some States of Australia it's illegal to keep Koi because of this.
Though why would you put any fish in the wild, they belong in a tank lol
Though why would you put any fish in the wild, they belong in a tank lol
That is the right thing to do. To buy and rear a fish of any species is easy part...to keep and maintain them is another thing. To release a non native fish into a native pond or lakes or waterways can cause all sorts of problems...like the CHANNA...I agree with the writers view and be responsible caretakers..
We are after all caretakers ......
We are after all caretakers ......
I used to live in Burlington Vermont and lake champlain developed a bad zebra mussel problem. they were not native and changed the whole ecosystem. and they grow everywhere so swimming and cliff jumping were not so much fun! ouch
I think all of us are in agreement with this. Most releases of exotic fish in the wild are from uninformed aquarists (although I hate to call them aquarists), or from accidental releases from flooding or other accidents at fish breeding facilities. There are also records of intentional releases by fishermen (Peacock Bass), and by immigrants who want a ready source of familiar food fish. The Snakehead is a good example. The owner of an Asian food store was documented as releasing them into local waters so they would breed and be available for sale in the store. Education is the answer, but we need to ensure that it spreads to venues which might not understand local laws and customs. My wife is Korean, so we have observed many items in Asian food stores which are questionable as to the legality. We need to be observant, because the government cannot be everywhere, even though Bush and Cheney tried (sorry, but politics creeps in every time I think of the sorry state of the world).
yeah.... the government wouldn't ban species if people were responsible with them. word on the street is that a little north of orlando, the st johns river has a small colony of pirahnas thanks to some jackass releasing some.
Hakon;239485; said:
On the subject of aquaria, many public aquariums end up being bunged oscars and other big fish that the aquatics sell them without any warning for the potential size these fish reach. If I where to own a public aquarium or aquatics, it may sound mean, but I would not take these fish. I would just drive them back to the shop that sold them to the stupid aquarist who didnt research them first, and they would be left with the fish to sort out. You should never release a fish into the wild, I fully agree with this.
Only one man is allowed to in britian, and he works in the plymouth marine lab.- Status
