NEVER release an aquarium fish into the wild.

[Euge]

is it illegal to throw koi's in lakes or rivers like other non-native fish? i went fishing today and i saw a bigggggg ass koi come up right under me. tried to catch it.i was just wondering how it got there.well at least im sure someone did a good thing and let it go if it out grew the tank or something

I use to think it was ok, releasing fish into the wild if they were native or they weren't a physical threat to the other fish in the ecosystem. that was until i read that by releasing a fish into the wild native or non native, predatory or not, they may have diseases which you'll spread to the other fish..

How big weas this koi

 

[M|L]

it's illegal to release ANY fish into the wild.

 

[Steve_89]

It shouldnt be done..

 

[armac]

you saw a common carp, native fish

 

[DJ BIG T]

here http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18675
a member here post this and i agree with him 100% you get fish you keep them for life...

 

[HarleyK]

here http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18675
a member here post this and i agree with him 100% you get fish you keep them for life...

I agree.

HarleyK


ps
I just merged this thread into eworm's

 

[Vince]

Well, here's a doozee...

Asian aros are endangered. When they are brought into the US of A, they are destroyed by the F&W agents. Not sure if they are destroyed ion the spot, but I am told by the F&W biologist that they are destroyed. Shouldn't they be released into the wild to re-populate the the wild, since their numbers are dwindling? What ya think?

 

[vtnamezeboi]

you saw a common carp, native fish

i know what i saw its not a common carp.....common carp here are like blackish grayish....it was a koi...it was orange and spots of different colors.....ii spot him again.he was about 40 ft away from me just swimming on top of the lake

 

[Blub Blub]

A couple of snakeheads were found in my local river, scared the bejesus out of biologists. Haven't heard anything else about it in about a year though.

 

[Lil_Stinker]

Don't forget you can always eat the fish too
Even that is better than releasing them.

Fish are friends, Not food

Mount them