Re: [GSAS-Member] Mosquito fish - Mosquito Fish (Gambusia Affinis)

[haika@drizzle.com]

My small outside/above ground ponds have either goldfish or white clouds
in them to control mosquitoes. I bring them in during winter. I've never
had any problems with cats or raccoons because I have Siberian huskies
(shrug). However, Jovi did once catch one of my white goldfish (which
survived).

Betty Goetz

> Despite the low percentage likelihood that the fish will escape to the
> wild
> "life will find a way".  Dambusia are now found in the wild in every state
> except Alaska.  They are tenacious survivors, don't use them.
>
> An excellent alternative would be paradise fish.  They can withstand lower
> temperatures than most tropicals.They love to eat mosquitoes.  Like their
> cousins the Bettas, they can breath atmospheric oxygen when it is depleted
> from the water during warmest summer months.  They might even breed in
> your
> pond in late July and August if the temperature gets high enough.  Best of
> all, it gets too cold here for them to over winter.
>
> I will warn you that such a small water garden will attract cats and
> raccoons.  Unless you take steps to protect them, your fish won't last
> long.
> Tom
> West Hyblos Creek Drainage
> Washington State
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeffry Rodin" <rowingrat@comcast.net>
> To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat"
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 8:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Mosquito fish - Mosquito Fish (Gambusia
> Affinis)
>
>
>> Check with a local nursery which  has koi and pond supplies.  One of
>> the nurseries (Roadhouse) in Central Kitsap county  gave me some
>> small ones for free in past years.  I just had to catch them myself.
>> On Feb 27, 2007, at 4:30 PM, Monica H wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone here breed mosquito fish Mosquito Fish (Gambusia
>>> Affinis)?  I am
>>> hoping to start a 20-30g water garden this Spring/Summer and want
>>> to have
>>> these fish in it.  Thanks.
>>> Monica
>>>
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