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

["Monica H" <ninita@hotmail.com>]

Thanks Tom and Betty, I'll look into paradise fish.  Cats will not go near 
my deck unless they want to be eaten by a Jack Russell terrier or a Shepherd 
mix.  Raccoons on the other hand could be sneaky and quite large.  Perhaps 
if I keep a net over when I am not there?
Betty, I was considering setting up an indoor stock type pond in my garage 
with a heater for the winter months, so keeping  them indoors in the cold is 
an option.

Thanks everyone!  I had no idea about Gambusia Affinis!
Monica


>From: haika@drizzle.com
>Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
>chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
>To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat" 
><gsas-member@thekrib.com>
>Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Mosquito fish - Mosquito Fish (Gambusia Affinis)
>Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:00:11 -0800 (PST)
>
>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"
> > <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> > 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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