Will these fish solve the duckweed problem in my Pond?

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We went to Seven Springs Fish Farm to buy Sterile Grass Carp to stock in our pond. Hopefully they take care of the duckweed problem we have on the pond.
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@stevehaug3603 Жыл бұрын

Having been putting grass carp and other hatchery raised fish in my pond for the past thirty years, you sure have made temperature acclimation a labor intensive operation. Here's a quick tip to make your life a lot easier. Place the plastic bags in the water along the edge of your pond for about fifteen (15) minutes. This is easily enough time to allow the pond water to adjust the water temp in the bags to the same temperature as the pond. Then just pour the bags into the pond. You're done.

@birddog9201 Жыл бұрын

It looks to me like he was more worried about water mixing.

@CDCanning Жыл бұрын

The placing the bags in the water for 15 min is excellent step, the main issue was opening the bags and dumping the fish into the coolers with the same old water. As a hobby fish keeper we learn that a fish in a sealed bag will survive longer in the same amount of water than in a open container. The reason is in the bag the amount of air it can react with is limited, which actually prevents the buid up of ammonia in the water from being lethal to the fish. Once you open the bag to fresh air the ammonia in the water now becomes more harmful and you need to get the fish out of that water ASAP. Use a net to strain the water out and place them in the pond directly after acclimating.

@curtisdunn7112 Жыл бұрын

Yes these are grass carp they will eat all vegetation including trees -flowers and grass everything

@curtisdunn7112 Жыл бұрын

They will clear that pond completely

@curtisdunn7112 Жыл бұрын

When there small they eat 24-7 once they become large they eat less often

@zedwpd Жыл бұрын

These guys work but they get huge! They will grow to be 4 and a half feet long and over 50 lbs. When they get that size, it's time to fish them out for dinner. They are good eating. Then re-stock with new ones.

@MrWhitewater68 Жыл бұрын

I learned living on a lake that I would wait for very windy days when all the duck weed blew to one side and would just use a basic leaf rake and using a rowing motion in the water scoop it up because it clumped together. Worked so well that I had neighbors begin to do the same. Made such a difference.

@graydonjones6912 Жыл бұрын

Yep don't understand why they have not tried this

@HerbaceousM8 Жыл бұрын

@@graydonjones6912 he had a skimmer setup at one point, but he hadnt started it until it was a solid mass. started a little earlier in the year and it woulda helped

@Andyisgodcky Жыл бұрын

Could you use a boat and a leaf blower with a helper to rake?

@thestalicho Жыл бұрын

A smaller scale but my pond kept half a dozen chickens in heaven when I fed them duckweed.

@JohnSmith-pl2bk Жыл бұрын

Another YTuber actually encourages duckweed growth... He uses a simple oil skimmer head with a floating hose attached to a motorised trash pump to suck all the duckweed up... and spout it out onto stainless steel fine screens... separating the duckweed out and returning the water to the pond. The duckweed actually is used as feed for his chickens....they love it. He intends to cover his pond with a tunnel house type structure to extend the growing season of the duckweed and is investigating basically fermenting the duckweed to carry the duckweed feeding process over through the winter.... like silage/hay if he was harvesting grass! Just a thought if you or a neighbour runs lots of chickens...and you want free feed??? Less ecologically damaging than introducing carp that might eat too much and upset the pond ecology???

@gunggerdin1 Жыл бұрын

In the UK, for centuries, farmers have chucked barley straw or bales into ponds to ward off duck weed. It works.

@mandydavidson6694 6 ай бұрын

I haven't heard that straw clears duckweed, however it does help clear already from the water, making it clear and clean. 😊

@JRattheranch Жыл бұрын

It's just going to take some time! Said every farmer, for ever! ❤

@benpeyton4379 Жыл бұрын

my sister took care of her duckweed problem using goldfish worked great didnt know goldfish could get that big

@JohnSmith-pl2bk Жыл бұрын

@andreavandekleut6379 6 ай бұрын

those are the invasive species he talked about they get big and take over LOL

@jdds1165 Жыл бұрын

I put them in my pond they ate all the duck weed and everything else as well. They were stocked in 1996 and some are still alive and feeding as we speak. They are well over 20lbs and look like dinosaurs swimming around

@bubblerings 5 ай бұрын

Time for spear fishermen.

@craigwiest772 Жыл бұрын

You’re a worker. Looks like your efforts are paying off.

@loganhill6601 Жыл бұрын

The clarity of your water is why you are dealing with so many weeds. When the water is clear, it allows too much sun in and allows algae and weeds to grow. Most people I've seen say to add a fertilizer or lime and not to have over like 3-6 feet of water clarity if you can see deeper, it needs fertilized

@davidkraft3690 Жыл бұрын

We applaud you fo trying to balance your pond as naturally as you can . We wish you a success..

@davidlj53 Жыл бұрын

Put them my pond 25 years ago, worked like a champ! They’re 3 feet long now and the pond stays clean. They definitely won’t breed.

@Danny-outside Жыл бұрын

Chalk dump a ton of it in the pond. It changes the pH but keep the pumps running and the water should get nice and clean

@KenJohnsonUSA Жыл бұрын

Good luck with them! The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission released a ton in my local waters. They didn't eat the weeds they were supposed to and ended up about causing several species to nearly go extinct in my area. After they get a certain age and size, they feed less and less on vegetation while feeding more and more on fish. By the time they got 2 1/2 ft long, you could easily catch them on lures...though you had to immediately release them since it is illegal to harvest grass carp in Florida. It took nearly two decades for those stocked fish to die out and the wildlife to rebound.

@vickiephelps5169 Жыл бұрын

We seen the same thing in Washington State. They ate duck weed and water lilies until they got about 18 inches. After that the population of trout and bass plummeted as the carp ate them. Isn't that why Illinois doesn't want them in streams and rivers?

@markthomas3730 Жыл бұрын

hahahaha..Carp ARE NOT predatory

@goosenotmaverick1156 Жыл бұрын

@@markthomas3730doesn't have to be predatory to feed opportunistically on other things that may have fins

@krissyb1980 Жыл бұрын

That should do it. My Grandpa had those in his pond and it was clean. Grass carp get really big as well, you'll see them near the edge once in awhile.

@miguelavelasquez8056 Жыл бұрын

Pond is looking good Evan hopefully the new fish will take care of your duckweed problem thanks for sharing

@mrglock2313 8 ай бұрын

I had a major duck weed issue when i bought my farm. Back then i used a product called whitecap which they dont make anymore. It was incredible how it rid my pond of it. Now i use sonar ever few years and gave no issues. Grass carp didn't work for me at all.

@meglange3595 Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful pond. And the ducks and geese make it all the better. Lovely. 🥰

@Wishboneashfan Жыл бұрын

The wife and I wish we could have met up with you and Rebecca on your trip to pick up those Carp, we live 5 minutes from that fish farm. You two were in our backyard! Lol

@PoplarRidge Жыл бұрын

I’ve read that the duck weed is there because of excess nutrients in the pond. One thing you can do is add plants to use and absorb the nutrients. Also add rock piles which will add surface area for other beneficial algae and bacteria below the waters surface to use the nutrients as well. Good luck!

@robertkrause4769 Жыл бұрын

Happy to see your pond update, the aeration is working as it should. If you add some beneficial bacteria like the Pond Boss blocks sold at TSC, they’ll help reduce the nutrients in the water and you’ll see some improvement this year with the duckweed. Chop the blocks in half and place 1/2 a block next to each of the aeration units. Pond bacteria treatments have become part of my annual pond maintenance, no chemicals, just aeration, grass carp, pond dye, and bacteria. I no longer have duckweed, algae or any past problems. (3 aeration heads, 7 acre pond, depth average 4-12’)

@danielwalker1717 Жыл бұрын

How long does the block last , I have a one acre pond how many would I need and is it the same as the granular packets

@robertkrause4769 Жыл бұрын

The block treats 5 acre feet and with aeration the bacteria will keep working until it gets cold. With regular use (5 years) my pond’s sludge and weed issues have been solved. Early on I treated the pond 3 times a year.

@miked8227 Жыл бұрын

Good to know,I will start tomorrow👍🏼

@goosenotmaverick1156 Жыл бұрын

Did you add the aeration and start using the chemicals at the same time? Aeration alone would take care of a good chunk of most folks duckweed problems.

@JohnSmith-pl2bk Жыл бұрын

@ardurbin2 Жыл бұрын

Hope the grass carp solve the problem! Filtration system makes the pond water look great! 👍💪🙏

@leecrawford6393 Жыл бұрын

The state biologist helping me with my 2 acre pond had me fertilize it to make the water green. He said this cuts down on sunlight in the water and reduces grass growth. It also is supposed to make the water safer for the fish. I have a black and white disc that I lower into the water to quantify the clarity and I adjust fertilizer and lime to get to the correct level. I hope yours is good and you don’t have to go to all the trouble I have. Good luck and thanks for the info.

@goosenotmaverick1156 Жыл бұрын

Green water is good for fish, blocks light to the soil underneath, is food for babies, etc.

@JohnSmith-pl2bk Жыл бұрын

@back2nature608 6 ай бұрын

You can put the bag with the fish in the pond for like an hour and then release them. Aqua pump will do miracles for them in the coolbox. Its a very nice pond!

@Titus-as-the-Roman Жыл бұрын

I've personally seen what grass carp can do to a heavy algae and plant infestation. In approx. a year the lake was almost weed free. P.S.- don't have important plants where the carp can get to it.

@brandonbeckemeyer1579 Жыл бұрын

Evan, I think i watched a KZbin video on aquaponics and the guy said that duckweed likes to grow in water with a high nitrogen content. Maybe you could get your water tested to see if the nitrogen or nitrate levels are high? It also may be worth wile to water your garden and yard with the pond water in hopes that the soil will filter out some of the nutrients. Maybe do some research on this and hopefully it helps solve some of you duck weed problems. Thank you for another great video!! From a 618 subscriber

@andreaselia7089 Жыл бұрын

Exactly, duckweed is plant and reacts exactly as it is a plant. For water quality will be great to add some probiotics, nitrosomonas and microbacter to solve ammonia and nitrites rising. The best way on my suggestion is to add some volcanic rocks or any rock for the good bacteria to survive and colonise. The aeration does a great job coz you want aerobic bacteria. More oxygen the best in any ways for fish and water quality. The best is to have fresh water input and output.

@lorenmeyer5290 Жыл бұрын

WOW the pond looks great! Everything takes time!

@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958 Жыл бұрын

You have done such a great job with the pond. Its clear that you really care, and want to be a good steward of the land. You should be very proud of the good life you've chosen.

@bryanlloyd1099 Жыл бұрын

The pond is looking great!

@toddsoutsideagain Жыл бұрын

Nice I hope you can get rid of that duckweed naturally with the carp. We had all our fish die from a company treating it with copper sulfate for moss when I was a kid. It was horrible seeing all the dead fish. Good luck you two👍🏻👍🏻

@johnmccormick-fl1pg Жыл бұрын

It’s great to see the pond respond so quickly.

@csnanny1882 Жыл бұрын

O I pray that the fish will do what you want them to do, will you be able to fish ? I sure hope Rebecca can, she loves to fish, and so do you. God bless, I will be praying that it will all be good. ❤

@keyboardoracle1044 Жыл бұрын

Love to see a time lapse of the pond. See the duckweed reduce over time.

@jaecubed592 Жыл бұрын

I paid $25 a pc. in NY 2 years ago and they were $30 ea. this year😮 I have 5 in my 1.5 acre pond and they have grown tremendously. The water ripples they make when you spook them is amazing. The pond is slowly cleaning up. Thanks for the video.

@edsecorr7812 Жыл бұрын

Great job keep up the great work love your videos thank you

@Pam_Doddridge 6 ай бұрын

Same in washington, they did amazing things for my small lake. They get huge!

@TnOrchidguy Жыл бұрын

I sympathize, having suffered the same thing - duckweed taking over and a fish kill. I tried the same tetraploid carp first and they only partially helped - the tilapia I tried next did the job, eliminating the duckweed entirely in one season. My pond is only half the size of yours so I didn't need too many tilapia. It's too bad they won't overwinter in most places but they are fun to catch and good to eat. I have the same carp and they are huge now, and have maintained the pond well - no more duckweed and they eat up other aquatic plants I don't want. Much success to you.

@moersmoers Жыл бұрын

i am in SW Indiana- our local pond fish supplier sells Tilapia once the water is warm enough for them to survive- usually June - My 3/4 acre pond was completely covered in duck weed last year- We bought 30 pounds of Tilapia, 10 grass carp along with bass and catfish. The tilapia and carp COMPLETELY ate the duck weed in a few months. Only bad thing about Tilapia is that they die once water gets cool.

@EsoxLVCIVS6776 Жыл бұрын

Tilapia are good eating too.

@williamb2854 Жыл бұрын

We here in Florida are getting over run by Talapia. We have phosphate pits that are now lakes in many subdivisions. Every year they spawn and add thousands of more Talapia to the lakes. We have many commercial fishermen that cast net for these fish....many Alligator farms want them for feeding the gators. Wish there was a way to make Talapia sterile. Works for me !!!

@JamieR1234 Жыл бұрын

Evan I commented last summer but products like Muck Away are well worth it. Beneficial bacteria to eat away the nutrients the algae is eating

@anthonyburke5656 Жыл бұрын

In Australia, we had an infestation of weed, they found a beetle that only lived on the weed, it took about 6 months but the beetles did the job, now whenever the weed springs up again, they drop in a colony of the beetles and forget the problem.

@teenagefarmer Жыл бұрын

That's awesome how clear the pond is. Hope that the carp help the lake out evan more. Nice job

@nimabevis4509 Жыл бұрын

We got grass carp put into our pond two years ago. The following spring, the difference was stunning. You'll be surprised how FAST these fish will grow.

@richardmiller3919 Жыл бұрын

U right!

@deandredunbar9618 Жыл бұрын

9h yeah they are great for fishing

@somewherreinmaine Жыл бұрын

You should look into nutrient export options. Your pond is basically a strong liquid fertilizer solution which is why the duckweed is so prolific. The carp may eat the duckweed, but they'll just turn it into fish poo and add to the problem, probably in the form of some other type of algae.

@F4Insight-uq6nt Жыл бұрын

Probably not..

@JohnSmith-pl2bk Жыл бұрын

@freethoth Жыл бұрын

Duck weed is fairly loaded with omega 3 which would be good for your livestock or you. I watched your other video about this "problem'" and I think you were on the right track with that, because what your problem really is, is nutrient runoff. If you came up with an effective way of skimming the pond and fed the weed to your animals (they would grow to love it if they were let get hungry) or composted it you would be rapidly removing the fertility in the pond and putting it back in the soil where you want it, The cattle could be convinced to eat anything with a little molasses. Or maybe run it through a worm farm. Where I live here in Queensland, they run big skimmer to get the green out of water that has been polluted with phosphate runoff, which is carcinogenic. In this way the water is gradually cleared. That is if everyone just quits polluting it in the first place. I commend you for not choosing the chemical fix. You would probably replace the one problem with many more. Hope you get it all working for you.

@wgoconnor33 Жыл бұрын

Someone should invent like a “Romba” machine that goes across the surface collecting the duckweed.

@greencheek5056 Жыл бұрын

Plant skimmers have been in use for many years. Duck weed makes great compost and snacks for poultry and waterfowl.

@red-hat-mike 7 ай бұрын

@@greencheek5056 Tilapia loves duckweed.

@ColinMill1 5 ай бұрын

@@red-hat-mike True, but, as with ducks and geese on the pond they return the nutrients to the pond. Skimming it off and, say, feeding it to chickens gets nutrients out of the pond.

@bubblerings 5 ай бұрын

And die in winter.. That means no population problem. Sorry, fish.. Hope he has hungry bass.

@amndjoy Жыл бұрын

Carp are sterile... "Life finds a way." - Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park

@markmarsh27 Жыл бұрын

That's WAY MORE than a 'pond' Brother! You've got yourself a LAKE there! Incredibly beautiful place you lucky man! Looking forward to more pond management lessons.

@Grandpa-Chris Жыл бұрын

Hi Evan, @Grandpa-Chris from London, I have just found your channel and subscribed, this is a common problem here as well, a lot of woodland lakes and ponds suffer here too, all the leaf matter that fall into the water feeds the algae as it breaks down, it’s an unsightly problem, like many of your followers have commented, Grass carp will over time solve the issue, you could also try some green tench which are algae eaters, great fun on a hook and line as well. Good luck and thanks for sharing.

@sherrykarnes8756 Жыл бұрын

AquaShade with blue dye. The grass carp live about 15 yrs. I still have "Carpman" for 15 yrs. I'm getting more in the spring. My farm is in Southern Illinois, also. I haven't had a duck weed problem in 15 yrs. The AquaShade is an awesome product!

@troyb.4101 Жыл бұрын

Good video, good luck with your operation there.

@stevemikos5199 Жыл бұрын

New subscriber to your channel. From up near Chicago. Can’t wait for more updates on your pond.

@marydanen5220 Жыл бұрын

I can't wait till next year. It's a good investment. God bless🦆💞

@micheldupuis5698 Жыл бұрын

Hi Even my friend pond had the same problem and e got a floating pound fontain and it fix all the problem see int the same name ows eco floating pond fountain....

@deannaoverstreet4146 Жыл бұрын

Looks great Evan!

@sandratalbert9578 Жыл бұрын

Kudos on the change to clarity of pond water! Aerators are doing great!!! Those carp are fascinating.. Good Luck.!!!

@helodriver20 Жыл бұрын

Those glasses are the best ever made.

@sidelinerbeekeeper Жыл бұрын

Make a boom, install it at one end of the pond where the prevailing winds blow the duck weed most often. When the weed is at that end set the boom and trap it. Then pull the boom and weed to the shore and dip net it out. Watch videos on harvesting cranberry for ideas. The weed could be sucked out if you had a drain pipe on the surface.

@greencheek5056 Жыл бұрын

Probably 50 years ago a 2 1/2 acre pond was subdivided in half by building a dirt dam driveway. I own one side and it is filled with bull heads and goldfish and I have very little duckweed. The other half gets completely covered with duck weed and I've only seen a few goldfish. people have actually accused me of using chemical treatments. The 2 ponds are separated from a lake by a few houses. When I was a kid (1950's) it was common to use minnows and goldfish as bait, with many survivors dumped mostly into my pond. Having the goldfish and bull heads does keep the pond fairly clear, but I don't have many peepers or frogs like the other pond does. I have a bald eagle, osprey, some large snapping turtles, kingfishers, and herons preying on the goldfish. They don't bother with the adjacent pond full of duckweed. My father had a large swampy pond with tons of frogs and peepers, but the neighboring farm expanded cultivation down to the shoreline. Fertilizer and manure runoff caused a duck weed explosion, with fish gasping for air through the thick carpet of duckweed. Horrible to see. Most fish and tadpoles were suffocated to death. A few years ago the field was turned to hay production and Dad's pond is slowly recovering. So- avoid fertilizer runoff and keep an eye out for your frogs and small fish. Carp are voracious feeders. Glad they are sterile.

@dantheman6931 Жыл бұрын

Glad you were able to find the carp! I think you’ll see a bigger difference than you expect! I would suggest 15-20 fish per acre in a pond with heavy duckweed. I know it’s expensive but it’s cheaper in the end to buy the fish.

@goosenotmaverick1156 Жыл бұрын

Personally i just plan on using duckweed as a supplemental feed for chickens. Its fairly high in protien and its free for the gathering. Duckweed can double its biomass, in as little as 3 days given the right conditions. Aeration or flow alone could solve a chunk of this issue.

@JohnSmith-pl2bk Жыл бұрын

@gleniscross3864 Жыл бұрын

💝🙏🙏🙏 Praying you have success on your pond❣

@olddawgdreaming5715 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing with us Evan and Rebecca, we too hope your pond comes back and the fish all survive. It is such a beautiful pond and we love watching Rebecca and you fishing. Stay safe and keep up the great work around there. Fred.

@shelleyennis4489 Жыл бұрын

Now that it's that clear you could swim in it. Good luck. 🙂🇨🇦

@CharlieLiving Жыл бұрын

It sure would be nice if team aquascape can build a waterfall feature for your pond and help with the duck weed problem

@broad100 3 ай бұрын

I enjoyed your video and liked and subscribed. Thank you.

@richgaines4839 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video n good luck!!

@ShadyOaksFarm Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it’s not their favorite food Evan. They prefer submerged plants from what I have read and researched I only have one in my pond and it was by accident from the fishery. Thankfully I have not had a duck weed problem. It can’t hurt but not sure they will remedy the problem. Good Luck and keep us posted.

@georgehelzer7569 Жыл бұрын

From research I have looked into, you will need to restock every 5 years as they dont keep performing as they do early on... They are about $14-16 each down in Tennessee..

@C6R1S Жыл бұрын

You could setup a small conveyor belt on the edge to skim it on shore like the skimmer boats.

@RyanRenz-jp2hr Жыл бұрын

I had Triploid Grass carp in my pond. They cleaned out the moss and the cattails. I can't say they did anything to the duck weed I never seen them on top of the water sucking on it their mouth is more down then up like a carp's mouth. They did improve my pond well worth the money. You don't have to worry about anyone catching them they don't bite anything. Mine got up 36 to 42 inches after five years. There meat is vary white but they are very boney like carp.

@timothyhowell4520 3 ай бұрын

We had this problem, we solved it by researching duckweed. It likes low oxygen water. We put in an aeration pump. It worked we have no more duckweed. It works

@richavic4520 Жыл бұрын

Triploid are social fish. They'll hang out together. They're also river fish, and sense moving water. I had to put a screen across the overflow after losing some during a heavy rain event. Good luck with your pond.

@Dan-qy1rg Жыл бұрын

We tried the aerator and that didn't do much so we went with grass carp too. That did the trick and it did take a few years for them to fix the weed issue. This was 50 or so years ago and there wasn't any restrictions on carps. If I remember right we got about 8 or 10 and we also had a 3.5 acre pond. So, I hope everything goes good with yours, and I hope you and your wife have a nice week.

@stewthorne Жыл бұрын

the biggest one ive ever caught grass carp was 36lb 4 oz in a lake near me here in UK

@melaniedavenport4869 Жыл бұрын

You should call Ed The Pond Professor. He's helped out a lot of you tubers with their ponds.

@DPW55 Жыл бұрын

Well done even hope the new carp works on the duckweed ,

@adrianbew9641 Жыл бұрын

Hi Evan an idea may be to install a floating boom to contain it at least in one area if its possible for this season

@VirginiaBronson Жыл бұрын

Any animal that moves from the contained area to the duckweed free side will bring some with them.

@yahh0o Жыл бұрын

You know you are living life when you have to drive 3 hrs for live fishes! Very Nice!

@jamesmoore1743 Жыл бұрын

Just a suggestion Try Japanese Koi; them young let them grown perfect fish for the pond walking deck

@charleywalker2982 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to your results.

@kevincastrillon6675 6 ай бұрын

had a farmer who used to use his duckweed to feed his pigs. He would mix the weed with other greens and left overs the farmer himself threw in there. The plus is you get free bacon and less duck weed to deal with.

@dalekrohse1871 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if pulling a skimmer with cheesecloth across the surface would remove an appreciable amount of the duck weed. Maybe as an interim measure until the fish are up to the job.

@BayouRepairGuy 6 ай бұрын

I personally would have done goldfish like Koi because their car as well and they look beautiful

@BayouRepairGuy 6 ай бұрын

And it has been scientifically proven that they cannot sterilize grass carp they’re going to breed

@louis0540 Жыл бұрын

You should find a way to skim some of the duckweed to help the carp get a headstart. Maybe an electric troll motor for your boat and some type of homemade skimmer.

@johnoliverio8729 Жыл бұрын

Nice work!

@andrewl7467 Жыл бұрын

You should go out in the boat and look for sunfish beds in the sand? Take a pair of UV sunglasses for the camera. Maybe with the water being so clear you will be able to see some of your sunnies.

@Eluderatnight Жыл бұрын

I had an issue with a 1/4acre pond. Solid duckweed. I added 80lbs of lye to fix pH and 100 talapia. Still good years later.

@ralphgreenjr.2466 Жыл бұрын

I put 6 Amurs (Triploid carp) in both of my ponds (1 1/2 acre each). They do a great job on cattails, American broadleaf pond weed, duckweed, and anything they can get in their mouth. The only thing I had this summer was green algae blooms that went away when it rained.

@goosenotmaverick1156 Жыл бұрын

Green algae blooms from the excess nutrients no longer being taken up by the plants, as well as the nutrients being released by the fish. Gets diluted with rain, equivalent of a water change on a fishtank. Plant nutrient hungry plants of your choice and maintain the riparian area around it and you'll probably get less of that.

@ralphrutherford2583 Жыл бұрын

Great channel- well done

@miltonhurd1016 Жыл бұрын

They will not reproduce?? That's what they said in "Jurassic World"! :)

@michaellightle4406 Жыл бұрын

Nature finds a way

@sofjanmustopoh7232 Жыл бұрын

Triploids product that you eat everyday. Bananas 🍌, seedless grapes , seedless water melon .

@Vigilante-k4q Жыл бұрын

Nature's chaos theory, Malcolm was right

@emberframe6994 Жыл бұрын

Famous last words

@emberframe6994 Жыл бұрын

@@michaelgribben613 nature finds a way we do the same with aquaculture tilapia however we have some cases of escaped tilapia being able to start breeding again in the wild.

@billwoolston6716 Жыл бұрын

Grass carp can grow up to 30lb in weight and it you catch one they put up one hell of a fight, dont eat them just use catch and return will clean your pond, good luck.

@michaelmcclure8673 Жыл бұрын

Our county extension office told us to use aeration disc.😮 said the water was to stagnant.

@adamhousden6349 Жыл бұрын

Try opening up the surrounding tree lines to let a breeze hit the water, the wind will cause the water to move a lot more than it looks like its doing at the moment.

@markpriddy1 Жыл бұрын

Good job.

@stehan1422 Жыл бұрын

Hey Evan and Rebekah, Just wanted to offer a suggestion to further enhance the duck weed eating Carp. Seems like many farmers and rural properties use a floatable water fountain. It floats on the surface and shoots water into the air and from what I’ve seen it does a great job of adding aerated water back into the water. I believe from what I’ve seen happening is that the fountain’s do a great job without bringing up the toxins from the bottom of the pond. I was wondering if you may have looked into the fountains before. Thanks again for the informative content…

@alanchase7329 Жыл бұрын

Where I live everyone uses a rotary paddle set up. Paddles are mounted between small pontoons. Depending on set up the motor can be on the pontoons with the paddles or on shore with a drive shaft to the paddles. Easy to move if the need arises.

@shauncorless8965 Жыл бұрын

We put lots grass carp in to eat the Canadian pond weed ,then the carp discovered anglers baits ,enough said

@roncoley4818 Жыл бұрын

Could you use buoy line like the ones they use on oil spills, when the dock weed is at the small end of the pond, until the fish can keep up with the dock weed, just a thought. Ron

@bobhaddock957 Жыл бұрын

dont know if they told you or not, but, i had grass carp in my pond. did great till they didnt. found out they only eat for about 3 - 4 years then become lethargic (just hang around). mine got 3-4 ft long and quit eating. you may want to look into this and have to replace them every 3-4 years.

@TarshaHomestead Жыл бұрын

I have 3 or 4 grass carp in my 1/4 acre pond (they were here when we moved in) and they get big man. Like 3' long. Our pond stays clear of vegetation, but we do still deal with a periodic algae bloom. I also have an aerator (wind powered)

@CD19755 Жыл бұрын

For future reference, just tie a string to the bag and let it float in your pond...the water still acclimates and you don't stress them with multiple transfers.....