NEVER release an aquarium fish into the wild.

[Dread]

I agree. Thank you.

 

[barbara]

I guess you would still never know about the impact that would have on the other animals that rely on that pond for food etc.. Mirgrating birds, what have you.

 

[ewurm]

That's true. You couldn't really predict about the effect of animals feeding from a pond stocked with non-natives.

 

[Dread]

That's what I was thinking. I'm no nature expert, and I'm unsure how non-stocked ponds/lakes become naturally stocked, but I kind of always assumed fish eggs got transported by birds who fly from lake to lake... and this could be a real concern for private bodies of water that have been stacked.

 

[TheBloodyIrish]

Most, if not all, are transported through floods and existing or previously existing waterways. I am not sure if there are any species that can be transported via other ways naturally.

This is a great concern for the southeastern States... where overflooding of ponds from hurricanes can, had and will happen.

 

[Dread]

So would you say, myself being from the north, it'd be acceptable to stock my own private pond with what I would like? This pond is extremely isolated from any other body of water.

 

[ewurm]

Your pond, even with tropicals would pose minimal risk. Just make sure that if and when you don't want the fish, they are disposed of properly by giving them away and/or destroying them.

 

[Dread]

Your pond, even with tropicals would pose minimal risk. Just make sure that if and when you don't want the fish, they are disposed of properly by giving them away and/or destroying them.

It'll mostly house 5 Oscars, and a couple of Arowanas. On the chance one of them breeds, I'll know about it, they're the only fish in this pond. It's 50'x20'x20', so I figure there's room for them. In winter they'll be brought in, and if I notice any Fry they'll be destroyed or sold off. The pond itself is about 1 mile away from any other body of water, so I figure it's reletivly safe. Does this sound about fair?

 

[l3gend504]

yeah, i do realize releasing fish into the wild is bad, but i felt like i cared too much about my fish to just leave them for 2 monthes at home with no electricity going. i had a tank that included a red devil, 2x flowerhorn, 2x convicts, 1x black belt, 2x convicts, and a green terror. I put them all in a bucket and dumped them into the canal, hate me if you want i was not gonna let them die in my tank.

 

[ewurm]

yeah, i do realize releasing fish into the wild is bad, but i felt like i cared too much about my fish to just leave them for 2 monthes at home with no electricity going. i had a tank that included a red devil, 2x flowerhorn, 2x convicts, 1x black belt, 2x convicts, and a green terror. I put them all in a bucket and dumped them into the canal, hate me if you want i was not gonna let them die in my tank.

It would have been for the greater good if you had euthanized them.

Not always easy to do, but what you did was incorrect. Now there will be Flowerhorns and cons amongst the myriad of invasives.