Paretroplus Maculatus Update
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From what I understand they're omnivores. Another hint, the pics are of a pharyngeal arch.
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Painters plastic sounds like a good tip.
I also have trouble with dragon fly larvae.
I brought in some plants to overwinter in my beani fry tank, and noticed the fry population diminishing, and wondered why until I found this well fed puppy prowling in the tank.
I also have trouble with dragon fly larvae.
I brought in some plants to overwinter in my beani fry tank, and noticed the fry population diminishing, and wondered why until I found this well fed puppy prowling in the tank.
Jose, here's the id we received.
When we purchased our home in 2003 the pond was stocked with 4 of these fish (18-24 inches) tons of sunfish and rainbow trout. We had always thought the large fish were carp. The indigenous wildlife have always "helped" with population control since the pond fish spawn often. We have multiple large reservoirs very close to our property, so the local Bald Eagles, Coopers Hawk and Great Blue Heron hunt in our pond frequently. The eagles are breathtaking to observe. Once I accidentally startled an adult stalking from a tree and it flew directly over my head ~ that made me drop to the ground immediately. In the summer of 06, a juvenile bald eagle caught the fish and flew off into the forest. While seeing one if our large fish carried away was tough, watching a young bald eagle hunt literally took my breath away. The following spring we found the arch and had no idea it belonged to a fish. I never made the connection between the eagle and the fish until we heard back regarding an id of the arch.
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When we purchased our home in 2003 the pond was stocked with 4 of these fish (18-24 inches) tons of sunfish and rainbow trout. We had always thought the large fish were carp. The indigenous wildlife have always "helped" with population control since the pond fish spawn often. We have multiple large reservoirs very close to our property, so the local Bald Eagles, Coopers Hawk and Great Blue Heron hunt in our pond frequently. The eagles are breathtaking to observe. Once I accidentally startled an adult stalking from a tree and it flew directly over my head ~ that made me drop to the ground immediately. In the summer of 06, a juvenile bald eagle caught the fish and flew off into the forest. While seeing one if our large fish carried away was tough, watching a young bald eagle hunt literally took my breath away. The following spring we found the arch and had no idea it belonged to a fish. I never made the connection between the eagle and the fish until we heard back regarding an id of the arch.
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That's a Dragonfly nymph.
Bit of a circle, I feed small nymphs to my adult fish, and the nymphs I miss, keep the fry population in the pond to manageable levels. Yet even with the predation, last fall I brought in hundreds of red ceibals.
Bit of a circle, I feed small nymphs to my adult fish, and the nymphs I miss, keep the fry population in the pond to manageable levels. Yet even with the predation, last fall I brought in hundreds of red ceibals.
Very Interesting Duane. Although we have tons of dragonflies, I've never noticed them in the nymph stage. I'll have to pay more attention when it warms up outside. I'm guessing they serve the same purpose for our pond fish.
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In ponds the nymphs are very hard to spot, almost walking stick insects on land, hey generally move very slowly, but strike with lightning speed, and can be brown, or green, any color of its surroundings.
