Video of a person releasing Midas

[fhawk362]

The estimated economic loss due to invasive species in the US is $120 BILLION dollars a year.

Just because it happened in Florida doesn't mean it was GOOD.

http://www.invasivespecies.gov/

LINK

A few quotes from the scientific journal.

I know its not good, as I said before the great lakes are suffering from round gobys and I've been noticing the losses up there as well, but I'm saying it hasnt had any strong negative impact on Florida's ecosystems yet, but theres always the chance which is why they still control the introduction and expansion of non natives. But I totally agree its not a good thing, although I do enjoy fishing for exotics.

 

[fhawk362]

i say if it happens naturaly let it happen, but dont help introduce new species into your envivoment.

Totally agree, I don't mean to take a pro-invasive stand point, unless its something cool of course (just kidding).

 

[fhawk362]

we have problems with zebra muscles here in colorado, they screw up all kinds of stuff, ive even heard of people catching snakeheads in aurora reservior, i dont know if that is true or not. but thats what another fisherman told me.

Could be true, I've heard there is a species of snakehead that has established itself in some waters in Pennsylvania

 

[Modest_Man]

If you want to get into invasive cichlids look no further than tilapia. Lots of articles and journals on the damage they've done to ecosystems.

 

[fhawk362]

If you want to get into invasive cichlids look no further than tilapia. Lots of articles and journals on the damage they've done to ecosystems.

Yea, of all the non natives they seem to have had the biggest effect, which is why FWC released pbass to control them. People have controlled their expansion as well being that they are such a tasty fish lol.

 

[rED O]

I have seen his other videos of fishing midas, mayans, oscars, peacock bass ect. I would love to plan a trip to Florida and go fishing. Anyone know were? South Florida? near the everglades? This is a trip I do want to plan in the future.

 

[fhawk362]

I have seen his other videos of fishing midas, mayans, oscars, peacock bass ect. I would love to plan a trip to Florida and go fishing. Anyone know were? South Florida? near the everglades? This is a trip I do want to plan in the future.

You'd want to go somewhere in South Miami, the canal systems are loaded with exotic fish, there are guides and all too if you'd like to take that route but mostly for pbass, also there are a number of people on this site from down there, I know Louie talks about a lot of places he goes to catch them. I hear the canals by the Miami airport are consistently good for these fish. It's been slower since the fish kill but I hear theyre still pulling them in and I still see mayans and tilapia even this far north. Search the threads for Florida related articles and pm some of the people who say they're from there, try "Florida cold snap" or "Alligator Alley" as a search and you'll find some people.

 

[fhawk362]

Here's some links to get you started, pm some of these guys, http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299152
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299650&highlight=alligator+alley&page=2

 

[fhawk362]

is this right or wrong? What is your input on this?
Not me and not my video. I like the fish and the video though. It was a beautiful midas..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1r5Jdx7LhI

Sorry to have derailed your thread, the releasing of aquaria fish is a touchy subject, i mean when your fish outgrows its tank and you don't have the room or money to get a larger tank you don't want to just kill the fish. normally you can donate them to a pet store, but some fish are even too large for many pet stores to house. But if you are to release it there is always that small chance that it can repopulate in the water ways, the odds are extremely low but the consequences CAN be immense. Honestly I'm more the type to release the fish, but it is illegal and wrong in that sense (I have never released an aquarium fish). Most people should realize returning/giving them to a pet store is the way to go, the biggest problem fish seems to be plecos cause they are so common but outgrow most pet store sold tanks, this is the only fish i believe that has made a population in Florida's waters through aquaria fish being released (actually i'm not sure about midas cichlid, I would imagine them coming from the same source). Most come from flooded fish farms.

 

[gazella]

one of the more affected ecosystems is the one in lake victoria were they introduce the nile perch and devastate almost every cichlid that once swam in its waters.