I live in Philly PA and the winters would kill off all the tropical fish. However, if I lived on a lake in Florida, I'm pretty sure it would be stocked with African Cichlids. And if there were more than one house on the lake, how would anyone know it was me who released the fish?
Would You Release Fish If You Lived On a Lake in Florida?
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another thing is birds they can pick up fish and drop them in other ponds with connecting water ways not to mention eggs i dont recomend releasing them
intoducing any animal into an area where its not native almost always has adverse effects. unless it is a man made area. as for african cichlids, lake victoria in africa holds some very pretty cichlids but some one introduced the nile perch (lates niloticus) which devistated the lake in all aspects. this would also most likley happen in a small lake or pond, if they surrvived that is.
as for "who would know?".... you would...all that aside, if i owned the pond or lake, or if i built a pond in florida then african cichlids are are great choice and somewhat original. but im in canada so i would be taking a chance even keeping goldfish outside!
as for "who would know?".... you would...all that aside, if i owned the pond or lake, or if i built a pond in florida then african cichlids are are great choice and somewhat original. but im in canada so i would be taking a chance even keeping goldfish outside!
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Just because you can get away with it doesn't mean it isn't a stupid thing to do.
There's a local pond by me that is totally segregated from any other waterways (and Michigan obviously doesn't get hurricanes), and I know the owner personally, and the pond gets stocked in the summer with Frontosa and Koi. The pond had no fish, and the stocked Fronts and Koi only get fed once a week (they get everything else from the abundance of bugs). So far there has been no adverse effects (ie, no reports of Fronts or Koi where they shouldn't be) and every winter the Fronts are taken inside to the owner's 500g in-door pond. If you situation is similar, then go for it.
However, if it's just "some pond outside your house," that you don't own, don't know the owner (or atleast cannot speak to them), and are unsure if it could potentially flood into other waterways via Hurricanes or rains, then DO NOT stock it with ANYTHING. It can, and most likely will, turn out badly, for the local fish and ecosystem and your wallet alike.
However, if it's just "some pond outside your house," that you don't own, don't know the owner (or atleast cannot speak to them), and are unsure if it could potentially flood into other waterways via Hurricanes or rains, then DO NOT stock it with ANYTHING. It can, and most likely will, turn out badly, for the local fish and ecosystem and your wallet alike.
NO NO NO this is why there are so many baned fish already. do not do it for the good of the hobby
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