Getting some new fish!

[Ike85123]

Will be interesting to see what they are. My neighbor said it is a white perch that isnt fertile and will eat algea. Im gonna have to go ask, that doesnt sound right.

 

[Ike85123]

He said they are white amur. A sterile algea eating fish. Basically a carp I believe?
Anyone have any knowledge of these fish ?

 

[CEO]

I have two in my pond right now, each between 3-4 feet long. They're used for weed control, but mine are so big I think they only eat fish food now. We were told our grass carp would live 7 years max, that was about 8 years ago.

Used to bowfish for common and grass carp back in the day. Too much fun.

How large is this body of water? Any other fish stocked?

 

[BeeMaa]

So let me get this straight. The fish are sterile. The fish eat the algae. When the fish die, what happens to all the algae they ate? And how is this considered sustainable?

 

[Ike85123]

I have two in my pond right now, each between 3-4 feet long. They're used for weed control, but mine are so big I think they only eat fish food now. We were told our grass carp would live 7 years max, that was about 8 years ago.

Used to bowfish for common and grass carp back in the day. Too much fun.

How large is this body of water? Any other fish stocked?

63 acres. Channel cat , croppie and some small mouth bass also.

 

[Ike85123]

So let me get this straight. The fish are sterile. The fish eat the algae. When the fish die, what happens to all the algae they ate? And how is this considered sustainable?

I dont get it either !
But im sure I will get my part of the bill from the lake association. Lol