black salties-cannot ship to ri

[Skitterpop]

Carp, such as grass, black, and silver, as well as goldfish are among the most destructive non-indigenous species in North America, primarily because of their diet of aquatic vegetation. These species strip waters of oxygen-producing plants, thus increasing water temperatures and destroying habitat for native juvenile fish. In addition, the feeding habits of carp and goldfish stir up sediments, which decreases water clarity and inhibits plant growth

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I guess my question to the BS people would be how long will they live in fresh water?

[Nebe]

skitter- they cant reproduce. historicly problems involved with introducing a non-natice species into a new inviroment is that there are no preditors to eat them, which allows them to reproduce, which in turn boosts the #'s and the native species get pushed out- Didnt you see the movie Gremlins?? My point is that if they cant reproduce, they will live their lifespan and die.

Im all for these little fish- they are farm raised, unlike eels which are stripped from ponds, rivers, and estuaries up and down our coasts.

[Skitterpop]

I already had that Eben....that is why I said how long do they live.If repeatedly used at any location this will still be a problem.Not all will perish with use. Have you seen a fresh water environment over run with goldfish? It gets trashed.

And....remember Jurassic Park ...they cannot reproduce

[Jenn]

Nebe...I was asking the question of how do they "not reproduce"???? If they dont reproduce where do they come from to begin with? I am not getting it!!!!!! Everyone keeps saying "they dont reproduce, they dont reproduce" and I almost feel stupid for asking how can they "NOT reproduce" but yet no one has answered my question???? are they clones? are they test tube fishies?

[Jenn]

Ok, just went to the website and found this info. It does state that they can in fact reproduce in freshwater. I did not however see any mention that they cannot anywhere on the site. Can anyone please clarify where it is stated that they cannot reproduce????




http://www.blacksalty.com/forum/read.php?1,11

[Squid kids Dad]

Hi Jenn,
Try sending captdom a pm about your question...He is the one promoting there use...He seems very knowledgable about these little critters..He is a member of s-b.com