We have several ponds and would like to put carp in them to keep the algae down. However we also have dye in the ponds for color. so was just wondering if the carp would survive with the dye in the ponds.
The koi carp.
Koi carp were specifically bred to be kept in ponds.
When Asians were traveling to America in boats, the Asian Carps hung on to the boats and traveled with them, then when they got there, the Asian Carps got off the boats and into the Great Lakes. Actually Asian Carp were brought to the U.S. in an experiment to clean up ponds. During flooding the carp escaped the ponds and got into the Mississippi River system. They have not been confirmed to be in the Great Lakes yet. See link below for more information.
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There are many advantages of using Koi Carp in outdoor ponds. These advantages include, but are not strictly limited to, the Koi regulate the pond, and they keep the algae level down.
Orignally, they were imported to the U.S. to clean algae out of private ponds. But, because of flooding in the late 1970s to early 1980s, they got out and into the mississippi river. They have been migrating upstream eversince then.
The wild carp is normally yellow to yellow brown or olive, but many ornamental varieties have been developed in a number of colors. Koi carp are used in many garden ponds because of the beautiful colors they possess.
Silver carp or also known as "flying carp" entered the united states through aquaculture on catfish farms, they were imported by the farmers to control algae growth, flooding in the region released a population into local river systems. Being a very prolific and large species of carp, they rapidly reproduced and invaded other tributaries and migrated up the Mississippi river towards the great lakes.
in water, aquatic They live on every continent, except South America and Antarctica. They originally lived in Europe and Asia, but were introduced to other countries. They live in rivers and lakes, not the ocean.
Look in clean streams or ponds that tend to have lots of rocks in them.
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