Buying Grass Carp
Freshwater fish species of the family cyprinidae.
Buying grass carp. Since 1991 we have stocked grass carp in 5 000 ponds ranging in size from less than acre to more than 50 acres. Sterile grass carp triploid white amur. Triploid grass carp are asian grass carp that have been altered using hydrostatic pressure prior to hatching to make them sterile unable to reproduce.
In some cases it is better to. Grass carp have elongated torpedo shaped body forms. Used as a biological means of aquatic weed control in farm ponds and lakes.
Today grass carp can be found in most states between the appalachians and rocky mountains. Introduced to the uk to control weeds in garden ponds they are a herbivorous freshwater fish from eastern asia. We are able to supply and permit triploid grass carp as a biological control method for your aquatic weed problem.
Grass carp are fast becoming a popular fish addition to the garden pond. In most cases if stocked at a rate of 10 15 per acre these fish can control all of your weed problems within a year s time. We stock triploid grass carp twice a year.
Triploid grass carp ctenopharyngodon idella. To achieve desired results these fish should be stocked at a rate of 10 per acre of vegetation or increase this rate by 50 in spring fed or otherwise clear water impoundments where sun rays penetrate much deeper than normal. We have numerous clients satisfied with the grass carp.
Florida waterways is a freshwater frog fish dealer and a fwc authorized triploid grass carp supplier. They are actually one of the largest members of the minnow family and can live up to 20 years and commonly grow to weigh 25 lbs. Rivers are the preferred habitat although grass carp adapt well to standing bodies of water.
The grass carp is a very hearty fish and can be shipped very easily to most states. Buy now when it comes to vegetation control in your pond grass carp are a cost effective efficient solution to many types of problem vegetations. This sterile vegetarian fish not native to new york is an important species for any pond that needs weed control.
Grass carp for sale online ctenopharyngodon idella also known as white amur. Grass carp is the best biological control of most aquatic vegetation in ponds today. The largest taken in florida was 15 years old and weighed 75 lbs.
For large orders truck delivery is available. It can grow up to 60 pounds and live 15 20 years. This asian carp is the only species of the genus ctenopharyngodon.
Aquatic weeds such as curly leaf pondweed coontail and duckweed. The grass carp ctenopharyngodon idella is a large herbivorous freshwater fish species of the family cyprinidae native to eastern asia with an original range from northern vietnam to the amur river on the siberia china border. Triploid grass carp are an elongated torpedo shaped fish with a terminal mouth and no barbels they are dark olive to brownish yellow in color and have large scales along the length of their body.
