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how to get rid of hydrilla? #6112657 04/26/11 02:54 PM
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my dad has about an acre sized stock tank and has a pretty bad problem with hydrilla. we have tried different chemicals, they do great but only temporarily...was thinkin about carp or tilapia? any suggestions/experience would be greatly appreciated.


Re: how to get rid of hydrilla? [Re: deerslay3r] #6112669 04/26/11 02:56 PM
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Grass carp. Tilapia are plankton/algae eaters so I don't think they'll make much impact on hydrilla.


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Re: how to get rid of hydrilla? [Re: fouzman] #6112695 04/26/11 03:01 PM
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definitely ask the officials that stocked the carp in Conroe... bang

JK...but grass carp LOVE hydrilla.

Re: how to get rid of hydrilla? [Re: fouzman] #6112718 04/26/11 03:04 PM
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Back home they use chicken poop ( liquid form ).. I don't know how long it last though.


Re: how to get rid of hydrilla? [Re: NoCoolNameToo] #6112770 04/26/11 03:14 PM
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i figure a pond that small we could control the carp population pretty easy if they got out of hand


Re: how to get rid of hydrilla? [Re: deerslay3r] #6112810 04/26/11 03:22 PM
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yep


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Re: how to get rid of hydrilla? [Re: fouzman] #6112832 04/26/11 03:26 PM
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I've gotten a lot of good pond info in the pond section of this forum... Meadowlark knows whatsup

Re: how to get rid of hydrilla? [Re: FootAndAHalf] #6112887 04/26/11 03:36 PM
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i hate grass carp



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Ask TPWD how they screwed up Conroe.

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A buddy had a beautiful bass tank with grass in it,,, clear water. He put 10 grass carp in and ruined it. Visibility is about 3" and muddy red.



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Re: how to get rid of hydrilla? [Re: Scott McCormick] #6113206 04/26/11 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted By: scm
Ask TPWD how they screwed up Conroe.


add cypress springs to that list

Re: how to get rid of hydrilla? [Re: SkeeterRonnie] #6113313 04/26/11 05:20 PM
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You can order grass carp for TPW, they have to deliver it to you pond though. Hydrilla has to be introduced, chemicals are only a quick fix. Sterile Carp will not completly solve the problem. because when they die, it will come back.

Re: how to get rid of hydrilla? [Re: BMCD] #6113511 04/26/11 06:08 PM
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I think some of those got into Sandlin through the blow hole.

Re: how to get rid of hydrilla? [Re: BMCD] #6113595 04/26/11 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted By: BMCD
You can order grass carp for TPW, they have to deliver it to you pond though. Hydrilla has to be introduced, chemicals are only a quick fix. Sterile Carp will not completly solve the problem. because when they die, it will come back.


You sure about that? I wasn't aware that TPWD sold Triploid Grass Carp. I know you have to have a TPWD biologist come out, look at your lake and recommend the proper number of grass carp, for which TPWD then issues a permit. But the actual purchase of the carp is done through TPWD approved fish farms, not TPWD themselves. Or at least last time I checked.


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Re: how to get rid of hydrilla? [Re: fouzman] #6114181 04/26/11 08:26 PM
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That may be, My father in law did this in his pond. Someone said he could only have 3. I know he had to go thru TPW to make the purchase.

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