Invasive Species- Being Responsible in the Aquarium Hobby

[Admin]

I know most people on here are responsible and correctly handle the plants and fish we deal with in the aquatics hobby, but I think its important to reiterate that we all have a part to play in protecting our environment and controlling invasive or unnatural species (unnatural in the sense that they do not belong in Ontario). Just remember to use common sense, do not release anything in our water ways (plants or fish). I have linked some great resource about how to be a responsible fish keeper, how to identify invasive species, and what we can all do.

-Top Species threatening Canadian Water:

www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/enviro/ais-eae/index-eng.htm

-Ontario Specific:

www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Biodiversity/2ColumnSubPage/STDPROD_068689.html

-Preventing the spread of invasive plants:

plants.ifas.ufl.edu/node/90

-Other:

www.protectyourwaters.net/prevention/user_pet.php

[3littlefishes]

good links! We were at Pelee a couple of weeks ago and saw a giant goldfish in the marsh. Not cool.

[guppyguy]

Great Post Ryan this really is very important. And Amy your gold fish you seen at the at the point is really sad to here.

[lisachromis]

Actually, if you collect native fish or plants, the above applies as well. You cannot put them back. They have been exposed to a different environment/pathogens and it's best to not bring those into the native environment.

On a similar note, there's a program in place for fish rescue.

www.caoac.ca/rescue.html

[Admin]

that caoac resource is awesome, I forgot about that one

[Deleted]

To bad you couldn't of try to catch it, i go fishing just for invasive in the small rivers example little river and turkey creek so on and so on i throw alk native fish back and kill invasive kill i mean let them dry up nothing brutal

[Crazygar]

Back in day, I remember catching Guppies in Little River by the Expressway.

A giant Goldfish used to lurk in Little River near the drainage culvert at Meadowbrook.

Sadly it's all to common not only here but in the Great Lakes as a whole.

GLIER (Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research) run by the U of W is doing some wonderful research in Invasive Species reduction and Capture.

But we have to remain responsible fishkeepers to help.

Gary

[lisachromis]

CRAZYGAR? Are you following me again???

[Crazygar]

LOL no Lisa,but I still remember Ken and yourself scooping up that wonderful tank from Super Pet! Fatal Hesitation on my part.

Stalking requires time and effort, I have neither right now.

Gary

[lisachromis]

We did! And it looks wonderful in my livingroom.
Online stalking is much easier than irl! How long are you around for?

[Crazygar]

Left yesterday, good bye good weather and sun, hello windy, rainy and cold. Good news is that Spencer has some new fish in.

Gary

[lesfromlakeshore]

Sept 29, 2014 18:20:36 GMT -5 Crazygar said:

Left yesterday, good bye good weather and sun, hello windy, rainy and cold. Good news is that Spencer has some new fish in.

Gary

No fair teasing us after you leave....