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Can you keep a grass carp?

Asked: Alexandre Després-Grenier, Last Updated:

Controlling aquatic vegetation with grass carp is one of the options available to pond owners with aquatic plant problems. In many situations, the use of grass carp is an economical, long lasting, and effective option. However, grass carp are not appropriate for every pond with abundant aquatic plants.

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    Dogs don't have the best vision, but they can see in colour (albeit not as well as us) and AFAIK they're not fish blind, either. This is apparently a comparison of human and dog vision.

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    Make this pasta salad in the evening, place into lunchboxes and leave in the fridge overnight. Then just grab and take to work or school the next day!

  • Why do catfish have big bellies?

    When these fish get to the surface they'll often turn “belly up” or on their sides. ... Once you have them in the boat the belly will be distended because it's full of gas or “blown up” like a balloon. A catfish that has been heavily feeding will have a distended belly that looks unusually large.

  • How do you flip salmon without breaking it?

    Get your spatula completely under the fish and lift it off the pan a bit, then putting your fingers on top of the piece roll it over, last let it gently drop onto the pan - keeping your fingers off the surface of course. are you keeping the skin on? If you take the skin off it's likely to fall apart.

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