Interesting Article on Impact of Released SW Fish

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  1. APC

    APC Gigas Clam

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    Hi All,

    Here is an interesting article on what NOT to do with your fish if you ever get tired of them. It is amazing how well fish can adapt to a new environment, and scary what their potential impact is. This is from the NOAA site by the way.

    NOAA News Online (Story 2672)
     
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  3. Boomer

    Boomer Feather Duster

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    The have recently found lionfish, volitans, living off the Jersey shore. Many keepers have just been dumping their fish and inverts in lakes, streams and the ocean. Not a very bright thing to do. Most of this is in the south, Flroida the most hit. They now have a few lakes/streams with Cichlids and even Piranha.
     
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    Not that its related. I live in montana and last week a few kids cound a 5ft gator in a pound.
     
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