01-04-2007, 07:17 AM
I'm far from an expert on the subject, but I see the june sucker problem similar to building a dam. You simply cannot do it only half-way. Lots of money is being thrown at the june sucker and what do we have to show for it? We should either throw enough money at it to do it right and get the job done - or give up and move on.
I believe we have done a lot to restore the sucker breeding grounds and now the problem is the carp. As I understand, the carp dig through the mud, uprooting nearly all the plants. I have a planted aquarium and know from first hand experience that having no plants causes lots of algae and a big mess. The mud stirred up by the carp also releases a lot of phosphates back in to the water which also increases the algae.
With no plants the young suckers have no place to hide and most will get eaten. So something needs to be done about the carp.
The above info is meant to be serious, but the following is not.[
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Here is my solution to the carp:
Nothing happens unless there is money making it happen so we somehow need to manipulate the mind of the population to put the money behind removing the carp. If consumers are willing to pay decent money for carp, commercial fishermen will find better ways to harvest the carp.
If we put our minds together I'm sure that we can think of a rumor that will get the human suckers to pay top dollar for carp. Food or feritilzer is not a strong enough rumor. We need something stronger something along the lines of "snake oil." Here are a few ideas of rumors we could start about carp:
1. A unique chemical made in the pancreous of the carp cures many forms of cancer!
2. A stew made from the fins of carp will reduce the signs of aging by 45%.
3. Michael Jordan (or some other celebrity) thinks its cool to eat carp.
It's late and I'm not feeling very creative, but if we put our heads together, I'm sure that we could come up with a good rumor that will put the hurt on the carp population. What are your ideas?
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I believe we have done a lot to restore the sucker breeding grounds and now the problem is the carp. As I understand, the carp dig through the mud, uprooting nearly all the plants. I have a planted aquarium and know from first hand experience that having no plants causes lots of algae and a big mess. The mud stirred up by the carp also releases a lot of phosphates back in to the water which also increases the algae.
With no plants the young suckers have no place to hide and most will get eaten. So something needs to be done about the carp.
The above info is meant to be serious, but the following is not.[
][] Here is my solution to the carp:
Nothing happens unless there is money making it happen so we somehow need to manipulate the mind of the population to put the money behind removing the carp. If consumers are willing to pay decent money for carp, commercial fishermen will find better ways to harvest the carp.
If we put our minds together I'm sure that we can think of a rumor that will get the human suckers to pay top dollar for carp. Food or feritilzer is not a strong enough rumor. We need something stronger something along the lines of "snake oil." Here are a few ideas of rumors we could start about carp:
1. A unique chemical made in the pancreous of the carp cures many forms of cancer!
2. A stew made from the fins of carp will reduce the signs of aging by 45%.
3. Michael Jordan (or some other celebrity) thinks its cool to eat carp.
It's late and I'm not feeling very creative, but if we put our heads together, I'm sure that we could come up with a good rumor that will put the hurt on the carp population. What are your ideas?
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