ghac meeting 9/21

[morpheus]

I talked with Greg last night and there will be no releasing into parks. i will be adopting them...crisis averted...we can now resume our regularly scheduled programming

[Ballinxalex]

Well sorry I thought they were common and Native since I see them everywhere !

[michelleraia]

So...someone adopt my 4 plecos and Jewel Cichlid asap or ...(dum dum dum):)

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[danielp]

try finding somebody with a pond or just release them to a park

[wesleydnunder]

try finding somebody with a pond or just release them to a park

I guess you didn't read the post...I am in the livestock section, and I don't release fish...except into a pond, which I don't want to.

My post was made because of the above quote; the suggestion that you should release them into a "park". Several of us attended a symposium last year about this very subject at U of H. The US Fish and Game is looking at severely restricting species which can be imported due to people releasing non-natives into our habitats. Not only does this damage the ecosystems but could impact what you and the rest of us are allowed to buy and house in our glass boxes. Releasing non-natives into any system, including ponds which can be inundated and overflow into rivers and bayous, should be discouraged...regardless of how many times someone has already done it.

Mark

[aquabee]

I'll be there! Thanks Jacob for hosting!!

[troy tucker]

i will be hosting this months ghac meeting. it will be at 5801 lumberdale rd #152 Houston 77092. this is my new place not my old one for those of you came to the last one at my place. will start at 7 and go to whenever it ends

We may come, if I can talk the wife in to it.

[morpheus]

Philbert I will PM you. I may be able to adopt some of them, but probably do not have room for all of them. I will give you a description of the two tanks I am thinking of in my home....if you think they would be a good fit

[Philbert]

All plecos are non-native.... They are from South America. Common plecos in our waterways are a result of people releasing them.

Exactly...aside from my not releasing aquarium raised into local waterways, if there was a massive release of 4 plecos into the already inhabited by Common Plecos bayou system how bad would that be? Deed been done...I am as concerned with aquarium virus' and bacteria/germs that could start killing non exposed fish in the waterways. I've heard about 2 and 3 foot sightings of Commons near the Med Center ...Moby Pleco. So...someone adopt my 4 plecos and Jewel Cichlid asap or ...(dum dum dum):)

[mistahoo]

The plecos he has are common plecos

All plecos are non-native.... They are from South America. Common plecos in our waterways are a result of people releasing them.

[Ballinxalex]

Please don't release non-natives. Plecs and other species have infested some of our waterways and doing some serious damage. You may try posting in the Free Stuff section of the forum.

Mark

The plecos he has are common plecos

[Philbert]

Please don't release non-natives. Plecs and other species have infested some of our waterways and doing some serious damage. You may try posting in the Free Stuff section of the forum.

Mark

I guess you didn't read the post...I am in the livestock section, and I don't release fish...except into a pond, which I don't want to.

[wesleydnunder]

Please don't release non-natives. Plecs and other species have infested some of our waterways and doing some serious damage. You may try posting in the Free Stuff section of the forum.

Mark

[Philbert]

I raised these all from small guys...they are nice and have great fins, etc. So I would prefer someone have them in a tank. I only have a motorcycle, no car, so transporting is not a good idea, and I live far from anywhere to release them except the bayou...I prefer to hope someone will take them in.

I forgot to mention...I have a solitary Jewel Cichlid that comes with them I've had for 3 years.

[Philbert]

try finding somebody with a pond or just release them to a park

I raised these all from small guys...they are nice and have great fins, etc. So I would prefer someone have them in a tank. I only have a motorcycle, no car, so transporting is not a good idea, and I live far from anywhere to release them except the bayou...I prefer to hope someone will take them in.