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Pet store goldfish surviving winter conditions in Lake Erie, growing to enormous sizes
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Pet store goldfish surviving winter conditions in Lake Erie, growing to enormous sizes
Local21News.com
by WKRC Staff
February 28th 2025
ERIE, Penn. (WKRC) — Pet store goldfish are not only surviving the harsh winter conditions of Lake Erie, but are thriving, officials said.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service posted a statement to Facebook Tuesday, warning fish owners of the potential dangers of releasing goldfish into Lake Erie.
"Your pet store goldfish after two year sin the wild: 'Call me Megalodon," biologists wrote. "This goldfish isn’t supposed to be here. But someone released it, thinking they were being kind. Instead, they created an invasive problem that can last decades."
The post included a photo of an enormous goldfish that was caught in Presque Isle, Pennsylvania during an electrofishing survey.
According to officials, goldfish have been found to be hardy and can thrive even in the cold waters of the Great Lakes.
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https://local21news.com/news/offbeat/pet-store-goldfish-able-to-survive-winter-conditions-in-cincinnati-lake-erie-grow-enormous-sizes-us-fish-wildlife-service-wild-animals-invasive-species-week-awareness-usfws-presque-isle-electrofishing-survey-findings-information-learning-human-interest
catfish1957:
--- Quote from: 240B on March 03, 2025, 04:38:21 pm ---Pet store goldfish surviving winter conditions in Lake Erie, growing to enormous sizes
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Cut the carp...... :cool:
I remembering seeing a Koi (same family) at the Houston Zoo that was 50 pounds and something between 50-75 years old.
roamer_1:
--- Quote from: catfish1957 on March 03, 2025, 04:53:05 pm ---Cut the carp...... :cool:
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That's right... They survive the winter just fine frozen into water tanks up in here. They are an algae eater, and have been cleaning horse tanks as long as I remember.
catfish1957:
--- Quote from: roamer_1 on March 03, 2025, 05:11:08 pm ---That's right... They survive the winter just fine frozen into water tanks up in here. They are an algae eater, and have been cleaning horse tanks as long as I remember.
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That they are able to survive a -40 Montana winter? That's amazing.
We have a koi pond that we have since given up on. We had one fella who we called Beauregard who was almost 10 years old and almost 2 feet long. Some critter, prob. a racoon. poached him/her. We were sick.
libertybele:
--- Quote from: 240B on March 03, 2025, 04:38:21 pm ---Pet store goldfish surviving winter conditions in Lake Erie, growing to enormous sizes
Local21News.com
by WKRC Staff
February 28th 2025
ERIE, Penn. (WKRC) — Pet store goldfish are not only surviving the harsh winter conditions of Lake Erie, but are thriving, officials said.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service posted a statement to Facebook Tuesday, warning fish owners of the potential dangers of releasing goldfish into Lake Erie.
"Your pet store goldfish after two year sin the wild: 'Call me Megalodon," biologists wrote. "This goldfish isn’t supposed to be here. But someone released it, thinking they were being kind. Instead, they created an invasive problem that can last decades."
The post included a photo of an enormous goldfish that was caught in Presque Isle, Pennsylvania during an electrofishing survey.
According to officials, goldfish have been found to be hardy and can thrive even in the cold waters of the Great Lakes.
(more)
https://local21news.com/news/offbeat/pet-store-goldfish-able-to-survive-winter-conditions-in-cincinnati-lake-erie-grow-enormous-sizes-us-fish-wildlife-service-wild-animals-invasive-species-week-awareness-usfws-presque-isle-electrofishing-survey-findings-information-learning-human-interest
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Interesting. I am amazed that they can survive the bitter cold waters of the Great Lakes in the winter. See, ya learn something from this forum every day. happy77
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