Wintertime feeding can help maintain the health and promote the growth of catfish. Since catfish are cold-blooded animals, their body temper...
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If digital photographs of a pond weed sample are not adequate and physical samples have been requested, follow these steps to ensure that th...
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The eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, is an important species both commercially and ecologically, but it has been on the declin...
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Bull minnows (Fundulus grandis), also known as gulf killifish, mudminnows, mudfish, cacahoes, and finger mullet, are commonly sold by bait d...
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Learn how to submit pond water samples to be tested for total alkalinity and total hardness.
1. Use a 16.9- to 20-ounce plastic bottl...
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Pond owners have sometimes intentionally and sometimes accidentally introduced freshwater clams or mussels into their recreational ponds. Wh...
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Crabs, along with shrimp, lobsters, and crawfish, are among the invertebrates called decapods (10 feet) that are included in the class Cru...
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Three native penaeid shrimp species of commercial importance live in the Southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States: Litopenaeus...
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Under the right circumstances, catfish farming can be very profitable. Like other forms of farming, however, catfish production involves sub...
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Learn about the basic biology of the Amazonian apple snail (Pomacea maculate), how to identify it, how it was likely introduced, and the imp...
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Adding agricultural lime to ponds with low alkalinity (less than 20 mg/l) can greatly increase productivity. Lime affects the system in seve...
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