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msfarmergirl wrote:
Hi folks, I'm new to this forum. I have a very small pond which I enjoy greatly. Right now I have about 11 gold fish (just plain ole gold fish) and some plants. My question is, isn't there a species of minnows that eat mosquito larvae that I can incorporate into my pond. I once knew the name but can't seem to remember it now. Louisiana is actually going around and putting them in abandoned swimming pools and ponds to keep the mosquito population down. Would they co-exist with the goldfish?
Right now the frogs and fish seem to be keeping things under control (and a spider builds a pretty web over the pond each night) but I have noticed more buzzing when I'm outside these days.
I apologize up front if this is a dumb question or if it has been addressed in another thread. By the way, I have used the mosquito dunks before but they are increasing in price each year.