Large Triploid Grass Carp 12"+

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TRIPLOID GRASS CARP 12"+ (Ctenopharyngodon idella) are less vulnerable to predation from other fish than the 8-10" variety. ALIAS: Sterile grass carp, triploid white amur IDENTIFIC ATION: Triploid grass carp are an elongated, torpedo-shaped fish with a terminal mouth and no barbels. They are dark olive to brownish yellow in color and have large scales along the length of their body. DIET: Aquatic weeds such as curly-leaf pondweed, coontail and duckweed. SPAWNING: Triploid grass carp are certified sterile by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and will not reproduce. USE: Triploid grass carp have been stocked for decades as a natural alternative to chemicals for algae and aquatic weed control. 8+ fish per acre stocking rate is recommended. Show more