07-11-2012, 01:50 AM
Carp herpes might work great in Utah lake. It has really hammered carp in some places.
A light treatment of copper sulphate at about 65 degree water temp can really wipe them out if the herpes is present in the population.
The sulphate really makes it kick in for some reason.
The herpes only kills carp type fish, the copper sulphate will slow algae growth for a short time and is harmless other than that.
Too many dead carp in a small stagnant water can be toxic.
On a larger water a die off can be good for the over all biology and nutrient load from the dead fish themselves.
I don't know how it would effect the June sucker, it looks pretty much like a carp to me.
http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/1069...arp-deaths
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A light treatment of copper sulphate at about 65 degree water temp can really wipe them out if the herpes is present in the population.
The sulphate really makes it kick in for some reason.
The herpes only kills carp type fish, the copper sulphate will slow algae growth for a short time and is harmless other than that.
Too many dead carp in a small stagnant water can be toxic.
On a larger water a die off can be good for the over all biology and nutrient load from the dead fish themselves.
I don't know how it would effect the June sucker, it looks pretty much like a carp to me.
http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/1069...arp-deaths
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