Crucians advice

[mole trapper 1,646]

Evening all,

I have been reading up about crucian carp and their ability to survive under ridiculous hardship when necessary.  I gave a big pond in my field tgat is generally very chocolate brown because of my ducks and geese. I'm considering buying some crucians to stock it, I've found a place that sells them to commercial fisheries,  but my pond although big is not that big 

Anyone gave any first gand experience of keeping them? Know of a place I could by 50 or less?

[mole trapper 1,646]

Wtvf is predictive playing at ?????

[adamntitch 4]

Try carp co for somewhere to buy them 

[BEARINATOR 2,824]

Carp co or they sell them on ebay

[Daniel cain 42,793]

Just go to your local lake and net some fry from the margins

[mole trapper 1,646]

I have taken a look at carp Co website,  they do not appear to sell crucians, but have emailed them to see if they know of anyone who does.

[mole trapper 1,646]

Would tench be able to live in a large muddy pond?

[BEARINATOR 2,824]

9 hours ago, mole trapper said:

Would tench be able to live in a large muddy pond?

Yes tench, roach, rudd and the various types of carp

[Nicepix 5,650]

There is an issue about crucians at the moment. Many are hybrids, crossed with other species of small carp. If you contact the EA fisheries department they might be able to advise as some people are looking to preserve the true crucians and could be interested in stocking a lake with no other species of carp jn it. 

Tench would also suit that sort of water.

[mole trapper 1,646]

Thanks for the replies, I am going to dig a second pond next year, then the ducks and geese will only be allowed on one of them so that it's not constant chocolate colour.

[mole trapper 1,646]

Thanks for the replies, I am going to dig a second pond next year, then the ducks and geese will only be allowed on one of them so that it's not constant chocolate colour.