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orthoclad

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13. Yes. It's an ecosystem, not a swimming pool.

Reply to Maru Kitteh (Reply #9)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 10:49 AM

Jun 21

They fill it with Potomac River water. Over a long period of time it will be depleted of nutrients, with cleaning of dead bulk.

[. I like "shitless fish". Could be a great band name : ). ]

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Would a thousand of these fish be able to clean up the [View all] Matthew28 Jun 21 OP

I think this fish is the solution. Matthew28 Jun 21 #1

Is this a tropical fish? Emile Jun 21 #2

It's a fancy goldfish, most likely a Ranchu Matthew28 Jun 21 #3

No, it's not a tropical fish. It's a coldwater/temperate fish Matthew28 Jun 21 #4

Thanks for the information. Thinking that would be a great way Emile Jun 21 #8

An Ozone Infusion Pump can clear lakes and will not harm waterfoul. If done right, it will protect them from pathogens. TheBlackAdder Jun 21 #5

But the water will still be full of orthoclad Jun 21 #11

The pump needs to run 24x7, while robotic bottom skimmers clean the organic material that settles. TheBlackAdder Jun 21 #16

I thought that was what they were using... LeftInTX Tuesday #18

Let's just throw Trump in and let him suck it up Grim Chieftain Jun 21 #6

Add his DOJ lawyers for help. multigraincracker Jun 21 #7

Only if it's a shitless fish. A complete ecosystem is required OR chemical sterilization. Maru Kitteh Jun 21 #9

Yes. It's an ecosystem, not a swimming pool. orthoclad Jun 21 #13

Invasive species. They would colonize the Potomac, orthoclad Jun 21 #10

catfish are native, they can use those (I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't part of the pool already) LeftInTX Tuesday #17

In the US, native catfish are predators rather than algae eaters jmowreader Tuesday #19

I recommend that they fill it with pirhanas malaise Jun 21 #12

And snakeheads orthoclad Jun 21 #14

Bwaaaah malaise Jun 21 #15

It's going to take a lot more than a thousand of them jmowreader Tuesday #20