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[–] [email protected] 111 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wonder what the survival rate is for these fishes

[–] [email protected] 174 points 2 months ago (2 children)

According to the links in this post It's 95%-99% survival.

[–] Iheartcheese 62 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Then why can't I yeet a bunch of goldfish

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] explodIng_lIme 9 points 2 months ago

Skill issue

[–] FooBarrington 29 points 2 months ago

Who's stopping you?

MAKE your DREAMS come TRUE

[–] shalafi 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You can yeet goldfish. Carp are stupid tough. It's the tropical fish we often keep that are kinda wimpy. Also, they're not coming from a super healthy environment (the store) to our tanks.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I would watch carp throwing as a competitive sport, they aren't going to make it easy

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[–] SpruceBringsteen 15 points 2 months ago

Have a pilots license?

[–] danc4498 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Maybe 95% survive, but how many are injured in a way that might impact their quality of life?

Since these are being dropped specifically for the purpose of being caught and killed asap, quality of life might not matter.

For your sad little goldfish, please be gentle!

[–] subtext 17 points 2 months ago

Also, gotta think about whether 5% mortality rate is acceptable.

For an airdrop number of pond fish? Sure!

For your hobbyist number of expensive fish? Absolutely not

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[–] Sonor 4 points 2 months ago

Try to fly higher above the tank and see if it helps

[–] Anticorp 3 points 2 months ago

One reason is because the hatcheries are in the same general area as the lakes, so conditions are pretty similar. The temperature will be about the same at the same depths as the hatchery, and the water comes from the same source.

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[–] zik 35 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I wonder what the "fuck that hurt" rate is for these fishes

[–] [email protected] 62 points 2 months ago (1 children)

People ITT must've forgotten about the salmon cannon.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

I have never seen this and thank you for sharing it because good god I needed it.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I'm gonna keep that typo. 😈

[–] bulwark 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not sure I can let you get awat with that.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Good thing I love a little sabotage.

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[–] 3ntranced 26 points 2 months ago

From another similar post, introducing fish to a large body of water has to be done like this or else the fish don't understand or acclimate properly and die. It's a slap to the noggin like "hey wakey wakey, go find some algae to nibble on"

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How do they stop the little parachutes from sliding off?

[–] nexguy 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just make sure the strap between the legs is tight enough.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

fluggelgleckheimlen

The fish are hardcore. None have used it yet

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

Gotta weed out the weak ones with the fall.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

The famous flying fish.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fishmonger bros be down there with a net

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I mean, that’s just Utah… Good chance it’s not up to speed

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

So, if I understand you correctly, what you're saying is - given the quite large body of water about half a mile away from me, all downhill, I should get a giant catapult and fling some piranha.

I'll go down in history, either for the best April Fools joke ever, or if my aim is off, the best Halloween prank ever 🐟🐠🐟😁

[–] Sam_Bass 7 points 2 months ago

Bombs Awash

[–] iAvicenna 4 points 2 months ago

There is strength in numbers

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