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[–] [email protected] 112 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wonder what the survival rate is for these fishes

[–] [email protected] 176 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Then why can't I yeet a bunch of goldfish

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Skill issue

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago

Who's stopping you?

MAKE your DREAMS come TRUE

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago (4 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.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

Have a pilots license?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month 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!

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month 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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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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

[–] rustydrd 64 points 1 month ago (1 children)

People ITT must've forgotten about the salmon cannon.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I'm gonna keep that typo. 😈

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not sure I can let you get awat with that.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Honestly it fits. It reads like "bombs awWAT"

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

Carpet bombing

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Good thing I love a little sabotage.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month 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] 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How do they stop the little parachutes from sliding off?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

fluggelgleckheimlen

The fish are hardcore. None have used it yet

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

Gotta weed out the weak ones with the fall.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

The famous flying fish.

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

Fishmonger bros be down there with a net

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month 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 🐟🐠🐟😁

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

I'm guessing only a few need to survive

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Bombs Awash

[–] skittle07crusher 7 points 1 month ago

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

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