Invasive Zebra mussels found in B.C. aquarium

BC Conservation Officers made an alarming discovery on Saturday. A woman in Terrace found invasive Zebra mussels in her aquarium. Conservation Officers south of the border first alerted authorities in Canada that shipments of moss balls, decorative plants that are often used in aquariums and ponds, were found contaminated with an invasive species of mussel.

• 17 boats with invasive mussels stopped from entering B.C.
• Invasive mussels found in B.C. woman’s aquarium