TEMPE, Ariz. — More than 1 million Arkansas goldfish have a giant fishbowl to call home in a Phoenix suburb.
On Friday, Tempe officials dumped roughly 1.2 million goldfish and minnows into Tempe Town Lake, where the fish will serve as a natural insect control for midge flies' larvae, which are at the bottom.
KPNX-TV in Phoenix reported that the fish were transported from Arkansas by truck.
The man-made lake already has a variety of fish, including bass and carp. The goldfish are expected to be a food source for the larger fish.
The lake, which was drained in March to replace a dam on its west end, is expected to reopen in May. Officials said the new dam will be more cost-effective, dependable and last for at least 50 years.