leeches

[Hazel Paynter]

Hi,
I have just found your group and have a question.
I have a garden pond with a few goldfish and 2 beautiful, large blue orfe.
My problem is with leeches, I am in the uk and generally as we come out of
winter and the water temp rises I begin to notice leeches feeding on my
fish. I have tried to find a way to prevent these creatures killing my fish
without sucess, any ideas?

Thank you
Hazel

[Lee B.]

One way to distract them from your fish would be to put a piece of raw liver
in the pond where you can retrieve it. It will attract the leeches (much
easier to catch than goldfish), and you can remove them that way. There are
probably other (chemical) ways to remove them, but this will give you a head
start on the problem.

Lee

"Hazel Paynter" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
> I have just found your group and have a question.
> I have a garden pond with a few goldfish and 2 beautiful, large blue orfe.
> My problem is with leeches, I am in the uk and generally as we come out of
> winter and the water temp rises I begin to notice leeches feeding on my
> fish. I have tried to find a way to prevent these creatures killing my
fish
> without sucess, any ideas?
>
> Thank you
> Hazel
>
>

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On 13 Feb 2004 08:26:17 -0600
"Lee B." > wrote:

> One way to distract them from your fish would be to put a piece of raw
> liver in the pond where you can retrieve it. It will attract the
> leeches (much easier to catch than goldfish), and you can remove them
> that way. There are probably other (chemical) ways to remove them,
> but this will give you a head start on the problem.
>
> Lee

Marvelous idea, and one which I will implement in my ponds come spring.

Cybe R. Wizard
--
Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P.
Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P.
"Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y.
Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L

[Hazel]

Thanks Lee
"Lee B." > wrote in message
...
> One way to distract them from your fish would be to put a piece of raw
liver
> in the pond where you can retrieve it. It will attract the leeches (much
> easier to catch than goldfish), and you can remove them that way. There
are
> probably other (chemical) ways to remove them, but this will give you a
head
> start on the problem.
>
> Lee
>
> "Hazel Paynter" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> > I have just found your group and have a question.
> > I have a garden pond with a few goldfish and 2 beautiful, large blue
orfe.
> > My problem is with leeches, I am in the uk and generally as we come out
of
> > winter and the water temp rises I begin to notice leeches feeding on my
> > fish. I have tried to find a way to prevent these creatures killing my
> fish
> > without sucess, any ideas?
> >
> > Thank you
> > Hazel
> >
> >
>
>

[Ka30P]

In case your fish like to nibble on the liver you can put the liver in an
enclosed set of strawberry type mesh containers and tie a piece
of string to it to reel it, and hopefully any captive leeches, in.


kathy :-)
<A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/">Once upon a pond</A>

[Hazel]

Thanks for the suggestions I will definatly give a go as the water warms up.
I prefer not to use chemicals so this is great. Thanks again
Hazel