Good news/bad news

[Mike Patterson]

Wow, haven't seen the liner since February... (new pond).

Just in the last couple of days the water has cleared up so much that
I can see the bottom (pond is 22 to 32 inches deep).

But it seems that a predator (I'm guessing a Heron) has also found the
clear water helpful.

It's hard to tell for certain, but I think I lost 5-6 goldfish last
night/this morning. The one or two that are left are panicked when I
get near the pond.

At least a couple of the shiners are still there, but they're even
harder to see than the goldfish.

@#$^%$#^$

Mike Patterson
Please remove the spamtrap to email me.
"I always wanted to be somebody. I should have been more specific..."

[Steve and Lisa]

Aw Mike sorry to hear that. We had a Heron attack on Sunday......and the
survivors are just now starting to come up....but won't eat till I leave
their site. :(


Lisa
"Mike Patterson" > wrote in message
...
> Wow, haven't seen the liner since February... (new pond).
>
> Just in the last couple of days the water has cleared up so much that
> I can see the bottom (pond is 22 to 32 inches deep).
>
> But it seems that a predator (I'm guessing a Heron) has also found the
> clear water helpful.
>
> It's hard to tell for certain, but I think I lost 5-6 goldfish last
> night/this morning. The one or two that are left are panicked when I
> get near the pond.
>
> At least a couple of the shiners are still there, but they're even
> harder to see than the goldfish.
>
> @#$^%$#^$
>
> Mike Patterson
> Please remove the spamtrap to email me.
> "I always wanted to be somebody. I should have been more specific..."

[Jim Humphries]

The only real solution is to net the pond. It does not look bad and it
works every time. Otherwise you will become another "stop" on the heron's
foraging route.
--
Jim and Sara Humphries, Victoria, BC
"Mike Patterson" > wrote in message
...
> Wow, haven't seen the liner since February... (new pond).
>
> Just in the last couple of days the water has cleared up so much that
> I can see the bottom (pond is 22 to 32 inches deep).
>
> But it seems that a predator (I'm guessing a Heron) has also found the
> clear water helpful.
>
> It's hard to tell for certain, but I think I lost 5-6 goldfish last
> night/this morning. The one or two that are left are panicked when I
> get near the pond.
>
> At least a couple of the shiners are still there, but they're even
> harder to see than the goldfish.
>
> @#$^%$#^$
>
> Mike Patterson
> Please remove the spamtrap to email me.
> "I always wanted to be somebody. I should have been more specific..."