Newbie Bill wrote:

May I respectfully suggest a year is way overkill. That's almost like
saying the best way to enjoy your next sex is to wait a year. In both

Ack! Please. I agree with you, but lets not be extreme with the examples.
That's just too scary to contemplate!

I am sure this would work, but what a price to pay. I doubt that most
people are willing to go to the potentially back breaking work of digging
a pond, put out the investment, gather the plants, get everything set up
and
then say I think I'll wait a year before I enjoy any fish.

Yes, slow and steady is the key. otoh, it depends on the quality of your
fish too. If all you keep is feeder goldfish to control mosquitos, you can
skip quarantine, anyway.
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derek