Pond bred Fantails

On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:48:21 +1100, "PatC" wrote:

I have no idea what this is all about, obviously I'm missing some subtle
message??

First off, don't cross post. When you hit reply, look and see what
newsgroups your message is going to, if your news reader doesn't let you
know with a prompt.

Anyway should I be thanking folks for their answers?

That's always nice. :-) At least we know we weren't wasting our time giving
it.

OK, the area that they are in is quite small, say approx 20 - 30 gallons.

That's pretty small. So I'd say supplement their food. You can buy liquid
fry food at an aquarium store.

There could be anywhere between 50 - 100 or more or less, who knows how to
count the fry!

Try to reduce that number, or they will by eating each other.... and that's
okay too, natural selection. The biggest problem is water quality as they
grow with that many.

So when & if & what should I be putting into their environment?

You might want to pick up some test kits so you can monitor the ammonia,
nitrite, pH, & KH.

Thanks for some answers that don't totally confuse me with all the other
nonsense.

Just delete the nonsense next time and keep what's relevant, the kooks are
those who can't keep their goofiness in their own newsgroups... but
crossposting will draw them here faster than a picnic draws hornets in
August. ~ jan

--------------
See my ponds and filter design:
www.jjspond.us

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

Maxx Pollare aka LoneGunman akaTechZero is back to help Antonio finish off
your newsgroup.

"~ janj" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:48:21 +1100, "PatC" wrote:

I have no idea what this is all about, obviously I'm missing some subtle
message??

First off, don't cross post. When you hit reply, look and see what
newsgroups your message is going to, if your news reader doesn't let you
know with a prompt.

Anyway should I be thanking folks for their answers?

That's always nice. :-) At least we know we weren't wasting our time
giving
it.

OK, the area that they are in is quite small, say approx 20 - 30
gallons.

That's pretty small. So I'd say supplement their food. You can buy liquid
fry food at an aquarium store.

There could be anywhere between 50 - 100 or more or less, who knows how
to
count the fry!

Try to reduce that number, or they will by eating each other.... and
that's
okay too, natural selection. The biggest problem is water quality as they
grow with that many.

So when & if & what should I be putting into their environment?

You might want to pick up some test kits so you can monitor the ammonia,
nitrite, pH, & KH.

Thanks for some answers that don't totally confuse me with all the other
nonsense.

Just delete the nonsense next time and keep what's relevant, the kooks are
those who can't keep their goofiness in their own newsgroups... but
crossposting will draw them here faster than a picnic draws hornets in
August. ~ jan

--------------
See my ponds and filter design:
www.jjspond.us

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

"TechZero" wrote in message
...
Maxx Pollare aka LoneGunman akaTechZero is back to help Antonio finish off
your newsgroup.

"~ janj" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:48:21 +1100, "PatC" wrote:

I have no idea what this is all about, obviously I'm missing some
subtle
message??

First off, don't cross post. When you hit reply, look and see what
newsgroups your message is going to, if your news reader doesn't let you
know with a prompt.

Anyway should I be thanking folks for their answers?

That's always nice. :-) At least we know we weren't wasting our time
giving
it.

OK, the area that they are in is quite small, say approx 20 - 30
gallons.

That's pretty small. So I'd say supplement their food. You can buy
liquid
fry food at an aquarium store.

There could be anywhere between 50 - 100 or more or less, who knows how
to
count the fry!

Try to reduce that number, or they will by eating each other.... and
that's
okay too, natural selection. The biggest problem is water quality as
they
grow with that many.

So when & if & what should I be putting into their environment?

You might want to pick up some test kits so you can monitor the ammonia,
nitrite, pH, & KH.

Thanks for some answers that don't totally confuse me with all the
other
nonsense.

Just delete the nonsense next time and keep what's relevant, the kooks
are
those who can't keep their goofiness in their own newsgroups... but
crossposting will draw them here faster than a picnic draws hornets in
August. ~ jan

--------------
See my ponds and filter design:
www.jjspond.us

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website


Thanks & OK, I never understood about cross posting, but I see that if I
reply to some answers it actually goes to a number of other sites.
Please excuse my ignorance & I will ensure in future that I check before
sending & delete those other groups. How do they get there in the first
place when I'm only trying to reply to this group? Oh well probably too hard
to explain to me, but I do appreciate your help, (everyone that is!)
Please excuse this old girl for being so trusting!!!
Pat

Note I deleted everything except your reply. Trolls don't need any more
advertisement of their selfish rudeness.

Thanks & OK, I never understood about cross posting, but I see that if I
reply to some answers it actually goes to a number of other sites.
Please excuse my ignorance & I will ensure in future that I check before
sending & delete those other groups. How do they get there in the first
place when I'm only trying to reply to this group? Oh well probably too hard
to explain to me, but I do appreciate your help, (everyone that is!)
Please excuse this old girl for being so trusting!!!
Pat

When you reply to a post that they've answered it can happen automatically.
A lot depends on your newsreader. I use Agent Forte which comes up with a
prompt asking me if I want to post to only current newsgroup or all
newsgroups the poster I'm replying to did? Agent Forte also has a filter,
so I filter out all the kooks.... and even some ponders/kooks who attract
the other kooks here. Unfortunately some people have an amazingly amount of
free time coupled w/loneliness and negative attention is just as good to
them as positive. ~ jan
--------------
See my ponds and filter design:
www.jjspond.us

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

"~ janj" wrote in message
...
Note I deleted everything except your reply. Trolls don't need any more
advertisement of their selfish rudeness.

Thanks & OK, I never understood about cross posting, but I see that if I
reply to some answers it actually goes to a number of other sites.
Please excuse my ignorance & I will ensure in future that I check before
sending & delete those other groups. How do they get there in the first
place when I'm only trying to reply to this group? Oh well probably too
hard
to explain to me, but I do appreciate your help, (everyone that is!)
Please excuse this old girl for being so trusting!!!
Pat

When you reply to a post that they've answered it can happen
automatically.
A lot depends on your newsreader. I use Agent Forte which comes up with a
prompt asking me if I want to post to only current newsgroup or all
newsgroups the poster I'm replying to did? Agent Forte also has a filter,
so I filter out all the kooks.... and even some ponders/kooks who attract
the other kooks here. Unfortunately some people have an amazingly amount
of
free time coupled w/loneliness and negative attention is just as good to
them as positive. ~ jan
--------------
See my ponds and filter design:
www.jjspond.us

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website


Hi Jan & thanks for the info.
How sad is it that these people have nothing better to do. I hope that never
happens to me, not that I would find this type of waste of time any
entertainment, surely there are better ways.
How sick is that?
If I was THAT bored I would go & dig some weeds out of the yard.
BTW I loved your pics & thanks again.
Pat