Delurk/Southern California pond questions

Small world . . .

Yes, the Lukeville kids are bussed to Ajo these days -- it's a big
controversy since some of them actually live in Mexico. Ajo is even
smaller now that the mine is closed, we about 4000 people year round,
maybe 4500 in the winter. Organ Pipe, though, is booming, despite all
the bad publicity (it's on the Top 10 Most Dangerous Parks list).

Gabrielle


RichToyBox wrote:

Gabrielle,

My dad was a park ranger at Organ Pipe 1948-51, and I started school in
Lukeville. I understand that the one room school there has been
decommissioned, and the kids from Lukeville now come to Ajo. We did our
shopping in the big city of Ajo.

Josh, I'm not sure what kind of catfish I have, even after 20 minutes
Googling. It was about 2" long when it was caught in the Gila River and
is about 18" nose to tail now. You can see him at
www.clowder.net/cats/Catfish.html
http://www.clowder.net/cats/Catfish.html -- I'd be glad if anyone
could positively identify him for me. He's solid dark grey, even his belly.

My pond is small, only 450 gallons, and so far things have gone well.
There isn't a lot that sinks to the bottom for Catfish to feed on, so he
(she?) has learned to come to the top and feed with the others. He looks
like a vacuum cleaner with that wide mouth as he sucks up pellets.

Gabrielle
in southwestern Arizona

Josh Mills wrote:

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I've got slightly similar climate -- southwestern Arizona -- and I have
shubunkin and goldfish in my pond, also rosy red minnows and a wild
caught catfish (a friend had it in her aquarium until it grew too big)



I'm curious just how big your catfish is, and how long you have had it.
BTW how large is your pond. Nice webpage, like the pond cam:-). I've
always loved catfish, but as most get too big for aquariums I haven't
owned one lately, maybe I could keep one in a large pond. Do you know
what kind of cat you have?

Josh

Josh, I'm not sure what kind of catfish I have, even after 20 minutes
Googling. It was about 2" long when it was caught in the Gila River and
is about 18" nose to tail now. You can see him at
www.clowder.net/cats/Catfish.html
http://www.clowder.net/cats/Catfish.html -- I'd be glad if anyone
could positively identify him for me. He's solid dark grey, even his belly.

My pond is small, only 450 gallons, and so far things have gone well.
There isn't a lot that sinks to the bottom for Catfish to feed on, so he
(she?) has learned to come to the top and feed with the others. He looks
like a vacuum cleaner with that wide mouth as he sucks up pellets.

Gabrielle
in southwestern Arizona

Josh Mills wrote:

In article , says...


I've got slightly similar climate -- southwestern Arizona -- and I have
shubunkin and goldfish in my pond, also rosy red minnows and a wild
caught catfish (a friend had it in her aquarium until it grew too big)



I'm curious just how big your catfish is, and how long you have had it.
BTW how large is your pond. Nice webpage, like the pond cam:-). I've
always loved catfish, but as most get too big for aquariums I haven't
owned one lately, maybe I could keep one in a large pond. Do you know
what kind of cat you have?

Josh