And looking for handouts.. it was almost 70 here, after a few weeks with nights below 30 degree temps! Looks like the next 3-4 days will be the same.. -- Gareee (Gary Tabar Jr.)

"Gareee©" <gareee-nospammy@charter.net> wrote in message news:X9GdnRJhPO66U8HanZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d@giganews.com... > And looking for handouts.. it was almost 70 here, after a few weeks > with nights below 30 degree temps! > > Looks like the next 3-4 days will be the same.. > > > -- > Gareee > (Gary Tabar Jr.) We got up to the low 80s yesterday, and today we're down in the 40s. I run the filter+fountain when water temp is over 60, otherwise turn it off. I think I have 2 dozen babies (comets and shubunkin) in the one (filtered) tank. I hoping to give them to a local school that is putting in a pond designed by the schoolkids with help from teachers and a local pond supply store. It would be a good home for the fish, I think. Gail near San Antonio TX

"Gareee©" <gareee-nospammy@charter.net> wrote in message news:X9GdnRJhPO66U8HanZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d@giganews.com... > And looking for handouts.. it was almost 70 here, after a few weeks with > nights below 30 degree temps! > > Looks like the next 3-4 days will be the same.. > > > -- > Gareee > (Gary Tabar Jr.) Same here. I fed mine for the first time in a week, and they actually ate the food. George

In article <fjk9qf$vtb$1@news.albasani.net>, "Reel McKoi" <dorundayREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote: > "Gareee©" <gareee-nospammy@charter.net> wrote in message > news:X9GdnRJhPO66U8HanZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d@giganews.com... > > And looking for handouts.. it was almost 70 here, after a few weeks with > > nights below 30 degree temps! > > > > Looks like the next 3-4 days will be the same.. > ======================== > Here too and we're having a horrible problem with a GBH. It's learned to > fish through the birdnets where he can reach the water surface. The inground > ponds are fine but he's now cleaning out the tanks behind the house. I'm in > the process of draining them down now so he can't reach the water surface. > He got most of the GF; Shubunkins, Orandas and fantails. With the constant > predator problems we're seriously considering getting rid of all the fish > and letting nature have the ponds. The 720g tanks can be sold or used for > waterlilies. The other problem with the fish are they're no longer > profitable since the market it glutted. I'm sitting here with about 250 > beautiful young koi and no market for them. You need to build a raised "tent" frame over your pond to keep the net well above the water line. Just use cheap wood and cobble one together. Buddy of mine in Sedona has a 30M gal pond with lots of local Herons. He has also discovered that they don't like stepping on the netting, so might also make sure there is neeting on the edges. -- To reply by email, remove the word "space"

In article <fjs580$stg$1@news.albasani.net>, "Reel McKoi" <dorundayREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote: > "Kurt" <labolide@spacegmail.com> wrote in message > news:labolide-F97A08.18465012122007@news.giganews.com... > > In article <fjk9qf$vtb$1@news.albasani.net>, > > "Reel McKoi" <dorundayREMOVE@THISgmail.com> wrote: > > > >> "Gareee©" <gareee-nospammy@charter.net> wrote in message > >> news:X9GdnRJhPO66U8HanZ2dnUVZ_j-dnZ2d@giganews.com... > >> > And looking for handouts.. it was almost 70 here, after a few weeks > >> > with > >> > nights below 30 degree temps! > >> > > >> > Looks like the next 3-4 days will be the same.. > >> ======================== > >> Here too and we're having a horrible problem with a GBH. It's learned to > >> fish through the birdnets where he can reach the water surface. The > >> inground > >> ponds are fine but he's now cleaning out the tanks behind the house. I'm > >> in > >> the process of draining them down now so he can't reach the water > >> surface. > >> He got most of the GF; Shubunkins, Orandas and fantails. With the > >> constant > >> predator problems we're seriously considering getting rid of all the fish > >> and letting nature have the ponds. The 720g tanks can be sold or used for > >> waterlilies. The other problem with the fish are they're no longer > >> profitable since the market it glutted. I'm sitting here with about 250 > >> beautiful young koi and no market for them. > ====================================== > > You need to build a raised "tent" frame over your pond to keep the net > > well above the water line. Just use cheap wood and cobble one together. > > The inground ponds have the nets suspended above the water so the GBs can't > reach the fish. They're suspended on metal garden fence. The tanks behind > the house would be cost prohibitive to cover with wood frames and nets. They > do have bird netting over them, but as I said, a GB can still reach them. > And he's killing them because they wont fit through the net as he tries to > pull them out. When that happens he drops the dying sliced up fish and goes > for another. > > > Buddy of mine in Sedona has a 30M gal pond with lots of local Herons. > > He has also discovered that they don't like stepping on the netting, so > > might also make sure there is neeting on the edges. > > He wont step on the netting. He's tall enough to reach over the edge of the > tanks to fish. Or he stands on the edge of the tank to fish. Good lord, sounds like a veritable buffet at your house! -- To reply by email, remove the word "space"

"Phyllis and Jim" <jimandphyllisrp@gmail.com> wrote in message > The new front, however, willput them back to > winter eating...55 degrees and sinking. Sort of nice to have a winter > wakening. He had 20 degrees last night, and the pond is covered with ice.. except the bubbler section of course. Very weird winter! -- Gareee (Gary Tabar Jr.)

> It went to 27 degrees last night here in Jackson. Frost is still on > the yard 9AM. So much for Indian summer. Indian Summer?!!! - a distant memory (even the mention of frost sounds warm) as I look out at the 4 foot snow banks (and just came in from blowing out the driveway) & just to stay on-topic, my bubbler is keeping ~ a 16" hole open in the pond that is under 2' of snow ( no heater or cover) Gale :~)