On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 22:42:31 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


There is one fish that I know is a strict vegetarian and will eat lots of
greenstuff and that is Grass Carp. The problem is they get huge and will eat
anything green starting with your choicest plants first. So don't even think
along those lines.

Ah no, we can't do with anything huge in it.

On thinking further, whatever you choose it may breed and the young get
washed back into the river so it may be best to use local fish from the
stream not buy in something alien.

The outlet to the gully is too small for anything but the smallest fry
to escape from, and they'd die before they'd get to any kind of water
where they would be able to survive. The gully that the pond drains
into is dry most of the year and only carries water in the foulest of
weather, like the downpours we had earlier this year. So anything I do
get would be contained in asmuch as it wouldn't stand a chance outside
the pond unless it also happened to be raining like there's no
tomorrow.

Still, I like the idea of getting naturally occuring fish, because it
just seems to fit better with the surrounding area and the type of
garden we have.

"My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night
but ah my foes and oh my friends -- it gives a lovely light"