"Sean Dinh" wrote in message
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Hi George,

how are your Koi and GF getting along with your cat fish?

It depends on the weather, literally. When the water temperature is cold (or
cool), the catfish is not as active, and so doesn't eat so much. But when the
water temperature is up above 70 degrees F he is much more active, and actively
looks for food for a longer period of time. In fact, right now he is pretty
much constantly hungry. He hasn't eaten or damaged any of the others this year
(most of the goldfish started out as feeder goldfish for the catfish, but he
apparently took a liking to only four of them. The goldfish are much bigger
now, so he doesn't try to eat them). But when it is feeding time it is very
clear who gets first dibbs. If any other fish gets in his way, he lets them
know in no uncertain terms about his distain for them. He chases them into a
corner and keeps them there until he is finsihed eating. Then they come out and
eat. They know the routine by now. I make a point to feed him on one end, and
when he is occupied I throw food on the other end for the rest to eat.

George wrote:

I also have a beautiful, large (26") albino channel catfish (at
least 5 lbs) that guards the pond like a hawk (I also have 8 goldfish, 4 koi,
and babies that hide in the rocks).