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02-02-2003, 03:37 AM

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I forgot... nets also keep fish from jumping to their death. and predators are
always an issue if the pond is outside. I dont even see the fine netting anymore,
but then the health of my fish are more imporant than aesthetics for me. I suppose
one of these years there will be enough sludge in the bottom that I will have to
clean it, but I one of those dont like to put holes in my pond at the very bottom
where if it leaks there would be no water left for my fish. Ingrid

I agree to an extent. Predators are not big enough of an issue for
some pondowners. If you want to keep a net, you can. Depends on your
scenario. If you are having problems with predators, there are many
things you can do. A net does not HAVE to be one of them. Unless
you're raising your fish for sale, aesthetics are important to
everyone. I don't know why you'd raise fish that you had to struggle
to see. On bottom drains, most people have had no problems with leaks.

Justin