OK....I'm getting more than a little fed up with all this right now (and
that is not targetted at anyone in particular). These discussions are
detracting from the OPs problem and this is not fair on
him/her....Therefore I have created two new threads.....

Under certain circumstances it is OK to release sick fish into stock ponds

Under certain circumstances it is OK to shoot at herons

All discussion of either subject should be made under the appropriate
thread, if indeed there is anything further to discuss about either.....

There should be no discussion of either topic under this thread.....and
I hope that scs0 has got the advice that he needed somewhere within his
thread and that his koi is making good progress....

Gill