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As harsh as it is, predators will keep the fish
population down. Very important in a natural pond.
Only if you can get into the pond and reduce the
population by hand should you keep all predators
away. I have seen big mud ponds reduced that way
with large nets and several strong people walking the
pond and dragging the nets.
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Since they'll be fishing their pond, the fish reproducing may be a good
thing. I was thinking to reducing stress and fear for the fish. To make
them more comfortable before they end up dinner. ;-)
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RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
ISP: Hughes.net
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