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Hal[_1_] · 20-05-2008, 03:08 PM posted to rec.ponds.moderated

On Mon, 19 May 2008 16:02:22 EDT, wrote:

The fish have acclimatized properly and now swim around quite happily
in the open. They are still quite shy but they do take their food once
I step away.

I don't think they'll be properly settled until there's a lot more of
them in there, but it's a good start.

I've noticed the goldfish in my small pond dart away and wait until
after I leave to eat, but lately I've been battling string algae and
it required that I vacuum and remove the bottom drain screen on the
hot tub pond and the small goldfish gather near me whenever I work on
the pond. They seem to realize that you aren't going to eat them
after you've had part of you in the water with them a few times and
get a lot more friendly.
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Hal Middle Georgia, Zone 8
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