"~ jan" wrote in message
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Well congratulations on your new purchases. I haven't purchased a
fish
since spring of 2007, a $20 5" BF koi. So I relish in your purchase,
they
must be pretty fine shubunkins for $9.

But speaking of fish and overpopulation thereof. I have 3 wakins and
5
fantail moor/telescopes in the lily pond. 6 were thru winter and 2
telescope/moors were added this spring. 1000 gallons of heavily
planted
pond and NOT one baby! I'm SO disappointed. Maybe next year. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

Is it possible something's getting your babies?

Re my recent purchases: Supposedly they are very good shubunkin. All
my other fish have been Petsmart or local pet store purchases, very
cheap, even some feeder goldfish. But in the last year or so the
survivors have been quite healthy and reproducing mightily - this was
my second fish give away this year, mostly babies. I think partly I
wanted fish from a source I knew took excellent care of the fish and
their environment, and I wanted larger fish than I usually find in the
cheaper sources. For the pleasure they give me, $27 + tax is well
worth it. Especially if I get babies in the spring.

Gail
near San Antonio TX