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Barbel
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In the latter stages of a new pond - 1500 gal's - in the UK. Anyone had any experience with stocking a couple of Barbel? Pond will be well filtered & aired - I'm just concerned about the lack of "running" water for the fish Thanks David |
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In the latter stages of a new pond - 1500 gal's - in the UK. Anyone had any
experience with stocking a couple of Barbel? Do you really mean Barbels, or koi? Barbels are game fish, ugly, from the pictures I saw by Googling. Their profile looks very much like koi though. Pond will be well filtered & aired - I'm just concerned about the lack of "running" water for the fish Define "running" water. If it's is being filtered, there must be flow. How many gph is flowing thru the filter? ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: www.jjspond.us ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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I hope your not on about River Barbel
"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message news In the latter stages of a new pond - 1500 gal's - in the UK. Anyone had any experience with stocking a couple of Barbel? Do you really mean Barbels, or koi? Barbels are game fish, ugly, from the pictures I saw by Googling. Their profile looks very much like koi though. Pond will be well filtered & aired - I'm just concerned about the lack of "running" water for the fish Define "running" water. If it's is being filtered, there must be flow. How many gph is flowing thru the filter? ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: www.jjspond.us ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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David Sim wrote:
Hi In the latter stages of a new pond - 1500 gal's - in the UK. Anyone had any experience with stocking a couple of Barbel? Pond will be well filtered & aired - I'm just concerned about the lack of "running" water for the fish http://www.thebarbelsociety.co.uk/qanda.htm Might provide some insight - from a quick read through it seems the answer is that keeping barbel in still water is bad for their health. -- Andy |
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