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move fish to new pond???
Hi! I just found this group and am happy to hear I am not the only one
anxious to get into spring.....although here in West Virginia it may be a long time coming. Last spring I put in a 100 gallon preformed pond and the pond bug bit me! I am now planning a larger pond for this spring (no preformed liner this time....live and learn! too hard to install). My question is: should i move some of my fish to the new pond after it's established or leave them where they are since they are thriving? (Thriving, you say? Those little suckers are so spoiled......always begging and always receiving food and/or attention! But oh so cute!) Another question: When is it safe to put in water lillies? Last year I must've put them in too soon because two of the three did not live. What should the water temp. be? And what if it frosts even after the water temp. is high enough? (it's been known to frost in late May here). Thanx for any suggestions and it's been a pleasure reading the other posts. Loren |
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move fish to new pond???
Loren Wickline wrote:
Hi! I just found this group and am happy to hear I am not the only one anxious to get into spring.....although here in West Virginia it may be a long time coming. Last spring I put in a 100 gallon preformed pond and the pond bug bit me! I am now planning a larger pond for this spring (no preformed liner this time....live and learn! too hard to install). My question is: should i move some of my fish to the new pond after it's established or leave them where they are since they are thriving? (Thriving, you say? Those little suckers are so spoiled......always begging and always receiving food and/or attention! But oh so cute!) Another question: When is it safe to put in water lillies? Last year I must've put them in too soon because two of the three did not live. What should the water temp. be? And what if it frosts even after the water temp. is high enough? (it's been known to frost in late May here). Thanx for any suggestions and it's been a pleasure reading the other posts. Loren Hi Loren, After the new pond is established you can move two fish to the new pond then in two weeks move two more over. This gives the new pond filter time to acclimate. Concerning the lilies - if they are hardy they can be put in the pond in May. Tropical lilies probably should wait until June. -- Bonnie NJ |
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move fish to new pond???
Actually I meant should I just get new fish for the new pond? I am keeping
the smaller pond also. My fish seem happy so I didn't know if I should move some of them, all of them, or none of them? "Loren Wickline" wrote in message hlink.net... Hi! I just found this group and am happy to hear I am not the only one anxious to get into spring.....although here in West Virginia it may be a long time coming. Last spring I put in a 100 gallon preformed pond and the pond bug bit me! I am now planning a larger pond for this spring (no preformed liner this time....live and learn! too hard to install). My question is: should i move some of my fish to the new pond after it's established or leave them where they are since they are thriving? (Thriving, you say? Those little suckers are so spoiled......always begging and always receiving food and/or attention! But oh so cute!) Another question: When is it safe to put in water lillies? Last year I must've put them in too soon because two of the three did not live. What should the water temp. be? And what if it frosts even after the water temp. is high enough? (it's been known to frost in late May here). Thanx for any suggestions and it's been a pleasure reading the other posts. Loren |
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move fish to new pond???
On Sun, 02 Mar 2003 17:39:30 GMT, "Loren Wickline"
wrote: Actually I meant should I just get new fish for the new pond? I am keeping the smaller pond also. My fish seem happy so I didn't know if I should move some of them, all of them, or none of them? Welcome to rec.ponds Loren! Put the fish you know are healthy into the new pond and use the old pond as a quarantine pond. Quarantine goldfish for a minimum of 2 weeks, Koi 6 weeks and half way thru take a healthy one out of the new pond and put with the new koi for the last 3 weeks. Koi can carry a virus that may not kill the carrier, but can and have killed an entire pond if proper quarantine is not followed. ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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move fish to new pond???
make that a month for GF. INgrid
~ jan wrote: On Sun, 02 Mar 2003 17:39:30 GMT, "Loren Wickline" wrote: Actually I meant should I just get new fish for the new pond? I am keeping the smaller pond also. My fish seem happy so I didn't know if I should move some of them, all of them, or none of them? Welcome to rec.ponds Loren! Put the fish you know are healthy into the new pond and use the old pond as a quarantine pond. Quarantine goldfish for a minimum of 2 weeks, Koi 6 weeks and half way thru take a healthy one out of the new pond and put with the new koi for the last 3 weeks. Koi can carry a virus that may not kill the carrier, but can and have killed an entire pond if proper quarantine is not followed. ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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move fish to new pond???
On Mon, 03 Mar 2003 15:05:42 GMT, wrote:
make that a month for GF. INgrid Yea, I was thinking it should be longer... but am always worried a newbie will say "that's too long" and not do it at all. Prior to being wised up, 2 weeks for goldfish never hurt me.... but it's a good month any more, I don't take chances with my lovelies. ) ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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move fish to new pond???
thanx for all the suggestions......much appreciated.
"~ jan" wrote in message s.com... On Mon, 03 Mar 2003 15:05:42 GMT, wrote: make that a month for GF. INgrid Yea, I was thinking it should be longer... but am always worried a newbie will say "that's too long" and not do it at all. Prior to being wised up, 2 weeks for goldfish never hurt me.... but it's a good month any more, I don't take chances with my lovelies. ) ~ jan See my ponds and filter design: http://users.owt.com/jjspond/ ~Keep 'em Wet!~ Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a To e-mail see website |
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