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My disappearing Shubunkin - Help?
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I live in Cincinnati, OH, USA, and have a small backyard pond in my suburban neighborhood here. I've had it for about 4 years, and one mystery has me stumped. I've been able to over-winter my fish with no problems, except that if I have any Shubunkin in the pond in the fall, they're not there in the spring. This has happened to me twice - last year, two Shubunkin vanished, and this year, another vanished. Both times, all my other fish have still been there in the spring, including goldfish ranging from very small to about 6 or 7 inches in length. Usually, the pond gets a good coating of ice on it, but there's always a good-sized hole in the middle, and when it looks like it'll be cold enough that the hole might close up, I've kept it open with a heater. I haven't noticed any large birds around, no raccoons or snakes. I have a cat (de-clawed and too stupid to fish, and I'd have found the evidence at least once, plus he'd never brave the water in the winter) and two large dogs who take care of keeping most critters away from our fenced yard. And again, it's only Shubunkin. Any ideas what might be happening here? Can they not over-winter? I haven't ever found any carcasses. I'd like to buy another Shubunkin, or two, but I hate to keep condemning them to some nether dimension. Thanks in advance, Sean Cincinnati, OH |
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My disappearing Shubunkin - Help?
Nobody? Am I the only one to have this problem? Maybe I have a neighborhood
thief who digs Shubunkin? Sean "Sean R. Kerns" wrote in message ... Hi, I live in Cincinnati, OH, USA, and have a small backyard pond in my suburban neighborhood here. I've had it for about 4 years, and one mystery has me stumped. I've been able to over-winter my fish with no problems, except that if I have any Shubunkin in the pond in the fall, they're not there in the spring. This has happened to me twice - last year, two Shubunkin vanished, and this year, another vanished. Both times, all my other fish have still been there in the spring, including goldfish ranging from very small to about 6 or 7 inches in length. Usually, the pond gets a good coating of ice on it, but there's always a good-sized hole in the middle, and when it looks like it'll be cold enough that the hole might close up, I've kept it open with a heater. I haven't noticed any large birds around, no raccoons or snakes. I have a cat (de-clawed and too stupid to fish, and I'd have found the evidence at least once, plus he'd never brave the water in the winter) and two large dogs who take care of keeping most critters away from our fenced yard. And again, it's only Shubunkin. Any ideas what might be happening here? Can they not over-winter? I haven't ever found any carcasses. I'd like to buy another Shubunkin, or two, but I hate to keep condemning them to some nether dimension. Thanks in advance, Sean Cincinnati, OH |
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My disappearing Shubunkin - Help?
I don't even have Shubunkins. Thought I'd reply anyway ;-)
Nedra http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836 http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118 "Sean R. Kerns" wrote in message ... Nobody? Am I the only one to have this problem? Maybe I have a neighborhood thief who digs Shubunkin? Sean "Sean R. Kerns" wrote in message ... Hi, I live in Cincinnati, OH, USA, and have a small backyard pond in my suburban neighborhood here. I've had it for about 4 years, and one mystery has me stumped. I've been able to over-winter my fish with no problems, except that if I have any Shubunkin in the pond in the fall, they're not there in the spring. This has happened to me twice - last year, two Shubunkin vanished, and this year, another vanished. Both times, all my other fish have still been there in the spring, including goldfish ranging from very small to about 6 or 7 inches in length. Usually, the pond gets a good coating of ice on it, but there's always a good-sized hole in the middle, and when it looks like it'll be cold enough that the hole might close up, I've kept it open with a heater. I haven't noticed any large birds around, no raccoons or snakes. I have a cat (de-clawed and too stupid to fish, and I'd have found the evidence at least once, plus he'd never brave the water in the winter) and two large dogs who take care of keeping most critters away from our fenced yard. And again, it's only Shubunkin. Any ideas what might be happening here? Can they not over-winter? I haven't ever found any carcasses. I'd like to buy another Shubunkin, or two, but I hate to keep condemning them to some nether dimension. Thanks in advance, Sean Cincinnati, OH |
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My disappearing Shubunkin - Help?
Nobody? Am I the only one to have this problem? Maybe I have a neighborhood thief who digs Shubunkin? Sean thats weird I had shubunkins and they overwintered fine I got rid of them when I switched to all Koi John Rutz Z5 New Mexico good judgement comes from bad experience, and that comes from bad judgement see my pond at: http://www.fuerjefe.com |
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