Thanks for the tips and answers on my question about paint. The reason for
my reappearance here, is that we finally put in the new pond to improve the
drawbacks to the big pond that was losing the green water battle. It was
too full of koi to keep any lilies or anacharis going. They chewed up any
submerged plants so fast, we couldn't keep it supplied. And, we couldn't
shield it from the sun in any way that was attractive and effective. So, we
decided to build a new pond for the koi, in a location that could be shaded,
and we will have plants and gf in the one out front. I have been wanting to
separate the two kinds of fishes for a while, anyway. I will have pictures
up when I get these downloaded.
Oh! and since it's still plenty warm around here, the two koi that we moved
into the new tank are doing the spawning thing now, too. I think they get
frisky in new surroundings. The presumed girlkoi is being chased constantly
and she bailed a little while ago. Luckily I was outside and heard her hit
the tarp that was lying on the ground next to the tank. She was pretty hard
to grab hold of, but I managed to do it. Now I have dirt and sand in my new
pond, because it was stuck to her. Oh well, better than a dead ten inch
kohaku.

More to come.....