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"Doug" wrote:


On 28-Aug-2011, "Charlie Pridham"
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We have a small pond which until recently had seven goldfish
in it, we have this year in particular built it up with
plants to add coverage and added a brick dry wall edging to
replace the old cane wall we originally had and added lilies
which covers two thirds of the pond which is about 2 feet
deep at one end and about eighteen inches at the other. We
have also erected two pergolas, one directly over the pond
which has fine netting over the top to discourage the odd
heron etc and the other as a seating area.


Grass snake unless they were very large in which case cat and
we now have otter problems!

I live in London and am new to keeping a fish pond. Something is
trying to wreck my small pond and I suspect a cat or maybe a fox.
Plant pots are tipped over and rocks moved. I only have four
shubunkins and they seem able to hide well among the pots and
plants and are very paranoid when I approach, except at feeding
time.

Doug.

In our case is was a Heron, the wife spotted it early one morning
standing on the shed looking down at the fish, he gave up because
I've layed garden canes in a frame horizontally which are all tied
together with cable ties, it looks more natural than twine wound
round vertical canes sticking out of the soil borders and its
easily removable.

Stephen.


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