"stella @ stejonda" wrote in message
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Hi everyone

I'm new here and hoping for some advice. Our pond has 7 fish in it.
Until frogs and tadpoles arrived, they seemed happy and healthy. Since
the pond has been taken over by 11 frogs and a huge number of tadpoles 1
fish has died, one has lost half its tail and another has a large area
on its body chewed. The tadpoles seem aggressive eaters and I'm
wondering if they are chewing the fish.

If this is likely, I would want to remove as many tadpoles as I can and
continue rearing them in a tank feeding them boiled lettuce. I have done
this successfully before. Next year I plan to remove the spawn early and
do this. What do people think?

Stella Day (Dave's wife)
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stella @ stejonda

In a good year (for frogs) we can have 20+ in a pond only about 9 feet by 4
feet. The frogs have produced 2 whole bucket loads of spawn which I do not
believe is ideal for such a small pond.
When I get an excess of spawn I take out all but a couple of clumps and lose
the rest in the garden.
This may seem mean but I believe getting the right balance in the pond is
important both for
fish and amphibians.

AndyP