Meet the pond...

[Si4geckos]

. One of my rescued fish has disappeared. It was the fancy one. I’ve rooted about in the pond but I can’t find him.

Everyone else is having a ball in there tho and really active. Maybe he just wasn’t suited to the colder water. Sorry wee fish

Also ..... do goldfish pair up? Got a new one yesterday and when I put (what I now imagine is) HER in yesterday - two fish took quite a shine to her! I’m assuming they are Male as one of them has bumps on him ( Martin tells me that’s a Male). I was actually worried about the attention she was getting, but had to leave them to it! So this morning she is palling about with one of the chasers! Does that sound normal for goldfish in a pond? I had called her Paul, but I think now Pauleen is more appropriate...

When my goldfish are in 'spawning mode' I usually see one female followed by about 4/5 males zipping around the pond. Then as mentioned, next thing you see it tails flapping and splashing in the reeds/ plants/ shallows. If you need cover against predators, I'd possibly look at the floating hexagonal mesh things rather than a net. They float and clip together and you just put them around the edge of the pond. A net is the 'ultimate' protection/ solution, but I hate the look of my pond when I put the winter netting on. I've not tried them yet, but will probably do so, once autumn comes around and Mr Heron is back on the prowl.

[Ruth]

Thanks for that - I’ll ask the LFS tomorrow before I get a net. I will have to get something - there were a lot of seagulls about today!

[Martinspuddle]

@Ruth I find one of these helps with the birds.

[Gingerlove05]

wont be anything left of the birds!

[Martinspuddle]

wont be anything left of the birds!

Yes there will be ...feathers slowly drifting down to settle on the water.

[Ric]

Thanks for that - I’ll ask the LFS tomorrow before I get a net. I will have to get something - there were a lot of seagulls about today!

That could be Lulu's job - guard the pond against those gulls

Keeps her busy and mentally stimulated...

[Ruth]

@Ruth I find one of these helps with the birds.

Now Martin that’s no way to treat a lady!!

[Ruth]

wont be anything left of the birds!

Or my summerhouse, or the car, or the neighbours with my aim!!!

[Ruth]

Thanks for that - I’ll ask the LFS tomorrow before I get a net. I will have to get something - there were a lot of seagulls about today!

That could be Lulu's job - guard the pond against those gulls

Keeps her busy and mentally stimulated...

Funny you should say that! I told her today that that was her job! She’s a great wee watch dog . She likes to do it in comfort tho ...

[Ruth]

I don’t think you’ve met wee Timothy. He’s hard to photograph on account of his colour - best pics I can get of him...