It seems Orfe are well known for jumping out of ponds. Lots of talk about that on the web.
Last year I had 3 orfe jump out of the pond.
In EVERY case I found the fish on the ground directly behind the water fall. They'd jumped over the water fall and landed about 3 feet away from the pond.
It really looks as though they were trying to migrate "upstream".
Anyone else had orfe jump out? Was it near your waterfall or other water inlet?
Maybe they just don't like where they are and that nice filtered water coming down the waterfall mkaes them think it's nicer upstream?
Maybe orfe aren't so dead set on killing themselves after all.
Last year I had 3 orfe jump out of the pond.
In EVERY case I found the fish on the ground directly behind the water fall. They'd jumped over the water fall and landed about 3 feet away from the pond.
It really looks as though they were trying to migrate "upstream".
Anyone else had orfe jump out? Was it near your waterfall or other water inlet?
Maybe they just don't like where they are and that nice filtered water coming down the waterfall mkaes them think it's nicer upstream?
Maybe orfe aren't so dead set on killing themselves after all.