Fish not staying put

[Annemarie Drummond]

Hi. I have a smallish pond with 2 levels and a small waterfall and brook between the 2. I have 5 fish in the smaller lower pond. I keep trying to move some of them to the bigger upper pond but they always end up back in the lower one. How to I keep them from being swept over the falls? I've given them places to hide( over turned clay pots).

 

[mrsclem]

How about using a piece of plastic fencing to keep them in place?

 

[Mmathis]

Hello and welcome!

How big are your ponds? I’m not used to hearing of the upper pond being larger than the lower one.

You can try something like what @mrsclem suggested. Just be sure that water doesn’t back up.

 

[Lisak1]

Welcome! I've seen people use different types of screening to keep fish from going overboard, but as @Mmathis said you'll have to be vigilant to make sure it doesn't get clogged with debris and cause your pond to overflow.