Thank you! Not selling our home we live in right now, That's a good thing! One of my friends has been talking about moving down here. He worked offshore with me for 15 years and got me my job with the company I worked for. He and his wife are going to try to rent the house (Hopefully) for the first six month's or so after we move out with a option to buy. We'll see on that, it needs some updating and a few odds and ends done but we plan on doing most of that after we move out and before we either rent it or put it up on the market. Either way I don't plan on putting up as available until all the fish are moved and we get settled in to the new place.
John the pond in front is a little over a acre and a half. It's 15 years old and WELL stocked. I've already seen a couple of 3#-5# bass and a large (My guess 12#-15# catfish. There is also, if you notice in a couple of the pics a small river/stream along the west side of the property, it has fish as well and a family of beavers. there are some signs of deer and lots of rabbits, and squirrles. possibly could see some turkeys as well. We have been needing a bigger house for some time, the one we live in now is just under 1500sqft. this on is 2135 sqft heated and 2500 including the porches, plus the shop is almost twice as big as the one I have now. It already has a small green house and two stables for horses and such for the time being. Only big expense right off the bat is fencing in the back 6 acres. for the animal crew, and the digging of the new ponds. right now the plan is for 1 water garden, 2 Koi ponds, and another natural pond that will be stocked with channel catfish. Then going to add more goldfish and lily ponds once we can get a large greenhouse and indoor set-up done.
Anyone have any ideas for a name for a mini farm/ water garden goldfish/Koi farm? Not really a farm but the idea is to have some petting animals, maybe a horse or two, and the water gardens and natural ponds and stream around the property, and raising and selling Water lily's, aquatic plants, Goldfish ( wakin, ryukin, sarrasa, watoni, and pearlscales to start with, and higher quality Koi than the pet shops deal with in our area. The idea is not to be a true retail outlet, but more of a supply for me to use on ponds that we install and then sell some to some clients as the farm grows. We are also planning on making a site for primitive camping for the scouts and church groups. It's a long time dream but I want it to be just as much a educational experience as a Water Garden/Water feature/Koi Pond business. My original thought for a name was Something Fishy. Another name that has been tossed around is Amazing Aquatics. Still undecided but I have to come up with something for the business license and Ins. co before I can get the LLC and Ins. done on the business end. I'm totally stoked, I have been wanting this for many years and after i sold the pet store in 1994 I've been wanting to do this on my own but never had the chance, This is my one shot and I'm going for it! LOL, this is where I need the most luck sent!!!!!
