Please pardon the corny pun....I'm relying somewhat on humor to help me persevere in this undertaking!
I am temporarily renting a farm, after a disaster where I lost my home and all contents. There is an above ground pond, which was obviously long since abandoned. My only experience with fish and outdoor containment is limited to bream in a five gallon bucket... But, I have managed to keep a respectable number of indoor fish alive, in tanks up to 55 gallons - for what that's worth.
This pond is under an arbor in south coastal SC. It's above ground and made of concrete...and that, pretty much, sums up what I know. So, I hope to post a few pics, so that someone can tell me just what kind of animal I'm dealing with.
Obviously, since I am renting, I don't want to pawn my car in the name of fish amnesty. But, I'd really like to get get this thing up and running. I used a small pump to remove most of the pea soup about a week ago, but couldn't remove the bottom inch or so. I went out this am ready to shop vac it, but, to my great surprise, discovered about 5, 15¢ feeder goldfish survivors...skinny, paranoid, and in need of Dixie straws for adequate H2O.
I must save them!
There appears to be the remains of some sort of aeration or filtration gear, but IDK what is actually still there, and what has been removed. There is a large, sunken PVC pipe adjacent to the pond, and it makes me "ponder" (sorry). Could this be the remnants of a filter? Could it possibly be restored...and, if so, what can I do, economically, to achieve this? What else am I going to need to get this thing running again?
BTW, the fish indicate that WATER would be a prudent and welcome improvement ...I have the knowledge and finances to make it happen. But, beyond this luxury, I'm in dire need of some pointers.
Thank you very much for your patience, and information, and much appreciated advice. I will post after rehab - the fish, I mean. They have, after all, mastered what might just be a 12 Step Program, with nothing to drink or swim in.
I am writing this from my phone. So, just to be sure I don't lose my narrative, I'm going to submit my pics in a separate post.
Thanks again!
Kristen
I am temporarily renting a farm, after a disaster where I lost my home and all contents. There is an above ground pond, which was obviously long since abandoned. My only experience with fish and outdoor containment is limited to bream in a five gallon bucket... But, I have managed to keep a respectable number of indoor fish alive, in tanks up to 55 gallons - for what that's worth.
This pond is under an arbor in south coastal SC. It's above ground and made of concrete...and that, pretty much, sums up what I know. So, I hope to post a few pics, so that someone can tell me just what kind of animal I'm dealing with.
Obviously, since I am renting, I don't want to pawn my car in the name of fish amnesty. But, I'd really like to get get this thing up and running. I used a small pump to remove most of the pea soup about a week ago, but couldn't remove the bottom inch or so. I went out this am ready to shop vac it, but, to my great surprise, discovered about 5, 15¢ feeder goldfish survivors...skinny, paranoid, and in need of Dixie straws for adequate H2O.
I must save them!
There appears to be the remains of some sort of aeration or filtration gear, but IDK what is actually still there, and what has been removed. There is a large, sunken PVC pipe adjacent to the pond, and it makes me "ponder" (sorry). Could this be the remnants of a filter? Could it possibly be restored...and, if so, what can I do, economically, to achieve this? What else am I going to need to get this thing running again?
BTW, the fish indicate that WATER would be a prudent and welcome improvement ...I have the knowledge and finances to make it happen. But, beyond this luxury, I'm in dire need of some pointers.
Thank you very much for your patience, and information, and much appreciated advice. I will post after rehab - the fish, I mean. They have, after all, mastered what might just be a 12 Step Program, with nothing to drink or swim in.
I am writing this from my phone. So, just to be sure I don't lose my narrative, I'm going to submit my pics in a separate post.
Thanks again!
Kristen