re-house fish from decommissioning

[Gary Lloyd]

We have a large (overstocked) pond, just outside London, containing some very large common carp, golden carp, gold fish and tench.

We are moving away for a while and want to rent our house but the existing gravity filter clogs and overflows regularly during the summer. We can't really expect a tenant of the house to look after the pond, so the we are having to think about decommissioning the pond.

Some of the carp were already very large when we moved in, nearly 20 years ago and some have grown to the same size while we have been here. So we have some very old fish and frankly I don't have the heart to kill any of them, big or small.

An ideas would be very welcome, especially if you are in the UK and know of someone that could help.

Thanks

Gary

 

[bettasngoldfish]

Sorry to hear you have to find a new home for your fish. I think maybe @Dave 54 can help direct you.

 

[Mmathis]

Sorry to hear you have to find a new home for your fish. I think maybe @Dave 54 can help direct you.

Ditto

 

[Rach B]

Are there any lakes nearby or your local aquatic supplier may take them ours does, they have a big pond and take them in.

 

[Usman]

You can set a pond at your friend or relative's house then take it back when u can

 

[Mmathis]

@Gary Lloyd Just a thought, but have you talked with the people you are renting to? Maybe they wouldn't mind taking this on. Would you be available by phone, text, etc. to help them if there were issues or they had questions? Or what about neighbors going over to help/check on things?