new to the forum, so will share what i have. i made a pond last summer, its been up and running almost a year. pond itself has done great. 10 foot diameter poly stock tank setup above ground. 1000 gph filter and aerators running 24/7. water lillies, iris's and horsetail rush as well as plenty of underwater plants. pond is around 1100 gallons. i put in 12 simple goldfish last summer shortly after startup figuring i would lose half of them. i lost 2 not a bad thing but now i find myself with 10 5 to 6" fish and well they are reproducing. i havea few questions and i know everyone has to deal with this.
1 how do i catch the little ones with as little stress as possible to my big ones and 2 what do i do with them after i catch them? also is there a way to slow down the reproduction or eliminate the fry while they are smaller?
a couple of pics of the finished pond.
thanks for the help.
1 how do i catch the little ones with as little stress as possible to my big ones and 2 what do i do with them after i catch them? also is there a way to slow down the reproduction or eliminate the fry while they are smaller?
a couple of pics of the finished pond.
thanks for the help.