Good day to all of ya out there. Are there any home pond creator folk out there?
Short story I made 2 ponds had bout 40 Feeder Goldfish, 5 Koi, 2 turtles and a swarm of crawdads. Life was good for bout 9 years.
The back of our house is against a natural green belt with a small stream. The occupants are Foxes, Coyotes, Raccoons, Hawks, Owls, Rabbits, Snakes, Squirrels and Deer.
Where was I...
Ahh... we have a 6 foot privacy fence since I have a Dobie and Coonhound. (No I dont hunt as of yet)
One morning I went downstairs opened the patio door to be greeted by a massive stench of fish. A raccoon family jumped the fence and killed everything in the ponds. The coons only ate the heads. Later I found out this was due to the fact it takes more energy to process the whole fish. The heads are a complete meal. The coon slashed my pond liner of the large pond.
So for the last 2 years I have been working with the small pond I only have 1 maybe 2 goldfish alive after 11 years. I am now seeking a place to buy LIVE Talapia Fish. Catfish are also a possibility but I dont think they have a fast reproduction cycle. And the pump may not be big enough.
I am also stepping into the field of Hydroponics / Aquaponics
So any information you could provide I would appreciate. Ask me anything if I dont know the answer I will research for the answer.
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