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Anyone into ponds? I have two, a wildlife pond at the bottom of the garden with frogs , newts and little wiggly waterbugs.
I also have a small ornamental pond which for years (at least 15) had a lovely Golden Orfe. Over the years he became like one of the family this Orfe, so much so he had a name. ("Fishy").
We got to know and love him. Sadly it seems so did a heron (or maybe it was a seagull).
But here is something also sad. The pond had a pump which fed the water up to a waterfall. Soon after Fishy went to fishy heaven, we saw a newt in the pond.
Then we didn't
Then the pump stopped working.
Then, when dismantling the pump, I found the newt (wrapped around the impellor )
The dilemma now is:
Pond owners, what would you do?
I also have a small ornamental pond which for years (at least 15) had a lovely Golden Orfe. Over the years he became like one of the family this Orfe, so much so he had a name. ("Fishy").
We got to know and love him. Sadly it seems so did a heron (or maybe it was a seagull).
But here is something also sad. The pond had a pump which fed the water up to a waterfall. Soon after Fishy went to fishy heaven, we saw a newt in the pond.
Then we didn't
Then the pump stopped working.
Then, when dismantling the pump, I found the newt (wrapped around the impellor )
The dilemma now is:
- Do we get a new fish, knowing Mr Heron is just waiting.
- No new fish but worry about newts gmeeting a grisly death (hmmm is the pump impellor worse then being eaten?)
- Newt-proof the pump?
Pond owners, what would you do?