JohnHuff
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My name is John Huff. Friends call me Dr. Sir John Huff. I don't want to know what my enemies call me.
Glad to see that the forum is thriving.
Things which have happened to my pond since my last time here:
- One of my pumps failed and I now only have a single bioball filter for my pond. It's too late in the season to add more filtration but next season I will route my shower filter into the same pump line and increase my media capacity.
- Bobcat(s) attacked and ate about 40% of my fish (especially the big colorful ones). Each time I added more netting and I think I may be ok now. I actually saw the bobcat in the pond enclosure one time and found out where he was coming and going. I'll do a final check of the netting before the weather gets too cold. Not only did the bobcat eat the fish, he/she thrashed the plants while doing so.
- My favorite fish dealer went out of business and I no longer have access to the wonderfully colorful koi that he and only he carried.
- 3-4 of my medium size fish died over Spring and I don't know why. They looked completely healthy.
- I'm working towards minimum maintenance. The problem remains cleaning the mechanical filters. I've added more filters so that it takes longer for them to clog up.
- I found the leak in my pond. It was in the waterfall. Don't know where in the waterfall but I bypassed it and the leaking stopped. There still is a little leakage but it's minor enough that I consider it just an easy way to do a little water change.
- Because my favorite fish dealer is gone, I've stocked up the pond with simple 35 cent feeder fish. They seem to be doing well and are a lively part of the fish community.
- Alongside the fish, I've managed to befriend a family of whitetail rabbits, a few squirrels, blue jays and robins. I hope they stick around during the winter.
So what have you guys been doing?
Glad to see that the forum is thriving.
Things which have happened to my pond since my last time here:
- One of my pumps failed and I now only have a single bioball filter for my pond. It's too late in the season to add more filtration but next season I will route my shower filter into the same pump line and increase my media capacity.
- Bobcat(s) attacked and ate about 40% of my fish (especially the big colorful ones). Each time I added more netting and I think I may be ok now. I actually saw the bobcat in the pond enclosure one time and found out where he was coming and going. I'll do a final check of the netting before the weather gets too cold. Not only did the bobcat eat the fish, he/she thrashed the plants while doing so.
- My favorite fish dealer went out of business and I no longer have access to the wonderfully colorful koi that he and only he carried.
- 3-4 of my medium size fish died over Spring and I don't know why. They looked completely healthy.
- I'm working towards minimum maintenance. The problem remains cleaning the mechanical filters. I've added more filters so that it takes longer for them to clog up.
- I found the leak in my pond. It was in the waterfall. Don't know where in the waterfall but I bypassed it and the leaking stopped. There still is a little leakage but it's minor enough that I consider it just an easy way to do a little water change.
- Because my favorite fish dealer is gone, I've stocked up the pond with simple 35 cent feeder fish. They seem to be doing well and are a lively part of the fish community.
- Alongside the fish, I've managed to befriend a family of whitetail rabbits, a few squirrels, blue jays and robins. I hope they stick around during the winter.
So what have you guys been doing?
Sorry to hear about the bobcat attack, that must have been awful for you. You've missed quite a lot since you were last here! Sadly Meyer Jordan passed away at the end of last year, we all miss his input.
