My pond runs all winter, zone 2/3

[sissy]

Curious why did you get guppies colleen

 

[callingcolleen1]

Curious why did you get guppies colleen

I accidently got that first old guppy colony way back in 1991, as they came with a few fish tank plants I had purchased years ago at the pet store at the end of the block, call "Allowance Avenue Pets". Before that, in my fish tanks mixed with other fish, I had the fancy guppies. The problem back then was getting the fancy guppies to "stay fancy" as within a few short generations, the whole tank would revert back to the then "common Endlers guppy". I used to have two very old upsidedown cat fish that lived for well over 20 years in that tank as well.

 

[sissy]

I am cutting back on my ponding .Got rid of a few of my fish and now I have fish that I got from another ponder after they decided it was to much for them and they pulled liner and filled in the pond .I had them in the stock tank in the basement for 2 months and since rebuilding I added them to my pond until I find them a new home .It was easier than having to keep the stock tank clean and running .Come spring hopefully they will go to new homes .Only 4 of them

 

[callingcolleen1]

I'm sad too hear that Sissy, I love your pond and big bananas, but I understand, cause some day I might be doing the same thing. Its a lot of work and some times it is nice to just relax more with less to care for.

 

[callingcolleen1]

My good friend gave up her ponds too and has nothing to care for, now she travels lots and has fun in the sun all over the place. My one vegan sister gave up her pond and house to travel the world. I don't like to travel or leave home, but I am very happy for her. That is my older sister that thought she was pregnant at 51 a couple years back, and I think this is good for her.

 

[callingcolleen1]

I'm not going to get old and I will most likely live in this small house my whole life. I am happy with all my hobbies and love to be around my dogs and fish and garden. To me this is the best place to be right now... just as long as my hubby is here to enjoy it with me!

 

[addy1]

My pond takes such little care it does not keep us from wandering around. Even in the summer I can ignore it. So we will have it until our acres gets to hard to care for. Which hopefully is a long time from now.

 

[j.w]

Our weather is so mild most of the time and rain refills the pond all year long. We could leave here in Fall and Winter and come home in the Summer to enjoy the somewhat warmth and pond would be fine. Goldfish can eat what they find and don't need to be fed by us. The property here tho will be what drives us to get a place w/smaller mowing area and I think I would not start a new pond again if we did move.

 

[sissy]

yeh and you never have to water your gardens or grass or plants like we do JW

 

[callingcolleen1]

Just look at how many big beautiful guppies I got from that little 80 gallon front yard pond last year!
I really am just amazed with the stunning results, just take a look at all at them now!!

 

[Tula]

The bizarre world of guppies Colleen is being consumed by guppies !!

 

[callingcolleen1]

Waiting for spring can be boring, so guppies fill my void when koi fish are resting at bottom of pond. Weather needs to get nice and warm so I can clean filters by pond and get stuff ready for spring.

 

[callingcolleen1]

Guppy ponds are really popular these days so this spring I will work hard on getting that guppy pond back up and running early. It's so amazing, put a few guppies in and look at all the beautiful guppies that come out in fall. I swear that they grow and breed way faster outside in pond.

 

[j.w]

Ah it's so pretty in those tanks watching them wiggle their pretty tails. You take such good care of them.

 

[callingcolleen1]

Thanks JW. We should have a thread just for guppy ponds. Guppies are so very popular these days and you can have a sweet easy care guppy pond. My guppy stuff is 100 times more popular than my koi ponds. I think because guppy ponds are easy to care for without the big expense and care required for big koi. Plus if your in a more southern area you can have a small year round guppy pond that can be heated with low watt fish tank heater in mild southern winters.