Tag Archive | "Fish"
Spring is starting to bud….
With spring upon us its important to check on your fish. Its a critical time for them when they start coming out of dormancy. They are more likely to become vulnerable to illness unless proper steps are taken. When coming out of dormancy their bodies are low on the important nutrients needed to help ward of diseases. [...]
Continue reading...Floating Alligator Decoy
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Add a little fun to your pond, while protecting your fish from predators. The alligator is a natural enemy of all fish eating predators. The hinged body allows natural movement to deter predators as it floats along the surface of your pond. Floating Alligator here
Continue reading...Scarecrow – Protect Your Fish
Monday, April 19, 2010
This is the best all around product to keep blue herons, king fishers and other persistent fish eaters away from your pond. The Scarecrow senses both heat and movement, then releases a noisy, three second burst of oscillating water. This is a harmless method of keeping fish eating wildlife away from your pond. Uses only [...]
Continue reading...Fish Have Arrived
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Our first shipment of fish from Israel has arrived. Their flight was delayed a bit, so there were some casualties. I always feel bad for the ones that don’t make it. Fortunately, most of them did survive the trip, and are adjusting to their new environments. Pretty close quarters in our holding tanks. Although, we [...]
Continue reading...Spring Fish Shipment
Monday, April 5, 2010
We have been taking advantage of the warm days we have been experiencing, getting the fish holding tanks clean, disinfected and ready for the first spring shipment of fish in a couple of weeks. As soon as they arrive, I will post what we will have available. Expecting, premium koi, butterfly koi, fantails, yellow comets, [...]
Continue reading...Koi Kastle
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Often times giving your koi a place to hide will keep them safe from predators. If building rock caves at the bottom of your pond is not feasible, then adding a Koi Kastle is a simple alternative. The Koi Kastle is made of aluminum framing with fiberglass mesh netting. It will provide a safe place [...]
Continue reading...What Happened to Spring…..
Friday, March 26, 2010
This is what some of us in the North woke up to this morning, and this was after some of it had melted. What happened to those 50 and 60 degree days??? Hopefully they will be back again soon. How can we get started cleaning our ponds and thinking putting those new plants in if the [...]
Continue reading...Predators, Oh No!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Unfortunately, our ponds exist outdoors and raccoons, blue herons and other wildlife are constantly visiting our piece of paradise. After all, they have to eat too! We have several products to help keep your fish, snails and frogs safe from becoming a gourmet meal for the local wildlife! We will be posting these products in [...]
Continue reading...Spring Chores Continued
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
We’ve checked everything out in our ponds but what about our fish? The fish are swimming and coming to the top of the pond. Don’t be in a hurry to feed them. The proper time to begin feeding the fish is when the water temperatures consistently reach at least 50 degrees and above. On the few warmer [...]
Continue reading...Here Comes Winter……
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving with family and friends, and of course, a delicious meal. I finally put all my plants to bed for the winter and covered the pond. It looks bare, but the fish all seem happy, even with the cooler water. It has been a long fall, so we have been lucky so far. [...]
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