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Old 06-01-2020, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by pklein9747 View Post
We purchased a pre-owned villa 9 years ago with a pond in the back. We promptly purchased some regular goldfish feeders who grew into beautiful fish we enjoyed watching. For 9 years we had no problem, then about 3 weeks ago, upon going outside, there were no fish in the pond. What had happened to them? A bit later, we noticed a white heron on the wall behind the house...and our question was answered. We do have two palm trees that shadow the pond so I'm sure that along with the wall has contributed to keeping the fish safe for years. We're going to purchase some new feeders and hope to have them for years to come.
Nine years...That's encouraging...Buy shubunkins---they are like miniature koi ....If I have a pond 2' deep with sloped edges, they may escape the birds ...It's the raccoons that I fear the most.