Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Mass Killing
Pardon me while I wipe away the tears....When I got home after work today I saw that my Koi was up side down in the pond. Upon closer inspection I noticed that all of my small minnows were dead as well. What could have caused this I wondered? Did someone poison my fish? Who would have done such a thing? Then I saw the cause of death......ELECTROCUTION!!!! The hot wire that runs arround the pond broke and the end was in the pond. I have had that Koi for 3 years. He was 13 inches long and was just starting to come over to the edge for hand feeding. I will winter the pond and start fresh this spring with new plants and fish. Maybe I will try a different type of fence to keep out the wildlife.
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4 comments:
I'm so sorry for your loss. It appears that you always seem to have problems with your pond? Perhaps you are the Tim Allen of Koi Ponds? Good luck next year!
Oh my goodness! Research NATURAL deterents for predators of your pond! There are some plants that you can add to your pond scape that will deter wildlife. Good luck!
When did the raccoon start using wire cutters?
Did you ever think that one of the fish wanted to commit suicide?
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