Right now the weather is in a pattern of 50 degree days and 30 degree nights, which averages (given the warmth the pumps provide) about 48 degrees for the pond, of course a little cooler near the absolute surface.<\/p>\n
I got hold of the pond store, and they will begin getting their new fish around mid-April, with a week of quarantine, before sale. This store is quite clean, no problems with contagion, so this should work fine. By mid-April the pond should be warmed into the high 50’s at least.<\/p>\n
I told them our list, two main ones, a yamabuki ogon (shortfinned metallic gold) and a platinum butterfly fin, which is shiny white. I also want a blue-sided butterfly (a crossbred asagi, I think); a brilliant orange; one orange and white spotted; and maybe a pair of the black ones. That’s 7, which is a conservative population for a 5000 gallon pond. We might see one we can’t resist. But those are what we’re looking for. When we get a nice bright day (it’s raining again) I’ll see if I can get pix of the restored pond before the netting. It’s clear as a mountain stream right now. You can see all the bottom. The water lilies should like the amount of light their trial lilypads are getting down there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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