4 large golden orfeFREE to good home

I have 3 golden & one blue orfe, which is actually white now FREE to good home, must be large pond, would be cruel to put in smaller pond.
I still don't want rid of pond, but, with kids it's a little too risky, & i'm now 65, & if the pump decides to stop i cannot be leaning over with my back as it is messing in cold water. So i am designing a waterfall feature, without the pond, at the back of the patio. It will have a well with a metal grid on so will be child-proof & safe. But i will surely miss the pond, the seasonal activities of the frogs etc. Also i have always had a net over the pond all the 20 years of running one, but as i was getting rid of it i took the net off. Sods law, with the net on the herron was a regular visitor to my roof, & seagulls, since i removed the net & the concrete model heron, not one has been near.

pond update

It's nearly Feb & none of the white stuff for a while, quite mild really!. The fish came through the cold spell ok, didn't see them for weeks, the pond was frozen & then snow on top, but the waterfall still trickled, in although i couldn't see it running. i hope the frogs don't think Spring has arrived 'cause there is plenty of time for more snow.

Pond has to go

As we have a grandson who has just made up 1year & a baby grandaughter on the way, i have had to make a sacrifice. My back isn't too good these days & to fence the pond off would simply spoil the design, so i have 7 golden & blue orfe to get rid of to a good home, if anyone is interested just email me at daveclarke25@hotmail.com
They are about 16"" in length & 18 years old, so reqire a large pond. There are also 3 fan tailed gold fish, plus the frogs will find their own way i guess!!

Dragon fly

This beautiful dragon fly was flying around my pond the other day from about 3pm onwards, tried to video it but the sun was exceptionally bright & i just couldn't keep track of it so i took a still when it landed. I hope i see another one so as i can do it justice with a better shot!

foxes playing in the evening sun

I know the blog is about pond life, but being a fan of all nature and that this was in our grounds, i had to put it in.

foxes playing in the evening sun

clear water

after the hot spell we had a fortnight ago the weather has turnrd hot and humid once again, but the pond is still clear. one pump which runs 24/7 goes into a small eco filter via a uv, whist another pumps water up to a larger filter, ( a cold water tank), so as i could cut my own inlet & outlet, which only runs from 8am to 8pm & drops into the pond thus providing a bit of oxygen.