secretsquirrel
27-Jun-13, 11:15
Having had a garden pond for more years than I can remember. Just thought it would be interesting to find out who else has a garden pond in Caithness.
I like most people started of with a pond that contained goldfish. The red/white, golden type and subunkins. I then moved on to a large pond which held goldfish, koi, golden orfe and a single mirror carp. Before coming to Caithness the only success with breeding I had was with the goldfish. Every year I would find 1 or 2 small goldfish that had survived in the pond. With coming to Caithness for 10 years know, I of course made sure that my garden was big enough to have a good size pond, approx 20'x10'x6' deep. The pond is well filtered with Oase equipment. I have also added a water lily plus plenty of pond weed. I was also lucky and brought my fish from their former pond. The fish have certainly thrived in the cooler weather in Caithness especially the orfe. What size of ponds do other's have in Caithness? What type of fish do you keep in your pond? Also is Caithness the furthest north for a pond keeper or are there some on the islands?
Living in Caithness I have never noticed the goldfish, spawning. What I was surprised about was that the orfe started spawning the first year I came to Caithness and have done so ever year since. So I know have a pond with 1 or 2 fish from each years spawning surviving naturally in the pond. I never try and harvest the eggs producted as I do not have the facilities for growing on. Has anyone else in Caithness had sucess with breeding their pond fish?
I like most people started of with a pond that contained goldfish. The red/white, golden type and subunkins. I then moved on to a large pond which held goldfish, koi, golden orfe and a single mirror carp. Before coming to Caithness the only success with breeding I had was with the goldfish. Every year I would find 1 or 2 small goldfish that had survived in the pond. With coming to Caithness for 10 years know, I of course made sure that my garden was big enough to have a good size pond, approx 20'x10'x6' deep. The pond is well filtered with Oase equipment. I have also added a water lily plus plenty of pond weed. I was also lucky and brought my fish from their former pond. The fish have certainly thrived in the cooler weather in Caithness especially the orfe. What size of ponds do other's have in Caithness? What type of fish do you keep in your pond? Also is Caithness the furthest north for a pond keeper or are there some on the islands?
Living in Caithness I have never noticed the goldfish, spawning. What I was surprised about was that the orfe started spawning the first year I came to Caithness and have done so ever year since. So I know have a pond with 1 or 2 fish from each years spawning surviving naturally in the pond. I never try and harvest the eggs producted as I do not have the facilities for growing on. Has anyone else in Caithness had sucess with breeding their pond fish?