Well I have been working on my new pond for over 2 months now. Finally got it cleaned up enough that I can see the bottom now and have my lillies replanted. They seem to be growing quite well for this time of year.
I wanted to get some supplies today at a pond dealer 22 miles away. When I got there and stepped into her little place I immediately noticed her 18-30" Kios. They were just breathtaking to me. Orange/black, white/orange, gold and tri color. I asked her if she had any small goldfish for sale. She told me she had 5 left about 4-5" long and would sell them to me for $5.00 each and $1.00 for the 1" ones.
Well I got all the large ones and 2 small ones. The fives large ones are 3-orange, black fantail and a white/goldish one. The small ones was a white and one bright rusty colored. I wasn't expecting to get fish before spring but she said these were raised outside and would fare well in our climate.
I bought them home, floated the bag for about 25 minutes and lifted them out one by one into my pond. That was about 3:00 this afternoon and I just checked then with a flashlight a while ago. They all seem happy and are doing great. They love the caves alone the side and hopefully they can escape any predators in them.
I love watching the falls and plants in my pond and taking care of it. But after adding some fish to it I now feel like a real pond owner. Pictures will be taken tomorrow and I will submit a few for all to see.
