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I finally started my pond
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CowboyRon
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bindian said:
My condolences to you Brandi, I know it takes a good while to grow good cats. Good luck with your new ones, what kind of aerator will u buy?
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bindian
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Ron,
Thanks. I bought this used Gast vacuum pump/air compressor.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170695539207
It is a Gast Compressor Vacuum Pump 72R634. New is over $400. I got it for $65 with shipping.
hugs, Brandi
CowboyRon
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bindian said:
Looks good, will u have a fountain also?
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Brandi, I'm sorry about your fish. That's got to be very disheartening.
I have about 50 1-lb to 2-lb fish in my pond and I wouldn't want to put more in there until we get some rain. The cool weather has slowed evaporation, but we've had no rains to refill the pond.
I have about 50 1-lb to 2-lb fish in my pond and I wouldn't want to put more in there until we get some rain. The cool weather has slowed evaporation, but we've had no rains to refill the pond.
bullbreaker
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Brandi,also sorry to hear about your fish loss !
I don't know much about pond aerators.Will you be putting it at least for now with a timer ?
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bindian
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Brandi, I'm sorry about your fish. That's got to be very disheartening.
Jim,
I thought I had graduated the school of hard knocks in fish rearin'. But guess I need to go back for a refresher course. I am debating about waiting for rain. Then again, as long as I have aeration, all should be find.
The new aerator pump came today. Now I have something, beside typing here, to do that won't tax my knee.
hugs, Brandi
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bindian
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Brandi,also sorry to hear about your fish loss !
I don't know much about pond aerators.Will you be putting it at least for now with a timer ?
Boone
Boone,
Thanks for your concern.
Two cats died overnight. Too much stress on them. So I have three left. Now I am just leaving the shop compressor on around the clock. I now have the chance to get blue cats, again, who swim around like little sharks. They are the neatest, but the channels are easier to catch.
The Gast pump/compressor has a heavy duty motor with continuous duty rating, with a piston on each end of the motor with fans outboard of each piston. It is kinda neat, as you can see the connecting rods moving up and down with the motor shaft being the "crankshaft".
Maybe someday you can come over and "fish".
hugs, Brandi
EddieWalker
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Sorry to hear about your catfish. It's a terrible feeling.
I've been digging out my small pond and trying to get it cleaned up, deeper and just a bit bigger. The area that still held water was only a foot or so deep. I dug a pit next to it so it would drain and allow me to get to the muddy silt after it dried out. I must have had several hundred fish in there. Cats up to a pound, and all sorts of everything else. I was really surprised and excited to see that so many fish where still alive and doing well in only a foot of water!!!
Eddie
I've been digging out my small pond and trying to get it cleaned up, deeper and just a bit bigger. The area that still held water was only a foot or so deep. I dug a pit next to it so it would drain and allow me to get to the muddy silt after it dried out. I must have had several hundred fish in there. Cats up to a pound, and all sorts of everything else. I was really surprised and excited to see that so many fish where still alive and doing well in only a foot of water!!!
Eddie
