Originally posted by blitzen25bm
i live like a mile or so east of the 94/805 merge. are you talking about california koi farm? i haven't been there. i gotten a few from Koi Koi in el cajon.
Yea, sorry. california koi farm, in fallbrook.
Originally posted by blitzen25bm
maybe i would be able to net my whole backyard with fishing line, so 5 feet apart is good? i was thinking 5 inches or so and i would have never been able to do that. trees are also in the way. planning on building a wooden frame and then using "bird block" netting or fishing line to over the pond.
Yea, and son't worry about making it perfect, go around the trees the best you can it is more of just a deterent (sp?) so that the heron won't feel secure in your yard. they typically wont enter areas they can't escape from quickly. I still have the long term plans of creating some sort of full prrof patio cover, but I don't want to block any light and have been too lazy to start that kind of project.
Originally posted by blitzen25bm
sucks about leaving the water on and killing your fish i lost an entire pond before too by doing a quick careless water change. i've seen a heron in the yard but i also wonder if maybe there is a raccoon or something. anyone here try heron scarers? the fake fish you tie into your pond for decoys? the japanese friendship garden in balboa park uses the sprinkler scarers but how do you walk in front of your pond with that?
I don't advocate those devices that are supposed to "scare" the GBH. I have statues in my yard that I move on a fairly regular basis and I still saw the gbh in my yard, sometimes RIGHT next to the statue.
and I agree with you about the water thing, it would probably spray you more than the bird. and like I said, these birds are really smart, they will figure a way around if possible.
Originally posted by blitzen25bm
ill go see what i can do on my day off tomorrow. any pics or specs of your pond.? mine was built quickly because i thought a deeper pond will save my fish but so far it helped but its not perfect. so its just a rectangle about 10 feet by 6 feet. 3 feet into the ground and about 1 and a half over ground. john
Yea, I have a few pics, they are a little dated and I've been meaning on posting some newer ones of my pond and my tanks... I guess now I'm just waiting for the full effects of spring. already have my first lily bloom of the season, so it doesn't appear that far off.
heres the link to my pond pics.
