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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: BEG on June 26, 2009, 03:41:28 PM
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I was just going to top off the pond and I forgot about it and left the water on too long. When you over fill a pond too much chlorine gets in it (chlorine kills fish), you are suppose to use this stuff that takes the chlorine out of the water but I didn't use it because I originally thought I was going to leave the water on for a few minutes (which normally isn't a problem unless you leave it on too long like I did). I took a bucket and got some of the water out (about 20 buckets full) but it wasn't enough. To make matters worse (worse than me feeling like shit for killing our Koi) is that the buyers wrote into the contract that they wanted the fish. :uhsure: So tomorrow we have to go buy new Koi. The Koi had gotten fairly large over the past year so we will have to spend some bucks on new ones. The inspection is tuesday so we have to get them in the pond by the end of the weekend.
I feel like such an idiot. :thatsright:
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Koi killer!
:o
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I was just going to top off the pond and I forgot about it and left the water on too long. When you over fill a pond too much chlorine gets in it (chlorine kills fish), you are suppose to use this stuff that takes the chlorine out of the water but I didn't use it because I originally thought I was going to leave the water on for a few minutes (which normally isn't a problem unless you leave it on too long like I did). I took a bucket and got some of the water out (about 20 buckets full) but it wasn't enough. To make matters worse (worse than me feeling like shit for killing our Koi) is that the buyers wrote into the contract that they wanted the fish. :uhsure: So tomorrow we have to go buy new Koi. The Koi had gotten fairly large over the past year so we will have to spend some bucks on new ones. The inspection is tuesday so we have to get them in the pond by the end of the weekend.
I feel like such an idiot. :thatsright:
Can't you put little balloons in them and weight them down so they look like they are still swimming around?
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Just say "the cat did it".
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I was just going to top off the pond and I forgot about it and left the water on too long. When you over fill a pond too much chlorine gets in it (chlorine kills fish), you are suppose to use this stuff that takes the chlorine out of the water but I didn't use it because I originally thought I was going to leave the water on for a few minutes (which normally isn't a problem unless you leave it on too long like I did). I took a bucket and got some of the water out (about 20 buckets full) but it wasn't enough. To make matters worse (worse than me feeling like shit for killing our Koi) is that the buyers wrote into the contract that they wanted the fish. :uhsure: So tomorrow we have to go buy new Koi. The Koi had gotten fairly large over the past year so we will have to spend some bucks on new ones. The inspection is tuesday so we have to get them in the pond by the end of the weekend.
I feel like such an idiot. :thatsright:
Sorry to hear that.
I killed a koi this weekend, my pump failed and one died before I could replace it. It was one of those things where I was set to go to the store that day but excrescence happened and the next morning it was too late for one of the fish.
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Sorry to hear that.
I killed a koi this weekend, my pump failed and one died before I could replace it. It was one of those things where I was set to go to the store that day but excrescence happened and the next morning it was too late for one of the fish.
Sorry about your Koi. One is left. An all white Koi that was bread in Japan. I thought for sure that one would be the first to go as it looks all delicate (it's a butterfly Koi). I hope when we buy the new ones they wont notice the size because I am not spending $75 per fish (5 of them). I also hope they didn't pay too close attention to the colors.
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Koi killer!
:o
I felt terrible, I kept thinking of how they suffered. I bet it was like drowning
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I felt terrible, I kept thinking of how they suffered. I bet it was like drowning
They'll be waiting for you under the Rainbow Bridge.
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Sorry you killed your poor fish!
Any luck finding a house out in Kaliforniatan?
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Sorry about your Koi. One is left. An all white Koi that was bread in Japan. I thought for sure that one would be the first to go as it looks all delicate (it's a butterfly Koi). I hope when we buy the new ones they wont notice the size because I am not spending $75 per fish (5 of them). I also hope they didn't pay too close attention to the colors.
Go get those really big goldfish....can't think what they are called, but they look very similar to koi, are a whole lot cheaper and come in a variety of colors.
I had koi that kept disappearing....after the first time I replaced them...the guy at the aquarium store told me to get the goldfish..they were just as great to have.
After they disappeared .....I didn't replace them.....because I saw the blue heron out stalking around the pond/pool area looking for more.... :banghead:
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Go get those really big goldfish....can't think what they are called, but they look very similar to koi, are a whole lot cheaper and come in a variety of colors.
I had koi that kept disappearing....after the first time I replaced them...the guy at the aquarium store told me to get the goldfish..they were just as great to have.
After they disappeared .....I didn't replace them.....because I saw the blue heron out stalking around the pond/pool area looking for more.... :banghead:
Are they comet goldfish? Or do they stay relatively small? Two people recommended comet goldfish to me a few years ago but I couldn't remember what to ask for when I went to the pet store and ended up with koi.
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Well, at least you won't be going hungry this weekend, BEG.
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BTW--still looking for a native guide?
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Darn it BEG!!!
So your deal went through or you found another buyer?
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Yes. BEG, please tell us of your California adventures.
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forget Cali, move to Fishkill NY
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Are they comet goldfish? Or do they stay relatively small? Two people recommended comet goldfish to me a few years ago but I couldn't remember what to ask for when I went to the pet store and ended up with koi.
Honestly can't remember what they were called. The ones I bought were about 5-8" long. They didn't have a chance to get bigger....the heron got them :bawl:
They were really neat though....I'd walk over to the pond, shake the container with the food in it (kibble-like stuff) and they'd all come to the surface waiting to grab something before another one got it. I had 7 of them.
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Honestly can't remember what they were called. The ones I bought were about 5-8" long. They didn't have a chance to get bigger....the heron got them :bawl:
They were really neat though....I'd walk over to the pond, shake the container with the food in it (kibble-like stuff) and they'd all come to the surface waiting to grab something before another one got it. I had 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 of them.
^umm 1 fat, happy heron
Fixed. :II:
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Fixed. :II:
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Fixed. :II:
and now I have several fat happy deer...they decimated my flower garden last night....must have been really hungry...about 50 yes 50 daylilly plants have been munched....from a few inches to down to the ground.... :censored: :censored: :censored:
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and now I have several fat happy deer...they decimated my flower garden last night....must have been really hungry...about 50 yes 50 daylilly plants have been munched....from a few inches to down to the ground.... :censored: :censored: :censored:
Can't you put a plastic owl or something in the garden to scare them away?
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Can't you put a plastic owl or something in the garden to scare them away?
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
Sides. Stop. Hurting. Now.
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Can't you put a plastic owl or something in the garden to scare them away?
:rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
Sides. Stop. Hurting. Now.
that would be a no..... :bawl:
I have deer repellant sprayed all over them, but I guess with all the rain....it's scent has diminished or something.
Everything has been resprayed.
F's didn't go after the plentiful CHEAP daylillies....they went after all the hybrids!!!! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
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that would be a no..... :bawl:
I have deer repellant sprayed all over them, but I guess with all the rain....it's scent has diminished or something.
Everything has been resprayed.
F's didn't go after the plentiful CHEAP daylillies....they went after all the hybrids!!!! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Speaking of spray, I've been on a bit of a wasp and nest-killing rampage lately. Hunt 'em down in the early evening, when they're bedded down for the night. :evillaugh:
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Can't you put a plastic owl or something in the garden to scare them away?
I've found that gun oil works the best. Haven't had any deer in the garden for 3 years. For some reason they think it has to do with huntin' season.
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Sorry you killed your poor fish!
Any luck finding a house out in Kaliforniatan?
Wait...BEG you are moving to California? Please take my advice and reconsider, been here on and off the last 24 years and I am looking to leave permanently and ASAP for AZ, UT, NV or CO. Things are bad and about to get a lot worse in the "Golden State".
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Blame it on a big Heron BEG, they used to steal my neighbors fish
out of a small "pond" in the front of their house in Sarasota. They had
to constantly replace them. :-)
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We named the great blue heron Ichabod that, for awhile, used to hang out near our pond.
There are no fish in our pond, but there are a boatload of frogs - some big 'uns at that.
But Ichabod hasn't been around in awhile. I think Belle, our golden retriever, scared him off. Belle would wander around in the back yard, not even notice Ichabod, and off he'd fly - damn thing was so big he looked like a pterodactyl.
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Wait...BEG you are moving to California? Please take my advice and reconsider, been here on and off the last 24 years and I am looking to leave permanently and ASAP for AZ, UT, NV or CO. Things are bad and about to get a lot worse in the "Golden State".
I have no choice Jake, we either move or my husband doesn't have a job. I have already been given the same advice you gave me by other members of this board but when you are at the level my husband is at (he is VP of Product Development) there aren't that many jobs out there for someone in his position. Also the business he is in is VERY small so he would have to go into a different type of work most likely. I know it is going to suck but when the job market gets better he will have more options. They are being very good to him (well besides making us move to CA) and have really went above and beyond to make sure he accepted the relocation.
When you have three kids (one in college) it isn't so easy just to say screw it to a job and possibly be out of work for god knows how long.
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Blame it on a big Heron BEG, they used to steal my neighbors fish
out of a small "pond" in the front of their house in Sarasota. They had
to constantly replace them. :-)
LOL SR we have had several Heron attacks since we had the pond. One not too long ago, the heron got our disabled fish we named Blinky. Blinky had been attacked before by a Heron but survived, only to live with a crippling injury to his tail. You should have seen how that poor fish "swam". It's no wonder that a heron got him again.
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Stop peeing in the pool.
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Stop peeing in the pool.
I can still pee in the pool because the fish are in the POND.
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LOLZ................................ah..........................................EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
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I don't think the job market in CA is going to improve for a very long time. Thye GOP is probably going to cave and let them raise taxes. How is that going to help any job market, except for other states? or India?