tomburras 2,729 Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 iv lost 2 goldfish today in my little pond. The others are perfect and filters clean, uv working etc. Crystal clear water but these 2 have something odd happen to them. Is there anyone on here that could anyone tell me what this is? Cheers!.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,729 Posted November 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Top lip gone on one and side damaged on another is this pecking from a heron or an ulcer? Or fungal problem? Any advice appriciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 If pond isn’t covered mate it looks like heron strike. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,729 Posted November 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 1 minute ago, foxdropper said: If pond isn’t covered mate it looks like heron strike. It's not covered but it's only a small pond iv seen one on the roof last year. If it's fungal would it affect the fins first? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Any fungus I’ve ever seen starts as a white fluff mate .I’d say that’s heron strike bud . 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,729 Posted November 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Just now, foxdropper said: Any fungus I’ve ever seen starts as a white fluff mate .I’d say that’s heron strike bud . Thank you, iv had tank fish and allways seen white cotton fluff kind of stuff on the fins first then put some treatment in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Remember Herons also feed throughout the night more so in built up areas, so it may be you would never see it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 1 minute ago, paulus said: Remember Herons also feed throughout the night more so in built up areas, so it may be you would never see it. Yep.Until my fish got too big ,herons were a problem until I installed an out side light on PIR 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,729 Posted November 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 1 minute ago, paulus said: Remember Herons also feed throughout the night more so in built up areas, so it may be you would never see it. Cheers I'm on the edge of small town its open countryside by me. I used to have a trial cam on it but I got lazy and stopped using it I only got rats and mice on the trial cam. I never expected a heron would come into the garden we have houses and gardens right up to us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,729 Posted November 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, foxdropper said: Yep.Until my fish got too big ,herons were a problem until I installed an out side light on PIR Thanks Is that a security light with a sensor for burgalurs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Anything mate .Was set off by a rat few nights ago but I had the fecker last night with the airgun . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, tomburras said: Cheers I'm on the edge of small town its open countryside by me. I used to have a trial cam on it but I got lazy and stopped using it I only got rats and mice on the trial cam. I never expected a heron would come into the garden we have houses and gardens right up to us. Mate of mine a few years ago. He lived in the centre of the village i live in, His house was surrounded by other houses, He had 2 smallish ponds with koi in some where quite large. Over the course of several weeks he found 2 of the large fish on the side of his ponds in the mornings, we suspected a cat, set a cat trap to no avail, we were coming back from lamping in the early hours one morning and a we spoked a heron from his garden, Here's another one to watch out for, i sat fishing a couple of months ago and watched a pair of crows pull 2 fish out of the commercial i was fishing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,729 Posted November 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Iv ordered this..... Large Decoy Heron Garden Ornament Bird Scarer Fish Pond Koi Carp Plastic Resin WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Weather-proof material ensures heron repeller is suitable for all year round use. Weatherproof... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,729 Posted November 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Will it work? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, tomburras said: Will it work? The problem with static decoys is, after a short period of time they become the norm and everything ignores them, well in my opinion anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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