Triple tragedy in the pond
Two weeks ago I turned off the pond pump as the water had dropped 6" overnight. I didn't think it would be a problem as I know of several ponds with plenty of fish and no pump running at all. And there are loads of oxygenating plants. Plus the pump wasn't really acting as a filter, just circulating and oxygenating.
Anyway, I went to sort it out properly today and found three large dead fish floating on the water. Now I know they are only fish, but two of them came from my parents' pond 10 years ago - an enormous ghost Koi and a large Orfe, each one well over a foot long. As requested by H2 we will bury them in the veg plot later today. I've reset up the pump and put some tonic in the water, but there is no sign of life. One less thing to worry about when we move, I guess.
