The Pond Thread

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Found the broken part! Got two of them, should arrive Friday. Hope it works!

Also bought a new ES8500 pump to keep as backup and for when it fully dies. Not sure if it truly is in stock nor when it'll arrive. Last place had to cancel my order, another place didn't have any left. Ugh.

Then I continued my buying spree...
Been watching two fish, slowly go down a bit. Then, an extra sale started today!
Jumped on them like a loon!
Then got a little guy, too...

Should arrive Saturday!

11.5” female Kikusui​

The orange is kinda like a flowing creek. And I like the crisp white, smooth scaleless mixed with some scales.

10.5” Gin Rin Maruten Hariwake
Almost got a tiny version of this fish, but I didn't like the spots more than this one. They were uneven and not as nice.

5.5” Kujaku​

I'm hoping it'll darken and look better as it ages, but who knows...One I wanted was bigger and better dark scales, but sold. Hope I don't regret getting this one...

 

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Delivery changed to next week. A little better, as nothing is going on that day.

 

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Part is in, pump taken apart and cleaned up, went up to half power. Been cleaning leaf basket every day to keep it pristine and the power has gone up.
This pump is so weird!

New pump & fish arrive soon. Tree removal on the 3rd! Hole digging soon after!

 

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Added bubble insulation, then weaved bailing twine in a net to cover the pool with. Used gates to keep it still.

 

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Hmm, I'm not totally liking how the pale yellow w/net on top looks. Was hoping the net would get more defined. May sell this fish.

Also, need to choose between the two small yellow ones. There's another with a faint mark on it. I think one yellow has ginrin, if so, probably keep that one.
Can't wait until I start catching to move/sell.

 

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I don't count fins, but they do. You get false sense of size with fins and butterfly adds more. Hate this method, it tricked me again!

Listed as 10.5 inch.

Listed as 11.5 inch female, probably male.

Listed as 5.5 inch.

 

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Big one has stress veins & a few flaking scales, hope it recovers.

 

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They're in the temporary pond!

 

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Tree removal was canceled. So annoyed.
Ugh...