Fish Pond Predators Garden Nursery Landscaping Guide
Fish Pond Predators Hungry For Your Fish
By Rodger G Allenby
Keeping a fish pond in your yard, needs your vigilant care and
attention. For one, you need to review your options and know how
keep fish pond predators away from your fish in the water. One
option is to have a deep pond, at least three to four meters deep.
This will make it easier for fish to escape and hide when predators
are attempting to attack them.
Lilies on the surface of the pond allows further protection and
shelter for your fish. Netting is another option, but it is not
visually appealing. A physical barrier on top of the pond can
help keep herons and other large birds from diving into the pond
and eating your fish.
An Electric Fence Keeps Larger Animals Away
A more expensive option is an electric fence surrounding your
pond, to keep larger animals out of your pond. An electric fence,
may also harm your pets, or neighborhood strays in your yard and
even prevent them from drinking water from the pond, and may not
want to harm the fish living in the pond.
But, if predators are a major problem in your area, then an electric
fence may be a viable option. A more humane option, is to set
up motion lights that are activated when predators come close
to the fish pond.
Fake Animals And Other Humane Options
Other humane options include a fake owl or snake to prevent other
animals from coming near the pond. Many snakes eat certain types
of birds that would visit the pond for fish, and some owls eat
rodents and other small mammals.
If you use this option, you must move the fake animals every
once in a while, so pond predators will not believe the animals
are dead. Adding more lily pads in the pond, would provide more
protection when using animal decoys. Buying a scarecrow is another
way to keep out fish pond predators.
About the Author:
Rodger G Allenby has written a number of articles on pets, landscaping and gardening including
Fish Ponds,
Underground Pet Fence,
Backyard Landscaping Pictures,
Backyard Ideas,
Backyard Fences,
Garden Supplies,
Grass Seed,
Green Lawn.
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
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