Going to be moving house soon and the buyers don't want the fish in our pond (tossers 
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Has anyone dealt with this themselves and can offer any advice other than dumping them in a local river or giving them to a mate?
It's quite a large pond so removing everything is impossible anyway, there's Sticklebacks in there and all sorts! The only way I can see of getting the bigger ones out is to partially drain down, like I said, any advice welcome.
) Has anyone dealt with this themselves and can offer any advice other than dumping them in a local river or giving them to a mate?
It's quite a large pond so removing everything is impossible anyway, there's Sticklebacks in there and all sorts! The only way I can see of getting the bigger ones out is to partially drain down, like I said, any advice welcome.
In reply to Post #1
I'd offer to come and help but I'd probably blank even there...
I'd offer to come and help but I'd probably blank even there...
Do you want to keep the fish or rehome?
A friend sold quiet a few fish recently on Facebook marketplace when he had the same dilemma
A friend sold quiet a few fish recently on Facebook marketplace when he had the same dilemma
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Not sure if this helps but when my son moved he inherited a pond with koi in a very small garden.
After a couple of years of maintaining he decided he'd rather have a bit bigger garden.
He made some enquiries and the response from koi keepers is that they were worthless as they could introduce disease to their existing stock.
Just to get rid of them he offered the whole lot for £100. Within an hour someone was round buying them and he got multiple enquiries after. My son realised he sold them far too cheaply but at least they went very quickly and the new owner didn't muck him about.
Not sure if this helps but when my son moved he inherited a pond with koi in a very small garden.
After a couple of years of maintaining he decided he'd rather have a bit bigger garden.
He made some enquiries and the response from koi keepers is that they were worthless as they could introduce disease to their existing stock.
Just to get rid of them he offered the whole lot for £100. Within an hour someone was round buying them and he got multiple enquiries after. My son realised he sold them far too cheaply but at least they went very quickly and the new owner didn't muck him about.
In reply to Post #3
Want to re home them, only a few Koi, 3 Mirrors and loads of Goldfish, Orfe etc
Want to re home them, only a few Koi, 3 Mirrors and loads of Goldfish, Orfe etc
In reply to Post #5
Advertise free on face book or the like. Used to deal with this sort of thing in my old job. Unless they are high end koi, brought from a reputable dealer, kept very well and haven't had anything introduced into the pond for a year or so they are worthless unfortunately. I'm sure you don't need telling, dumping them into a local water source is illegal.
Advertise free on face book or the like. Used to deal with this sort of thing in my old job. Unless they are high end koi, brought from a reputable dealer, kept very well and haven't had anything introduced into the pond for a year or so they are worthless unfortunately. I'm sure you don't need telling, dumping them into a local water source is illegal.