Goldfish

[Jerra]

Lots of old houses had fish ponds for food over winter so there may be species of carp that thrive in cold UK waters.

 

I went to Fontainbleu (France) long ago and the fish ponds there looked like a Bond film piranha tank should anyone throw bread

There are species of carp which survive well and have been around since well back in history (middle ages?) which is what I assume John6767 has seen unless they had the bright colours of Koi which he doesn't mention.

 

There was a well known one (which I believe has recently been found dead) which weighed when last caught (2008) weighed 67 pounds 8 Ounces.

[Phil Ambrose]

Thanks Carl, I've got it now, that would have bugged me all day.

Phil

[Jerra]

Lots of new houses have ponds full of ornamental carp, the cold weather doesn't bother them at all.

 

Their only disadvantage in the wild is their bright colours which provide no camouflage.

 

Perhaps, because they do seem to survive in spite of this, their gaudiness acts in a similar way to brightly coloured insects and acts as a "I don't taste very nice" warning.

That may be one way they survive however Herons have been known to empty ornamental ponds of the stock of goldfish. So some of the predators at least either learn its OK or don't understand the colour warning.

[WJM]

Regents Canal near Victoria Park this summer: I am not an expert but I saw a turtle-terrapin type creature swimming about - the shell was over a foot long not including the limbs, massive it was!

[carlt]

That may be one way they survive however Herons have been known to empty ornamental ponds of the stock of goldfish. So some of the predators at least either learn its OK or don't understand the colour warning.

Maybe the colours deter the big Pike and the big Pike deter the Herons.

Edited October 11, 2013 by carlt

[Jerra]

Maybe the colours deter the Big pike and the Big pike deter the Herons.

Now that is an interesting thought!

[IanM]

Regents Canal near Victoria Park this summer: I am not an expert but I saw a turtle-terrapin type creature swimming about - the shell was over a foot long not including the limbs, massive it was!

 

CRT are aware

 

http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/features/invasive-species-rogues-gallery/terrapin

[Mac of Cygnet]

That's actually a lot of miles from Berkhamsted......

 

Unless it has suddenly developed a life of its own!

Sorry, Alan, I just get confused about places down South. Berkhamstead, Rickmansworth, Watford..... They're all just down there

[Dave_P]

We have three crocodiles in Gas Street Basin.

[Bee]

Catfish, in drained bottom pound at Hatton. Terrapin, Regents canal, UFO after too much herbal tobacco near Bradford on Avon.

[Naughty Cal]

Maybe the colours deter the big Pike and the big Pike deter the Herons.

Dont think so they seem to live happily side by side in Burton.

[Mac of Cygnet]

Pulled several binbags of exotic weed out of the guillotine lock at Todmorden a few years ago. Somebody called the police and they came and took it away. Even commandeered asked nicely if they could use my boat to round up the bits which had floated down the cut.

[carlt]

Somebody called the police and they came and took it away.

What a truly tragic waste.

[Pen n Ink]

When I was a very precocious 5 year old, I got a severe clip round the ear for fibbing by announcing that there was a sulphur crested cockatoo on a tree in our Hertfordshire back garden.

 

 

I don't remember the apology when the aged ones saw it for themselves mind.

[John Williamson 1955]

Carlt, is that from Dr Who? It sounds very familiar to me or perhaps Asimov

Phil

Bladerunner. Happy to help.

 

It's a movie that's well worth watching, The book (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) is worth a read, too.

 

Bye!

 

John.

[Phil Ambrose]

Thank you John but Carl has already answered my question, I do remember it now.

Phil

[ditchcrawler]

That may be one way they survive however Herons have been known to empty ornamental ponds of the stock of goldfish. So some of the predators at least either learn its OK or don't understand the colour warning.

The heron didn't mind what colour mine were.

[Sir Nibble]

Apparently pike seem to be attracted to fish not normally present in their particular water and goldfish have been considered a good livebait for that reason. I have not yet carried out my plan to slip an anaconda into the Bristol Avon.

[bizzard]

Apparently pike seem to be attracted to fish not normally present in their particular water and goldfish have been considered a good livebait for that reason. I have not yet carried out my plan to slip an anaconda into the Bristol Avon.

I think an Anacona being a constrictor would have a job squeezing a slippery little goldfish to death.

[Guest]

Boating on the Erewash (the last we did it being a couple of years ago now). Is like boating on an aquarium.

 

Crystal clear and lots of fish....as in lots of.

[Jerra]

Boating on the Erewash (the last we did it being a couple of years ago now). Is like boating on an aquarium.

 

Crystal clear and lots of fish....as in lots of.

Isn't it just!

[junior]

Regents Canal going through Regents Park last week, I saw African Hunting dogs and Wild Boar!!

[Jerra]

Regents Canal going through Regents Park last week, I saw African Hunting dogs and Wild Boar!!

Lol Nice one!

[Catrin]

Bladerunner. Happy to help.

 

It's a movie that's well worth watching, The book (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) is worth a read, too.

 

Bye!

 

John.

I generally think that dramatisations of books lose a lot of the nuances and depth that is in the original. It's a while since I read the book (not even sure if it is still on my shelves, TBH), but I felt Bladerunner said far more than the book.

[blackrose]

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

 

Time to die...