Are fox gloves safe to be around the pond?
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All parts of the plant are toxic to humans, all livestock and dogs and cats, so I would assume it’s also toxic to fish. I wouldn’t let any part of the plant come in contact with the water.
I don't keep fish, I keep water. Water keeps fish.
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I'd already decided to pull it in the end, thanks!
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Quick update - the black fish are goldfish, however I found this chap floating this morning and I don't think it is a goldfish, any ideas? The dorsal fin starts further back than the goldies. The belly in sunken a bit, but the others are nice and fat. Is it worth an anti parasite treatment?
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Rudd judging by the red fins
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I met the old owner of the house by chance at the fish shop this morning and got talking about the pond. He was adamant that there was only 6/7 goldfish and no black fish or Rudd, so I suspect at some point someone may have rehomed their fish in my pond! I suspect it's happened again fairly recently with the Rudd, I'd had no sitings before and now there is definitely another one in there. I'm installing a camera at the front of the house and that will pick up if anyone climbs into the garden.
Anyway, here's Pavarotti:
Anyway, here's Pavarotti:
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Another month or so or growth and I like the overgrown look in starting to get. I have a battle with fox gloves though, they appear hard to get rid off without coming back in a few days. Water is murky when the waterfall comes on, there's still a lot of detritus in the bottom where it hasn't had a lot of love from the previous owners!
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