Re: [GSAS-Member] excitement: a place to overwinter shubunkins!

[Connie Carlson <nwconniec@hotmail.com>]

Hey Betty,
 
I just realized yesterday that one of your shubunkins has been overwintering 
down here in my koi tank!  
 
In the melee of the koi growout contest and my constant quest for Belonesox 
food greatly overpowering my H20 holding capacity last summer, fish got dumped 
together in so many different containers that I guess I lost track of who was 
who.  In the process, apparently one of the group of shubunkin feeders you gave 
me decided it was in his best interests to pretend he was a koi and hang out in 
the Keepers tub.  I didnt notice in late fall when I consolidated all 
containers, dumped half of them into the outside pond, and threw the last 
remaining eight or so into a ten gallon aquarium inside to wait out the winter.
 
I had a little *which one of these is not like the others* moment after a 
half-hearted cleaning in this VERY dirty tank yesterday; that cute & 
not-so-little calico bloke doesnt have any whiskers!  It took me a while to 
figure out how he got in there, but suddenly it all made sense.
 
He (she?) is the little swan in the duckling tank right now and seems quite 
content to be amongst the lucky few inside, but I would gladly trade him back 
when it warms up for any more of, well, what he was originally destined for, 
lets say.  ;+)
 
One of these days I will snap a picture of him for you!  And the mouths he 
escaped... (yes Cliff, I know I need to post some updated Belonesox pics!)
 
Missed you (& you too Cliff!) at the auction, & the offer of a ride to the 
meeting one of these days while it is dark too early for you still stands.
 
Cheers,
Connie
 
> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:55:53 -0800> From: haika@drizzle.com> To: 
> gsas-member@thekrib.com> Subject: [GSAS-Member] excitement: a place to 
> overwinter shubunkins!> > This past winter (so far) has been rougher on my 
> outside> goldfish/shubunkins than I expected. And that's after the great blue 
> heron> debacle. I've already brought my remaining old comets inside after 
> losing> my big white one, and they were in a whiskey barrel sized 'pond' and 
> were> easier to net out. I've lost one shubunkin (about 7" fish) in my 100g> 
> stock tank and sure don't want to lose more. I was thrilled when a> co-worker 
> offered me an old scratched algae-crusted acrylic 55g tank!> PERFECT! I can 
> move the tank myself (sure can't do that with a glass 55g)> and can make room 
> in the garage. So, if I can get that tank before this> weekend, I know how 
> I'll be spending those 3 days....draining 3 stocktanks> all 100g or larger! I 
> may have lost all the shubunkins to either GBH and> ice in the other 
> whiskey-barrel pond, but I'll empty that one too. And my> Siberians will have 
> another distraction to watch in the garage when I'm at> work (grin).> > Betty 
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