Thread: My new fish dams

I built my fish pond 45m x 25m x 3.5m deep and have lined the banks with various fruit trees. However our house is several kms away and during night drive bys I've noticed people at my pond by the lights on their heads. Also I found hidden fishing rods, my wife says our pond is too deep for them to use a net. I haven't stocked it with fish but there are plenty from the rice paddys. Its amazing how many species there are many I've seen sold in pet stores back home. Anyways good luck with your project!
There is a picture of my pond at my family website karamanosfamily.com/images/Pond2.jpg

Cheers,
Peter

G'day Sakeopete...just had a look at ya webpage...can you tell us more about building your house (costs problems etc) and where excately do you live?

Can we have some pics??

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Can we have some pics??

NO

Sorry I'm new and this site will not let me PM or post links to pics yet. Take a look at my website in the diary section for pics of my pond. karamanosfamily.com

^ the pond looks lovely. It makes me think about getting me rod out (not that rod you dirty b'stads with a few cold beers

Originally Posted by Sakeopete

However our house is several kms away and during night drive bys I've noticed people at my pond by the lights on their heads. Also I found hidden fishing rods, my wife says our pond is too deep for them to use a net.

The people with lights are probably after frogs.....it would have to be a dammed deep pond for it to be too deep for a net, anyway you'd just chuck some food in and then cast the net, you'd get a couple every time. The ammount people could probably take out with a rod is negligible

Originally Posted by RandomChances

Originally Posted by Sakeopete

However our house is several kms away and during night drive bys I've noticed people at my pond by the lights on their heads. Also I found hidden fishing rods, my wife says our pond is too deep for them to use a net.

The people with lights are probably after frogs.....it would have to be a dammed deep pond for it to be too deep for a net, anyway you'd just chuck some food in and then cast the net, you'd get a couple every time. The ammount people could probably take out with a rod is negligible

The pond is 3.5 m deep my wife figures its too deep to use a net. She says they will also take large truck batteries to shock the fish then scoop from the surface. I don't know if that would work in my pond because it is very large a 45m x 25m x 3.5m. They have cut my fence in several spots for easy access to my fish and fruit. I really don't mind so long as they only cut it enough for them to get in and not the livestock. All I'm really concerned about is my trees growing so someday we can make a house on our land when electricity comes and have mature trees.

Originally Posted by Eliminator

I would be well pissed if they were cutting my fence. Maybe hire someone to stay nights to watch over the place. I agree with RC that 3.5 meters isn't too deep for a net and could clean you out of fish pretty quick if using them. If they're cutting your fence, they could take a small boat and cover the whole LxW while throwing nets.

Really I don't care if they take fish since I haven't stocked it. We plan on building there some day so as long as my trees are ok they can take the fish. The fence is only barbed wire so it can be fixed easily. They only cut the bottom wire for easy access, water buffallo and cattle can't get in. If I try to stop them they might retaliate and damage my crops or trees plus it will cost me money. Someday when we build there the free lunches will stop in the mean time they can eat the fruit and fish they haven't damaged my trees so no worries.

This is Pete's pond.

SP, That's a good attitude to have and I understand where you're coming from. Beautiful big pond you have there with plenty or natural fish food.

Can't really blame the natives, I would love to fish in that pond also!

My wife told me today that the landowner next to our farm caught 2 farmers using a net last night at our farm. He warned them he would tell the village head if he seen them near our pond again or his. Apperantly they had a nice haul. So much for my pond being too deep! The father in law has put barbed wire in the pond. I don't like the idea because if the net gets stuck and its abandoned it will kill fish continuosly.

Any update on the fish ponds ?

I just tried to upload some pictures but not working will try again tomorrow. We have the old uncle living out there now and lives in a small wood hut if you could even call it that have to wait about 6 more months for the ground to settle I think before we build the day house between the two ponds . The fish have atleast doubled in size in 6 weeks. Feeding them twice a day. I will be back home in a week and will update it then.

thanx for the update looking forward to seeing the new pics .

Originally Posted by Sakeopete

Sorry I'm new and this site will not let me PM or post links to pics yet. Take a look at my website in the diary section for pics of my pond. karamanosfamily.com

Thats some hole in the ground what fills it ??

Originally Posted by Rigger

well the fish have growen a lot in the two and a half months since we put them in they are just about ready to sell. Heres a few that the missus had caught for our final 3rd year house party. I guess feeding them twice a day really makes them grow fast. The Blanin is not growing as fast and are about 6" long now


The dams seem to be holding water well but will drain the small dam which has about 2000 fish in it and sell the fish and pump the water into the larger dam if needed later in the year



So far so good the uncle is still living out there and have started fencing the block off

Nice size fish in that time. i have been looking at comercial farming my self when i come over but in long cement tanks. Problem is large quanties of fish in confined space breathing and shitting creates vast amounts of nitrogen which causes unhealthy fish and deaths in your stock.So you need constant water changes.But this post has changed my mind.
Bufallo shit in early stages when fingerlings go in turns the water a lovely shade of green which helps the fingerlings grow quickly and thrive in this enviroment.but not for long as they eat all the growth. Thai farners have been doing this for ages in their rice paddies.
I notice the edges of the ponds are devoid of any plant material or water lillys. If you can introduce some plant material and reeds on the edges it will help premote other aquatic life to inhabit your ponds and keep the pond healthy.
I was talking with a USA researcher and he has been doing studies that shows that fish that are exposed to bright light when feeding stimulates their paturity gland and they will eat 20% more when being fed, so night time feeding is out according to him.
I would be interesed to know what you are feeding them ?
as commercial foods are expensive.
The comment about a latern over the pond to attract insects is interesting.
A solar panel hooked up to an inverter and batteries driving a bright light would be my thoughts.
I will watch this thread with some interest i am sure there are other members that could start their own ponds.

How are the fish and the dams coming along ?

Havent spent much time out there lately but The family have been doing some fencing out there and had the smaller dam dug out. Been a bit busy with the new house and they have just started on my bike work shop so it,s all go
Havent thrown a rode in for months but there must be some good size fish in there now unless they have all been eaten

Originally Posted by Rigger

The Blanin is not growing as fast and are about 6" long now

I think thats about all you can expect from the Planin early on ... they have a bit of a spurt once they get to about 9". Are you selling them fresh mate?