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Poll on topics for future club meetings |
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This is your chance to give your input on what we should talk about during our meetings in 2009. Vote now for the topic that you most want to discuss. You can vote more than once, but only once a day.
Please suggest additional topics and a preferred speaker if you have one for that topic. You can send these suggestions to
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and we will add them to the list online now.
We are also interested in members volunteering to host a monthly meeting so we can have an opportunity to view members ponds and fish. If you are willing to host a meeting at your home you can set the day and time if you prefer something other than 3rd Sunday or a starting time other that 1:30pm. Please send email to Ray at
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with date and times you would like to host meeting at your home.
Thanks in advance for your feedback on what programs you are interested in having presented this year
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Winter Feeding Reminders
by Ray Jordan
Fish are cold blooded animals and their metabolism is controlled mainly by the temperature of your pond. We have had a much colder fall than normal and there are predictions of a colder than normal winter as well. As the temperature of your pond drops you should gradually reduce and below 50 degrees stop feeding your fish. I promise you they will not starve. It is important that you use a pond thermometer to determine your pond’s temperature. Do not try to guess the temperature or use air temperature. Spend about $6-$7 and be sure.
We all over feed our fish especially in the winter. Remember fish still have algae to feed on in their pond. Yes, they will swarm up to you whenever you visit your pond even on the coldest days. But, this is mostly because they have been conditioned to beg for food when you show up. Watch your feeding schedule and you will have much healthier and prettier fish.
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December Meeting AKA "Brett's Partay 2008" |
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Our December meeting was held at Brett’s Fish Farm in Danbury Texas. This was Brett’s third annual “Partay” AKA fish sale.
This year was a different a little venue than other years at Brett’s winter Partay, as Koi which were purchased the prior year were pulled from the mud and returned to the owners. Many show class Koi were pulled from the mud pond and many were very pleased with the choices they made a year ago. There were also many Koi that would need a few more years to see if their full potential would be realized.
The pond with the grow out Koi was pulled on Thursday and again on Friday. Not all of the Koi were found but we know some escaped capture of the seine net . Brett will drain the pond at a later date and inform those individuals of the results. Brett had placed some extra Koi into the pond in the event that Koi were missing. |
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