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Re: NFC: Landscaping pond without fish!




	I checked today. The permanent ones are wooden decoys (hey, they
look like real ducks). Apparently, a mallard or two visit occasionally and
a pair of Canadian Geese calls this home when they are visiting Chicago
for the winter. 

Sajjad


 On Wed, 19 May 1999, mcclurg luke e wrote:

> Lose the fowl.   Especially the mallards.  They will eat small fish.
> 
> 
> Luke
> 
> 
> On Wed, 19 May 1999, Sajjad Lateef wrote:
> 
> > Hey all,
> > 
> > 	I discovered a fairly large (guesstimate 40'x8') pond at the place
> > where I work. It is your standard landscaped pond, pebble "beach", wooden
> > bridge and a few strategic rocks placed at the edges. I don't know how
> > deep it is (probably a foot or two max). It is also home to a couple of
> > Mallards and a pair of Canadian geese. 
> > 
> > 	Now, there is some grass and stuff growing in the shallows. The
> > water is primarily open, still and muddy with the ducks stirring it up.
> > There seem to be a few insects around the water. There should be plenty of
> > algae. I didn't see any fish at all. Hmmmm ....
> > 
> > 	It is also a totally isolated pond with a parking lot on one side
> > and buildings and lawn/garden on the other sides. What do you think are
> > the chances of American-flag fish surviving in it? What do you think would
> > happen if a dozen fish suddenly were discovered living in the pond? Would
> > they reproduce now that Summer is here? I am sure the pond pretty much
> > freezes over solid in the winter without any doubt.
> > 
> > 	Comments welcome. 
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Sajjad 
> > -- 
> > Sajjad Lateef       <http://www.eecs.uic.edu/~slateef/>
> > sajjad at acm_org
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 

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Sajjad Lateef       <http://www.eecs.uic.edu/~slateef/>
sajjad at acm_org


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