A twist in the tail

Sue Vincent's Daily Echo

My son’s pond is a constant source of delight. There is something tranquil in the still, reflective surface and the sound of water running through the stream and falling from the little cascade. After three years the ecosystem is well established and the fish thriving. The tiny fish he bought are now substantial… the sturgeon are veritable monsters of the deep some three feet long and the multi-coloured markings of the shubunkins and koi look like petals swimming below.

There is a real variety of fish, with ghost koi, mirror, grass and crucian carp and barbels, and all seem to swim as and where they choose, seeking their own preferred level and corner. Most are ‘just’ fish. Some few have a discernable character, like Simon, the bubble blower, or the happy fish that speeds around the pond like a lightning flash.

The orfe like to swim together in a synchronous…

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