Counting fish
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Counting fish
Anyone know how to count fish in my pond ,we have about twenty but the dam things keep moving so stopping me getting a definite figure
Yours in anticipation
Yours in anticipation
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Re: Counting fish
Actually there is about 25gallons and a waterfall
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Re: Counting fish
Take them out one by one and lay them next to the pond, then count them.
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Apologies. I thought this was a new version of the tinned food count.I luv my wife wrote:Actually there is about 25gallons and a waterfall
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Re: Counting fish
I like counting crows
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Re: Counting fish
I wouldn't put tinned fish in a pond.
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Re: Counting fish
When we had a bridge over the pond the fish when it was raining (not just drizzle)used to shelter underneath bit strange but true
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Re: Counting fish
Is this a new take on the tinned food count ?
If not, feed a direct current of 240v, wait till they start to float and then count them
If not, feed a direct current of 240v, wait till they start to float and then count them
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Re: Counting fish
Get a wetsuit and a snorkel - sit in the corner of the pond and blend in with them .... I think it'll be about a week til you become familiar with all the fish and gain their confidence so you can gauge a true number of how many there are.
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Re: Counting fish
I think this is the right answer.Bertiebeehead wrote:Take them out one by one and lay them next to the pond, then count them.
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Re: Counting fish
Hand grenade and count them in the air like you would Counting Crows
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Or more enjoyably, eat one a day from January 1st until there are none left. Whatever number of January you have reached on the day you eat the last one, that's your answer.Bertiebeehead wrote:Take them out one by one and lay them next to the pond, then count them.
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Re: Counting fish
Take a photograph and count the fishy shaped images*
* Usually accurate to + or - 0.375 fish.
Jooooosay formula available upon request.
* Usually accurate to + or - 0.375 fish.
Jooooosay formula available upon request.
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This is a good suggestion. It gets tricky if you have more than 31 though.dsr wrote:Or more enjoyably, eat one a day from January 1st until there are none left. Whatever number of January you have reached on the day you eat the last one, that's your answer.
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Where's he going to get 240V DC?Westyorkclaret wrote:Is this a new take on the tinned food count ?
If not, feed a direct current of 240v, wait till they start to float and then count them
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Re: Counting fish
I've googled this......
Firstly, step into Garage,taking care not to knock over any of the 37 bottles of Prosecco contained within & find fishing net...
Secondly, approch pond and peel back netting, carefully scoop out fish and place in washing up bowl. Repeat until pond is empty...
Thirdly, replace fish in pond whilst Mrs Iluvmywife counts ( You will be unable to do this as there are more than 10 fish, and you will have your shoes and socks on ! )
Fourthy, retreat to Lounge, and pour glass of something chilled/ take Lemsip ( As appropriate )
There, fixed it for you !!
Firstly, step into Garage,taking care not to knock over any of the 37 bottles of Prosecco contained within & find fishing net...
Secondly, approch pond and peel back netting, carefully scoop out fish and place in washing up bowl. Repeat until pond is empty...
Thirdly, replace fish in pond whilst Mrs Iluvmywife counts ( You will be unable to do this as there are more than 10 fish, and you will have your shoes and socks on ! )
Fourthy, retreat to Lounge, and pour glass of something chilled/ take Lemsip ( As appropriate )
There, fixed it for you !!
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If you have a fish left on February 1st, then the correct answer is "more than 31". Then you count them again next year.Rowls wrote:This is a good suggestion. It gets tricky if you have more than 31 though.
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Re: Counting fish
If it's a shallow pond, string the kids' table tennis net across the middle, making sure the fish are all on one side. Throw the fish over the net, counting as you go until there are none left.
... or failing that, go with dsr's suggestion.
... or failing that, go with dsr's suggestion.
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Re: Counting fish
drain the pond of all water, look at the fish, count them, refill pond with water.
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Re: Counting fish
Counting fish in a pond is a bit like herding cats. Fish will be at their most dormant in winter so if you can't count them now you never will without taking drastic actions that could harm them.
What I used to do (when I had a pond) was make an estimate by counting fish within a smaller area that I could count and multiplying for the rest of the pond. If you do this a few times over you will have a fair idea how many you have to writhin +\- 10%.
What I used to do (when I had a pond) was make an estimate by counting fish within a smaller area that I could count and multiplying for the rest of the pond. If you do this a few times over you will have a fair idea how many you have to writhin +\- 10%.