the pond is about 9 feet by 8 by 4.5 deep, the plan was to make it even deeper but my bf hit the water table when he was digging and had to fill it in a bit
here's the pond:
and this is what happened when I just took the photo
We bought 2 about 2 years ago now. One dissappeared (we think down the bottom drain!) as they were quite small - maybe 4 inches long. The one that survived is now nearly 1.5ft long! It's a monster! Ours is a Diamond Back.
We put the string around recently in an attempt to put off a heron which kept landing in the garden. In theory the way the pond is designed (built up and also quite deep) the heron shouldn't be able to get the fish. We were jsut a bit paranoid that he might be able to stab one and end up killing it without even getting it out of the pond! Saying that, we havent lost any fish to it (touch wood) and I am sure if it was going to get something it would have got it by now!
I love Diamond Backs, they are so Freindly. They are Very Rough to the Touch.
Found 1 When @ Dobbies that had Jumped Over 4 feet into the Marginal Plants Pond, It Died though as Did not Land In Water.