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Q: Last year something caused over 20 of my fish to disappear overnight. How can I protect my fish?

-Katherine of Nanty Glo, PA

A: More often than not, what took your fish was a blue heron. We here this quite a bit throughout the year. Here are a couple suggestions:

Blue Heron Decoy: These decoys, when used correctly, will deter blue herons away from your water feature. Here's why: Blue herons are very territorial birds. If a heron sees another heron by a prospecting water feature, it will rather fly to another destination than challenge the heron thats there. By using a Blue Heron Decoy, you can accomplish just that. It is recommended to move the heron decoy every other day.

Motion Activated Scarecrow Sprinkler: This motion activated sprinkler works extremely well to deter any predator (including kids =) ). Simply hook to your feature hose, set the sensitivity level and any predator that comes within a 20 foot range will get hit with a 3 second burst of water. It works great and it is guaranteed effective.

Aquatic Plants: Having a 50-60% coverage in plants will help create a hiding spot for fish when predators are around.


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