[Auntiesue]

I'm sorry your first encounters were not as you might have anticipated from those of us on this board. But if you ask a question and want some help with health or water quality issues, since this is based upon the written word and not a visual visit to the pond, these questions that you may consider a bother, are actually very important if you want good advice in return. None of us want to cause you or your fish harm. That could happen if we don't get some good detailed information about the fish and the pond. In this hobby there really are no "simple" questions or simple answers when it comes to health issues.

Just keep in mind without good detailed information we are simply shooting in the dark and no one wants to pass along bad advice.

Sue