Brettski, actually there's no beautiful home and landscaping on my rural property. It's actually a mobile home with surroundings that I've given up on "landscaping". Actually pretty scruffy and we only weekend there.

I got the beer idea because we recycle aluminum cans. I toss all of them in a plastic tub and wait for my Grandson to either shoot them or crush them. I noticed that fire ants always built a nest under that tub. They fed on both coke and beer remains but everything messed with the coke cans. Presumably for the sugar. I experimented with 2 tubs; one for beer cans and the rest for soft drink cans. Coons always scattered and sometimes even shredded the soft drink cans but didn't really mess with the beer. Coons are smart. BTW, I haven't tried Diet Mountain Dew. I expect it would also be coon proof.

It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa