I know a couple of guys with bamboo and it can get invasive. When they cut if back, it left some sharp stuff behind.

One guy I know killed it out by spraying. He found a pretty good size rattlesnake in there. That wouldn't worry me. The darn things, some years, are not too unusual in shady places.

I once got some roots from the Phillipines. This is the stuff they build houses out of. It didn't work in the Texas heat. They lived a couple of years and then died out.

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