Comments on: The water lily and the guppies http://writingeveryday.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/the-water-lily-and-the-guppies/ A couple hundred words of blather every day Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:34:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Pam Phillips http://writingeveryday.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/the-water-lily-and-the-guppies/#comment-881 Pam Phillips Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:37:21 +0000 http://writingeveryday.wordpress.com/?p=3900#comment-881 I've tried giving the fish a hiding place. That just gives the raccoons an excuse to totally trash the pond. The water lily has survived several manglings and gnawings. If they decide to eat the guppies, hey, that's the cycle of life, and I don't have to go to the pet store for more. Besides, guppies are more interesting than goldfish. I’ve tried giving the fish a hiding place. That just gives the raccoons an excuse to totally trash the pond. The water lily has survived several manglings and gnawings. If they decide to eat the guppies, hey, that’s the cycle of life, and I don’t have to go to the pet store for more.

Besides, guppies are more interesting than goldfish.

]]> By: Brother Chuck http://writingeveryday.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/the-water-lily-and-the-guppies/#comment-879 Brother Chuck Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:11:22 +0000 http://writingeveryday.wordpress.com/?p=3900#comment-879 Perhaps you could either put out something that the raccoons like better than goldfish or provide the fish with something to shelter in. I'm thinking that some pvc pipe, bolted in place and longer than a raccoon's arm (by at least 1 fish length), should do the trick. Or you could always keep fish that bite back... Perhaps you could either put out something that the raccoons like better than goldfish or provide the fish with something to shelter in. I’m thinking that some pvc pipe, bolted in place and longer than a raccoon’s arm (by at least 1 fish length), should do the trick.

Or you could always keep fish that bite back…

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