Krauss Pond gets makeover

Here's what i heard/ saw/see now. The plants are back in the ponds. Most of the fish went into the John Young Museum pond which is a lot deeper, cooler, and the water is cycled more. Most of these fish were most likely born in the pond but their ancestors were deposited in the pond by people who could no longer take care of them. The pond was supposed to be more of a lily pond. All fish are cherished though. The spiney non indigenous catfish went to the Humane Society. Some of the koi did have problems and died but a few remain. The 2 huge pacu and common catfish are in the museum pond and doing well. The turtles are in the museum area and use the statue plus surrounding rock area to bask. The ducks were humanely caught and sent to a duck farm. At one point the mother ducks were trying to cross the road with the ducklings to get to the lower school pond. Some of the ducklings had problems with the stairs and broke their legs trying to make it down. The flock started to interact with people a lot more and there were concerns that this would affect their behavior and cause them to get sick or harrassed. There needs to be a lot more work to the pond in order for it to function properly. Work has been done to the filters and drains but it still needs more work. Donations to the pond to help with upkeep and volunteers would most likely be welcomed. Peter Tanaka and the staff of Krause Hall do care about the pond and its inhabitants. Money and resources are in short supply. With all the budget happenings, perhaps it would be cheaper to drain the pond until funds are available to support it and its inhabitants. If you have the time or resources, please contact them and offer what you can. Perhaps its time for a Friends of the Krause Hall Pond to start up? Mahalo

It is good that the maintainance of the pond at Krauss is accepted as something important to do. The pond is a beautiful, relaxing, meditative feature of UHM and is enjoyed by many. However, Information came my way that indicates that the fish were put in kiddy pools and left to die over the weekend instead of being put in a "temporary pond" or "sent to Windward Community College". What is the truth in this matter? If this actually happened then someone should be prosecuted for cruelty to animals. There are any number of things that could have been done if the fish were over-populated. Letting them die is akin to the woman who saw clubbing a peacock to death as the anwer to its making noise. Please find the truth and publish it in the Ka Leo along with what actions are being taken.