sorry about that but i couldnt think of the right expression!
What i mean is, can they survive in a pond not maintained by humans, or do they need special type of care.?
Do you think they would not survive long because they are easily spotted by prey?
2006-10-09 01:45:39 · 11 answers · asked by BRICK 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
they can survive quite easily in the UK in the wild, they aren't that easy to see by preying fish as the patches break up the outline and make it difficult to see. The very fancy ones with abnormal eyes etc would have a lot more problems. There are plenty of rivers in the UK with small populations of goldfish.
2006-10-09 02:09:20 · answer #1 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of variables here! Koi need a higher level of care than the others, they need cleaner water and a good Ph balance. The others are generally more hardly but they would suffer if the pond was not maintained at all as other plant life would start taking over and leave your fish very little space. Finally it would need to have moving water as they al need oxygen to survive. A home pond with no moving water quickly runs out of oxygen. In the actual wild they could possibly survive but being more brightly coloured they have a higher chance of being eaten
2006-10-09 08:51:33 · answer #2 · answered by matt_mattuk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-25 18:25:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT RELEASE YOUR AQUARIUM FISH INTO THE WILD!!! Or any other domestic animal for that mater. If they do survive, they can cause havoc to the natural eco system. This question comes up alot when people want to get rid of there fish tanks and don't know what to do with there fish. Goldfish and Koi are related to carp, and i can tell you how much damage carp have done to the eco system in wisconsin. so bottom line, DON'T DO IT!!! If you dont want em, find someone else to take them.
2006-10-09 12:22:58 · answer #4 · answered by GuZZiZZit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is some potential for them to survive in a natural wild habitat assuming the conditions were perfect, natural food sources were available and that enough natural filtration existed to keep the water from growing stagnant. However, this is quite unlikely, and as you stated they are at very high risk of just being wiped out by predators. In addition, you never want to introduce non-native species into habitats. It can alter the ecosystem of the particular habitat possibly destroying native species already residing there (and luring in other not typically native animals), not to mention in many locales, it is illegal.
2006-10-09 08:51:32 · answer #5 · answered by Colleen S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes providing they are introduced in the summer months so the water temperature is the same as they are use to in captivity then they will survive like any other fish
in some of our local parks there are koi and gold fish
2006-10-09 08:53:47 · answer #6 · answered by axemanjase 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all gold fish/koi would survive in the wild. ive caught goldfish on canals rivers and ponds where they contain pike. there gold from above but silver from the sides so only diving birds would catch them.
2006-10-09 14:17:30 · answer #7 · answered by nikgy71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, i know that they can
they are a kind of carp, which does grow in lakes and streams. being in captivity doesnt help but they learn quick
i have koi and goldfish together and have had them for years. they have the instincts to live in the wild
2006-10-09 09:01:42 · answer #8 · answered by lodeemae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will adapt quite well in the wild but you should not release them deliberately as they cause a problem to our native fish
2006-10-09 08:50:07 · answer #9 · answered by GLYN D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can. goldies are carp. carp are in the wild.
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2006-10-09 08:48:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋