Okay. I am getting a goldfish pond (50-100 gallons) in the spring. I have a small goldfish tank with three small (1 3/4-3 inch) goldfish in it... answer questions PLEEEZ?
1.) Can small pond goldfish (5-7 inches) live with goldfish 3-5 inches long?
2.) By early spring, do you think that if I feed my goldfish enough (not too much) and take great care of them and if they grow, can they possibly be in a pond?
3.) Which of my goldfish do you think COULD be in a pond? I have a goldfish that was born IN a pond and is a baby now, he'll definitely be in the pond in the spring, and a shubunkin, that is about 3 inches now, she might go in the pond (can she? I'm asking YOU,) and one that is about 1 3/4 in., do you think he'll be able to be in the pond? Or should I see how he grows over the winter, and if he doesn't grow, should I move him over to an even bigger tank and move him into the pond in the spring of 2008...?
4.) What is the minimum size a goldfish should be when I move 1 in pond?
2006-11-15 11:08:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
1) yes absolutely
2) yes, any size fish can go in a spring pond. And once in the pond as long as it isn't over populated there is a good chance the little guys will grow even more. Gold fish are actually hard to kill.
3) My dad's pond (quite a bit bigger than yours but same principles) started with 10 bait goldfish that were 2 inches each. A well maintained pond can sustain all three. He also has an 8 incher and a coi fish from my brother with a similar set up as yours. plus minnow that I catch and fish with.
4) All a pond is, is a large outdoor fishtank. With a small one like yours, you can put a little guy in at the begining of the summer when it gets warm and it should make it to winter. Don't over populate.
All my answers assume that you have an effective system for maintanence. By that I mean some sort of filter and pump, and also a gaurantee that they will get fed daily.
2006-11-15 13:10:23 · answer #1 · answered by mjbayunl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I threw a bunch of feeders in my pond (100 gal) about 9 years ago and they are doing just fine with no real maintenance. They stay in there year round. when it becomes frozen they stay at the bottom. there is about 4 to 6 inches that doesn't freeze. Their metabolism slows down to the point that they don't need to be fed again until part of it thaws enough to give them a few fish flakes. Mine are fed goldfish flakes. If there is still food on the surface after 2 minutes don't give them as much next time. As the water temp increases so should the ammount of food they get. Use the two minute rule of thumb. Any food that remains after 5 minutes should be removed because it produces amonia in the water which can kill the fish if it happens too often. Good luck. (Pond is in Michigan)
2006-11-15 11:18:42 · answer #2 · answered by normy in garden city 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
, My uncle in Washington has a pond that he put a whole bunch of coy in and then about a year later he put in a bunch of feeder goldfish and now about two years later some of those gold fish are huge! He does not feed his fish in the winter because there metabolism slows down and the food with rot in their stomach. I don't really think it matters how big they are as long as they have places to hide from bigger fish and food that is small enough. As far as I know a coy or gold fish will only get as big as there habitat will allow. So I would just leave them in there.
2006-11-15 11:18:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i think i know the answer to #1 & 2 1.Yes as long as the pond goldfish are living with other goldfish(i think)
2.maybe...as long as you feed them spring & fall diet food because my fish only eat spring and fall diet fish food !!
Hope you like my a's!
2006-11-15 11:25:48 · answer #4 · answered by ~!<God's Daughter>!~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, all your goldfish can go into the pond in the spring, try to get the biggest pond the you can (they are easier) and make sure that you have some plants in them for hiding, etc
install some sort of filtration system to help keep it clean
dont' locate your pond in full sun or your water will stay green
and be ugly
good luck and enjoy
2006-11-15 20:04:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES.. I PUT A VARIETY OF SMALL GOLDFISH ..2 BLACK MOORS, 3 PEARSCALES & SOME FANCY TAIL ONES IN MY POND & THEY ALL DID FINE. IN FACT 2 YEARS LATER I HAD BABIES...OF WHICH 10 SURVIVED TO ADULTHOOD. MY POND A FILTRATION UNIT WITH A FOUNTAIN TOP TO IT. IN FACT I LEFT THEM IN THERE YEAR ROUND, UNPLUGGED FILTER IN EARLY WINTER...TOP INCH OR SO WOULD FREEZE IN DEAD OF WINTER BUT THEY ALL SURVIVED WITH NO PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD ALL BE FINE TO GO IN POND IN SPRING.
2006-11-15 15:40:46 · answer #6 · answered by DEWEY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to answer all your questions in one, as soon as they are 2 inches long they can be in the pond.
2006-11-15 12:34:59 · answer #7 · answered by cubanitoloko23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoa... I'm answering a question I asked on my other profile. Hi, me!
2006-11-15 12:29:07 · answer #8 · answered by Smooth as butter on a kitten! 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋