hi can any one tell me wat cold water fish i can put in a pond thanks?

Answer 1

Carp bullhead chubs shiners

Answer 2

Depends on where you live,and how deep the pond is. If you live where it is warm all year-round the sky is the limit. I'm in southern Illinois however in the summer I put some tropicals out in Rubber-Made type containers when the night-time temps stay above the mid to high 60's. The fish get great colors. If your pond is deep and large enough Koi are the best. If your pond is smaller than 500 gallons then stay with goldfish,but I've seen a cross between a koi and a comet goldfish that looks interesting,but I don't know how large they get. It's probably not a good idea to keep Koi and goldfish together,but it is done. Pond keeping is a whole lot of fun,hope you enjoy yours. PeeTee

Answer 3

Koi are great - very hardy, very pretty (in all different color patterns and scale and fin varieties), and they grow bigger (up to 36") and tend to be smarter/have more "personality" than goldfish, too. Having said that, goldfish are good, too - they still have lots of color, and come in many varieties, and can easily grow to be 10-12". You could also try whitecloud minnows or gambusia (mosquito fish) - both are fairly hardy and reproduce rapidly but they remain small and don't have much by way of "personality" the way some of the bigger fishes do. They are great "schoolers," though, and would be good if you are trying to go for more of a natural look and less of the "flash" that the bright colors of the koi and goldfish give you. Also, I have put a placostomus algae eater in my outdoor pond once the water temp gets above 65 degrees F and he was happy out there all summer! Hope this helps.

Answer 4

There are a lot of native american fish that will do well in a pond. Stop by the Native forums at FishGeeks for ideas on what you can keep in your cold water pond.

Answer 5

1.for a pond about a hundred gallons:

goldfish(might grow to a foot in this pond)

2.for a pond 1,000 to 1,500 gallons:

koi(will grow to be 36inches or three feet long)
goldfish( in this pond common goldfish can easily get to be 2feet long)

3. for a pond bigger than 5,000 gallons you can get :
goldfish ( will grow to be 2feet long)
koi ( may grow to be 4 feet long)
also stergen
sterlet

( in a pond the size of a small lake some koi in japan have been known to get 6 feet long after 50 years of age)

Answer 6

any carp or koi, northern fish like bass but i don't know if bass and carp will get along. your best bet is carp ( Japanese koi ). make sure that the pond has a deep point so that the fish can go deep when it gets cold, put a bubblier because cold water does not hold oxygen that well and i helps keep a hole in the ice.

Answer 7

Goldfish or Koi, personally , I prefer koi. They're much prettier, and seem to be a little hardier. Remember though, you still need a pump and a filter in a pond to keep your fishies alive.

Answer 8

If you're looking for an alternative to koi and goldfish, try Japanese rice fish, or dojo loaches.

Answer 9

koi fish and gold fish....you can look up outside pond setups online or at library.

Answer 10

small pond? big pond?bass or any pan fish, golfish or koi