I have a 245 gallon pond. I have heard I can have 1 fish per 10 gallons, that makes 24.5 fish.Is that correct?

Answer 1

That would depend on the adult size, species of fish, and your filtration.

The 25 fish would be a suitable stocking level for goldfish, but not for koi. For koi, you could have maybe have 2, and this would depend on the pond dimensions. If the fish are rosy red minnows, you could have even more.

It can also make a difference if you plan on keeping them outdoors year-round what the depth of the pond is, and your winter temperatures. For goldfish, the pond should be at least 18 inches deep, for koi, 2-3 feet. If you pond is less, and you get freezing temperatures, you may need to make plans for a pond heater, or bring them inside over the winter.

It's also not just the water volume, but the amount of surface area that determines your best stocking.

Answer 2

245 gallon pond heard 1 fish 10 gallons 245 fishcorrect

Answer 3

There are a couple of general rules to determine how many fish your pond can sustain. Unless you have an elaborate filtration system, it's better to have fewer fish than more. Too many fish can quickly overload the pond with high amounts of ammonia that may spike in the hot summer months, causing the loss of all the fish over night.

The total surface area, size and type of filtration system, flow rate, temperature and climate should all be considered when determining the right amount of fish for your pond.

* One 6" fish for every hundred gallons of water OR

* 1" of fish per 10 gallons of water OR

* Total gallons of pond divided by 200 = Total 6" fish in pond

Answer 4

You are better off keeping a few less fish under the limit as they will breed and plants will replace some water any way so your pond won't be exactly 245 gallons.

Answer 5

It's actually one-inch of fish per gallon in your tank. So technically you could have 245 one-inch fish in your pond if you wanted. Just remember that you'll want a pump (or combination of a few pumps) that will equal several thousand gallons of water per hour to keep the tank relatively clean. For example we have a 25 gallon tank and our filter is pumping 400 gallons per hour, to support 5 three-inch fish (which is obviously less than the max amount of fish, but you get it). You can probably go for lesser filtration systems, but I suggest going way above and beyond so you'll have less cleaning to worry about.

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Answer 7

You should also take into consideration the area of water in contact with the air (some deeper ponds have poorly oxygenated water and cannot support as many fish. Also, you may want to invest in a fountain to aid oxygenation).

Answer 8

It means that you can have 24 fish. The 1/2 is just plain silly, it just means that the 24 get just that little bit extra. Good for you for making it that 5 gallons bigger.

Answer 9

Sounds right. But just remember more fish equals more cleaning. If you want your fishes to be healthy and have more room to swim around less fishes won't hurt them.

Answer 10

no it depnd on what kind of fish if it's koi 1 is for 25 gallon, if it's commet it's 3 for 20 gallon, if its gold fish it's 1 for 5 gallon