What Are Some Good Pond Fish?

Question

I have a pond with no fish. This Year we decided to get some. I just want a list of pond fish, but I would prefer tropical looking ones who can survive the cold winters of North-East United States.

Answer 1

thats hard, because you didnt metion what your pond is, how many gallons? feet deep?

if it is too shallow it will freeze over durring the winter and your fish will die.

It also depends on the ammount ofgallons.


Koi is common fish recommendedbut they will need 2000 gallons per fish to full develop.

Goldfish is another common one, but they will need a large pond. (i only say this, because someone told me they had a large pond and i recommend goldfish, and the pond was alittle dish that was outside)

A perfect fish would be red rosies, they are native to N.A so they can handle the conditions, they are cheap around .10 per fish, and they will breed, But it depends on the feet deep.

Answer 2

i've been raising fish in varies types in a very large pond for over 15 years. Here are things to remember. The deeper the pond, the better they can cope with the cold weather in the winter (my pond depth is between 2 1/2 feet through 4 feet. During winter, they move to the deep end of the pond. Here are some list of fishes i have.

1. Chinese hifin shark - (i have 7 black and white stripes) - likes to swim around edge of pond and sleep at bottom of pond at night - originate from the Yangye river in china, can live of 25 yrs in wild.

2. Catfish - my catfish started with 3 inches and now 12 inches. He/she is a bottom feeder, eats all the junk at bottom, very shy, hard to find.

3. Turtle - i have 2 of them - once awhile will come up for air. I set a large stone so the turtle can get a tan..haha

4. and of course what else KOI - I have over 50 kois in my pond. There isn't a better fish that can cope with pond environment. They grow very rapidly and eventually outgrew your pond if it's too small.

by the way, it's good to have live plants such as waterlily in your pond. It provide microscopic food source and abundance of oxygen for the fish. Murky water does not mean the water is dirty. It's the excess amount of nitrate and amonia that kill fish.

Answer 3

Koi (carp) and mosquito fish. I know of no fish that can be left in a pond over winter. Now, if you have a couple of acres of pond, some game fish should make it through. But it sounds like you want decorative fish in a much smaller pond. If you are going to have fish, you have to take care of them. Go to aquarium stores in your area. They will have area-specific information on the kinds and care of fish. By the way, if you choose Koi, I recommend you buy small ones to start out. They are very expensive as adults, and you don't want to learn your lessons on the costly ones! There may be pond organizations where you live that can help you. In California, where I did landscape design, those amateur organizations of fish and pond owners were very competitive. They had yearly tours that might go for 50 or 100 miles, and gave awards for things like best new ponds, best fish care, most improved pond, etc. The organizations meet and share "how-to" info, and are very supportive of members. Go swimmingly.

Answer 4

You want tropical fish that can survive a winter in new england?

Well, I want a tree that grows money. I'll let you know if I see your fish if you let me know when you see my tree.

My pond is stocked with the 25 cent and 12 cent variety goldfish. They do a wonderful job cleaning up things. Because they are much smaller than Koi, you can get more of them - I much prefer watching a school of small ordinary fish than watching one fancy fish poke around by itself.

Answer 5

Goldfish and koi are the only fish, outside of natives, that can survive eastern US winters and that is only if the pond is a minimum of 24 inches deep and has a pump for circulation and a hole is kept in any ice that forms on the surface. Remember, you must allow a minimum of 20-50 gallons of water per goldfish and 100-150 gallons of water per koi. There is no tropical that could survive an eastern US winter unless you were willing to keep the water heated to at least 82 degrees year round.

Answer 6

Catfish

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