Which Goldfish do better in ponds?

Question

Which one of these do better in ponds? Not interested in Koi. Theyre fascinating and probably more beutiful and hardy than any of these but i dont have the space in my yard to keep koi. These below are the only ones im able to purchase or "save".

Common Goldfish?
Comets?
Shubunkins?
Ryukins?
Orandas?
Fantails?
Black Moors?

Oh and how many gallons of pond do i need to keep 2 goldfish?

Answer 1

My personal preferance is Shubunkins. The coloration is the most similar to koi. They're considered a "common" variety, since they have the single tails, which allows them to swim away from predators more easily than the fancy (double tailed) varieties.

Second to the shubunkins, I'd go with commons/comets. These are also single tailed varieties, but only show one or two colors each, rather than the three for a shubunkin. You can also get these as feeder, so they would cost the least.

For two commons, I would suggest at least 30 gallons in an aquarium, but for a pond, that's small. Being outdoors in the sun, it would change temperature too quickly and get too warm. The smaller the size, the more easily cats, raccoons, heron, etc. are able to catch the fish. Any outdoor pond should be at least 18 inches deep, more if the water will freeze over in winter.

Answer 2

In an outdoor pond, the hardiest would be the commons and comets. To keep 2 of these, I'd recommend at least a 300 gallon pond as they will grow to be up to 24" inches in a pond.
These fish will also withstand temperatures down to 40 degrees. In a pond deep enough, they can survive in ponds with top ice as they'll stay at the bottom. London Shubunkin don't get as large as the commons and comets but they are as hardy. They would also do as well as the comets and commons.

If you live in an area that isn't susceptible to extreme cold and freezing, then you could keep any of the fancies (Orandas, fantails, black moors, ryukins or Bristol Shubunkin) To keep 2 of these fish I'd recommend a minimum 150 gallon pond. Personally, I would select fantails and black moor over the others as they're a little hardier.

I certainly hope this helps.

Answer 3

While your common goldies are most "common," fantails and black moors do great and can grow to large sizes quickly. The tails on your fans can get as long as the fishes body or more. They really look great when coming up for feeding. For fun. put a pair kissing gouramis in your pond and watch how big they get in one season. You can train them to eat out of your hand. You must remove them when fall arrives and the water starts getting cold.

On one response I read someone say you need 300 gallons for 2 common goldfish. That must have been a typo. I have a 600 gallon pond with 100's of fish. As long as the surface water moves for aeration, no problem. It's not like Jaws will grow in there overnight! Good luck!

Answer 4

Honestly- Comets or regular Goldfish only really. Even during the summertime, some of the fancier types would struggle, and they're really not used to or breed for outdoor accomodations.

They've been breed for home aquaria.

2 goldfish won't really need a big pond at all. While they're small, 2 would work in 10 gallons even.
They will get bigger, and if you'd like to change water less, something like 40-50 gallons would work better for 2, and really, that's not very big space wise either, but it'll be easier on you.

A couple small snails will help keep algae at bay. If you have space for a filter, that would help too.

Answer 5

Given that you have a proper pond size, I would suggest either Shubunkins or Comets or Commons. They are singletails and can escape predators due to their swimming speed.

Shubunkins are colorful with their red, blue, black and yellow/white. Comets have nice long tails and fins. However, for commons, I would choose the Sarassa type which is deep red and white.

Answer 6

I would just get Comets. They survive in filthy-water conditions and I will consider them. You could also get Shinbunkins, thats also good.
If you are going to get 2 comets-150 gal pond
2 shinbunkins-130 gal pond
1 comet and 1 shinbunkin- 140 gal. pond.
Hope this helps

Answer 7

Ryunkins - 25, depending on size.

Answer 8

shibunkins