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Hi All,
I have recently been drooling over this new
pond kit they have on sale at a local home and
garden shop.
It is 31G, molded flexible resin liner,
with filter, media, and all tubing.
Perfect size for my small yard.
Do you think I could put any fish in it?
I was thinking White cloud Minnows?
Or maybe Dojo Loach or two?
Maybe a fancy goldfish?
I would want fish that co uld stay outside all year,
and could get a pond thermometer to keep it from freezing.
Temps get up to around 90-100F in summer, and down to
10-15 F in winter.
ANy thoughts?
What ki nd of plants would be good in this size
pond?


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Hello,
I own an outdoor pond. I live in New England so it gets completely frozen over at points. I have a duck statue that shoot water to bring oxygen. Okay so I have large Fancy Goldfish, not sure the type, But they adjust automatically to the changing temps. There is no filter but the goldfish eat the algae. I am assuming you will clean it yourself, I don't, So you have your options open. I do not think Clouds can be frozen over but maybe dojos. IMO I would get Goldfish because i am not sure about the others, then again Goldfis are kinda too original. Hope This Helps.

PS. My Goldfish breed like mad.

Chris

I think 31g is really too small for goldfish. While I have only researched thier aquarium behavior, IMO they need at least a 55. I think white clouds would be a better choice for that size. You may be able to fit one of the fancy species, such as a moore or pearl-scale, but again, I'd say only one.

Also, in the winter around here I know that some people move thier outside fish into a temp tank inside.

Inky

Yeah, I used to do that but one year i got lazy and they lived.

Chris

Ok, so I have nixed the goldfish idea,
as I wouldnt want to keep only 1 alone,
and for these social fish, I would need at least
55g for two.

So that leaves me these choices:

White Cloud Minnows
Dojo Loaches
Rosey Reds?


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You could fit a decent amount of WCM and rosy reds without the pond becoming too crowded, since they hang out more twords the middle/top you could easily add a few loaches.

Inky

make sure u have a QT for the rosy reds as alot of them are sick when they come in, so quartine them for awhile.

Would Rosey Reds work to cycle the pond?
Then their QT period could be accomplished at
the same time?
The Cloud Minnows I get from a local source,
and not one sick one yet.


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