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	A friends question - new pond
davetherave Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 12-May-2004	Brother in law coming tonight for a drink So an answer would be appreciated asap B4 we gat drunk LOL He just had a new large plastic pond in the garden and has been told to leave it a month - presume to CYCLE Can he add plants now and does he have to wait a month - as me being a tropical man knows we can add a few cheap fish to help CYCLING Thank in advance Dave the rave
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	You can add plants any time. To start just add a couple goldfish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	yes for cycling add plants and some feeder gold fish to get ammonia.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	don't add feeder goldfish. there is too much chance of introducing a disease that could be hiding when you put other fish in. Get a coulpe nice small comets or shubunkins and then just wait.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00
Johnny the Oranda Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 237 Votes: 82 Registered: 01-Mar-2005	Comets are the best to go with, try to get a few larger ones, like over 3 in for best results.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00
davetherave Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 12-May-2004	Thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	why not guppys then when you introduse goldies they will have some tasty snacks ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00


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