Questions About Outdoor Goldfish & Ponds…?
1. Can 1 - 2" Feeder Goldfish survive in an outdoor pond???
2. Can 1 - 2" Feeder Goldfish be fed Platy fry???
3. How many Goldfish can go in a pond holding approx. 100 gallons???
4. Can Goldfish fry be sold to pet stores??? (Pet Valu especially)
5. Will Goldfish that are usualy in a approx. 100 gallon outdoor pond be okay in a 70 gallon aquarium from late September to mid - late May???
6. Will Goldfish bite you if you put a finger in the pond???
7. Will Goldfish eat Mosquitoes that land on the surface of the pond???
8. Will Goldfish eat insect eggs & larva???
9. Will Goldfish eat frogs, eggs and tadpoles???
10. How can I prevent them from eating frogs, eggs and tadpoles???
11. Will Ducks harm my Goldfish???(Yes, some local ducks like to take up residence near our ponds)
12. How do I prevent my Goldfish from getting eaten by Racoons???
13. How do I prevent algae growth around the pond???(Perferrably without chemicals)
14. Will Goldfish eat mice and moles taking a swim in the pond???(Moles and Mice, for some reason, always find their way to our pond)
15. Are you agitated fromanswering 15 questions???(Sorry, but I really need to know these things)
Thanks,
Alysha
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January 17th, 2010 at 02:40
1) Yes, any sized Common or Comet (feeder) Goldfish can live in a pond once there living space has the right water parameters and there are no predators that can get to them.
2) I wouldn’t suggest feeding them live foods that can swim away and also I don’t know how nutritious they are for Goldfish. Goldfish will eat almost anything, but they aren’t "Goatfish"…lol
3) For a 100 gallon pond, I would suggest only 2 adult sized Feeder Goldfish. They grow to be over a foot long and really need lots of room.
4) I have no idea, but it’s rather hard to breed Goldfish, but it may work if you tried.
5) Yes, they will be fine this way for that period of time. Trust me, compared to people who put 5 Goldfish in a 10 gallon tank, it’s a luxury. Just maintain and regularly test the water parameters.
6) They won’t exactly bite you if they don’t swim as far away from you as possible, but they may ‘nibble’ and it’s won’t hurt.
7) Goldfish probably would if they could actually do it. It would more than likely have to be floating in the water for them to get it in their mouths. They are omnivorous so insects are on their food list.
9) They probably might try to eat the frogs, but I don’t think that they would be successful. More than likely they will eat frog eggs and small tadpoles.
10) I don’t think there is a a way around it, but the frogs may learn not to lay their eggs in a pond with egg-eaters..lol
11) I am not too sure. Some ducks may not bother them if they are at a substantial size, but it’s not guaranteed. Possibly putting chicken wire/mesh over the pond can prevent any fish-nappings.
12) Chicken wire/mesh firmly placed over the pond in a dome shape.
13) You would have to have the pond under perpetual shade, away from direct sunlight and even then, diatoms can form since they do not need light to emerge. The Diatoms will eventually diminish.
14) I think if anything, it would be the other way around. I’m not sure though.
15) I was happy to do it even though some questions I couldn’t fully answer.
January 17th, 2010 at 02:40
I would just recommend you to have them indoor with the 70 gallon tank much easier for you!
good luck!
January 17th, 2010 at 02:40
1- yes in fact ponds are the best place
2- yes
3- I wouldn’t go past 3. They may look lost when they are juveniles but they will grow fast.
4- you’d have to ask them that, some will take them some won’t.
5- As long as the tank is maintained and cycled then they will be fine.
6- They might gum you if you have food in your hand and they know that’s where the food is usually.
7- yes
8- yes
9- they will eat the eggs and if the fish is big enough might take a few tadpole. Frogs are too big and are more of a hazard to the fish especially during mating season. During spawning frogs partake in orgies where females are often drowned by too many males clinging to her. The males can sometimes smother your fish in the heat of things.
10- keep frogs out of your pond. The only way I know of to do that is to have a mesh above the water (not on the water) or have the pond raised with no way for the frogs to climb in.
11- when the fish are smaller they might ( again with the anti predator net)
12- I have no idea,..
13- you’ll never prevent it. Algae isn’t much of a problem in a pond (except blanket weed) because you are looking from above and not through glass. The best thing is to locate the pond out of heavy sun. You need to do this anyway because you only have a 100 gallon which is small for a pond and it will heat up fast.
14- no, they are goldfish, not pike.
15 not really, but remember to keep the surface of your pond agitated or your fish will be gasping.
January 17th, 2010 at 02:40
1. yes
2. yes
3. 3
4. yes
5.Leave them outside in the pond
6. no
7. No, just the mosquito larvae
8. check answer #7
9. If their mouth are to small no
10. Set plastic buckets or some form of protection so the tadpoles can hide underneath them so the fish can’t get to them.
11. No not usually
12. Put pieces of plastic buckets, pvc in the bottom of the pond. OR you cement flagstone rock around the edge of the pond so when the racoons try to enter the water they cannot feel the bottom they will not go in just like a human if you put your foot down into water can’t feel the bottom you will not step in and the racoons know they can’t get out either.
13. Buy barley straw put it in a mesh bag drop it in the pond it will last a year. remove it and put in new stuff spring time.
14. How big is your goldfishes mouths?
15. No…….signed a person that has been building pond for years…have fun