thats my new yrs resolution!

 

its not going to be too big but im wondering what kind of fish to put in. i would like something a little unusual not the normal goldfish!

dont think it will be big enough for koi so what else is out there?!

 

anybody got any ideas??

if you get small koi matey they will only grow to the size of the tank matey ;) id sugest putting a net over the top though buddy as cats/birds tend to drop in for lunch

We have a pond and 4 cats and they never bother with the fish. :D

We got the normal Goldfish, small Ghost Carp, a red and white one I can't remember the name of :nelson: and a Tench that you never see as it's a bottom feeder :mad: . There are loads to choose from, try your local garden centre if they do fish.

kohaku

 

 

red and white one , depending on how many red patches , its a one step or two or three etc

thats my new yrs resolution!

 

its not going to be too big but im wondering what kind of fish to put in. i would like something a little unusual not the normal goldfish!

dont think it will be big enough for koi so what else is out there?!

 

anybody got any ideas??

 

shubunkins are quite nice, hardy and come in a variaty of colours and dont get as big as koi and dont need quite the specialist filter systems and large ponds that koi need, as long as a pond is at least 2ft deep and a decent biological filter shubunkins and goldfish will be fine. Its sort of true fish grow to the size of their inviroment, they stop growing on the outside but their insides still grow, so try make a big a pond as poss. Are you getting a pre formed pond or using a liner?

 

shubunkin

will be using a liner. might struggle to get 2ft deep though!

i quite fancy the idea of sturgeon but will need to go to local fish shop and get some expert advice i think.

will be using a liner. might struggle to get 2ft deep though!

i quite fancy the idea of sturgeon but will need to go to local fish shop and get some expert advice i think.

 

 

couple of my mates had sturgeon and wasnt very successful with them all died plus you dont ever see them as they are black and stay near the bottom and once the bottom silts up never to be seen again Butyl liner is prob the best bit expensive but lasts for years and streches well

will be using a liner. might struggle to get 2ft deep though!

i quite fancy the idea of sturgeon but will need to go to local fish shop and get some expert advice i think.

 

 

We ha a sturgeon too, clamatised it in the bag in the pond for a good 2 -3 hrs or so, put it in the pond and within 1hr it was swiming on it's back, 2 1/2 hrs later it was dead. Did look cool though poking it's nose out the water. Shame :(

i think you need moving water for sturgeons and possibly some salt to make it brakish, as they are primerally sea fish and only come in to fresh water to spawn in rivers and its only the young that live in fresh water for a short while, much like eels