My first proper pond

[UkiahTheTurtle]

It’s done!!! Just need to add a few finishing touches and plants and Fish!

 

[TheFishGuy]

Looks great! I love the wood surround, very well put together.

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

Looks great! I love the wood surround, very well put together.

Thanks took a while but finally got it done

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

I got plants finally! I am very happy the plants that I got are cat tails, water lilies, vallisneria Americana, fairy moss and hornwort! What do you guys think? Also how many fish could go in this pond it’s 135 gallons.

 

[Mgessert]

I would put in four or five pretty goldfish. You’ll be surprised at how big they get. They will eat some of your plants though.

 

[j.w]

I would put in four or five pretty goldfish. You’ll be surprised at how big they get. They will eat some of your plants though.

Yep my goldfish love the duckweed! If you want to save any duckweed just put it in its own pot and then dole some out to the fish now and then otherwise they will eat it all till gone! Not sure if they will eat the Hornwort or not.

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

I would put in four or five pretty goldfish. You’ll be surprised at how big they get. They will eat some of your plants though.

Thanks for the tips but does anyone know if any other smaller fish could go in the pond too or is just really goldfish

 

[addy1]

Put fantails in they grow slow and stay smallish.

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

Put fantails in they grow slow and stay smallish.

You can keep fantails in a pond? I thought you could not keep fancy’s outside year round.

 

[Hound Heaven]

My goldfish had no problem with winter here - single digits and all. I keep an aerator and pump running and they're fat and happy and beautiful

 

[j.w]

You can keep fantails in a pond? I thought you could not keep fancy’s outside year round.

Several people here keep fantails outdoors all year and they are in colder places than you are in winter.

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

Several people here keep fantails outdoors all year and they are in colder places than you are in winter.

Cool thanks for the info

 

[addy1]

Mine stay outside, no added heat. Just keep a hole in the ice.

 

[sissy]

fish have babies LOTS OF BABIES

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

My water Lillie’s flowered!!