The Basics of Pet Goldfish: Pond Keeping
ByGoldfish are excellent pond or pool fish. They were originally bred from wild carp and are cold-water freshwater fish. Other than their distant cousin the Koi, goldfish are one of the hardiest and most easily kept pond fish.
There are similarities and differences between keeping an aquarium and keeping a pond. For example, in a pond there is generally not a heater.
Where to Place the Pond
This is a tricky proposition for two reasons: Fish need plenty of sunlight and fish need shade. Fish need the sunlight to keep the water relatively warm and to improve and maintain their colors, But if you place too much of the pond in the sun, your pond will be overrun by algae. As we discussed earlier, sunlight makes for a healthy fish. But they need shade, too. Some part of the pond should always be in the shade. Goldfish need a place that will be shaded to cool off from the sun when it gets too hot and goldfish need to be protected from the prying eyes of predators.
Predators are one thing aquarium enthusiasts don’t need to worry about. Depending on where you live, there are any number of wild animals that would love a nice fish dinner, including all kinds of birds (including ducks, swans and geese), a few snakes, raccoons,weasels, frogs and turtles, and many house pets, especially those cats that don’t mind getting wet If there is a lot of water hyacinths or duckweed for the fish to hide under or escape to, then you will have done well. Also, a fence is not the worst answer to keep out some of these other hungry creatures.
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