New pond

"AlecTPR" wrote in message
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I've had a new pond that I've put in about 2 weeks now and it's about
time to put some fishes in it.

It's a 1000 litre item, 2 1/2 foot deep with a decent enough pump and
filter (and uv bit).

I'm probably going to just put goldfish in it, something hardy, but
I've had various suggestions.

Should I go out and buy a job lot of 10 - 12 all in one go.

or buy 5 - 6 wait a couple of weeks then add another 6.


Guessing fors and against for each.
For buying a job lot, they might not fight as much, but if one has an
infection, they'll all get it.
thanks in advance

AlecTPR

Goldfish will breed like rabbits, if conditions
are ok. I would start with just a few and see
how they do. If you're concerned about
disease from adding goldfish later, you can
always buy a cheap plastic container, set it
up as a temporary aquarium/pond quarantine
tank, put any new fish in there for a few weeks
to make sure they're healthy before adding to
your pond.

Gail
near San Antonio TX USA

Well thanks for your comments, (shame about the spammer).

Basically it's a laguna pump and filter (with UV). The pipes will be
cut down eventually. I've spent the last 7 weeks doing the whole of the
garden, a rather large project in itself and then the pond idea came
along.

As I am new to it all, I didn't make the pipes too short just in case I
needed to move the filter. The wife has already started planting around
the area so this should all be covered.

I've bite the bullett and gone and bought 3 comet fish and they seem
happy so far.

Winter in Manchester can get cold, but I presume it's a thin layer of
ice.

I am new to this and I don't want to invest about £30 in fish only for
me to do something wrong and get them floating all over the place.

thansk again for your assistance.


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AlecTPR