Hey all, I was wondering what fish I could keep in my outdoor pond year round, other than goldies and koi(already got some of them 
). I was hoping for a sailfin pleco, but I'm not sure if it could handle the lower temps in winter without serious heating. I would prefer fish that are compatible with goldies and koi, and not too huge either, probably around the same size as koi would be nice (50cm ish) I wouldn't want smaller fish for fear that they would become fish food or I just wouldn't see them. However, I am open to all suggestions Suggest away
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Started by Ausfishes, Jan 25 2015 09:24 PM
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Ausfishes
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Posted 25 January 2015 - 09:24 PM
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Ausfishes
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Posted 26 January 2015 - 12:04 PM
Redfin perch... Just dont tell everyone.
Oooh Pearl cichlids look nice... where could I get some and how much would they set me back? And would they attack my goldies & koi or would they be alright with them?
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malawiman85
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Posted 26 January 2015 - 12:15 PM
You can get wild caught pearls around perth... there are a couple of threads on here about it.
Heres one: http://www.perthcich...arl#entry304273
Otherwise they are easy to come across at sponsor stores.
Heres one: http://www.perthcich...arl#entry304273
Otherwise they are easy to come across at sponsor stores.
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Ausfishes
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Posted 26 January 2015 - 12:46 PM
Had a look around the forums but I wasn't sure of any spots. Anyone know if there are still any in the altone park golf lakes??? and can you just walk in there and get fishing? and still wondering of they are compatible with goldies & koi
Edited by Ausfishes, 26 January 2015 - 12:56 PM.
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deliriouz
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Posted 26 January 2015 - 03:58 PM
Plecos definitely wont survive - i've tried it.
pearls will probably get moody when spawning..goldfish will get hammered more than the koi but I'd worry about the cichlids freaking out the koi and causing them to jump out, especially if you got high quality ones.
personally if I got koi in my pond, I'd prefer to keep it pure koi only
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malawiman85
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Posted 26 January 2015 - 04:01 PM
Not sure about locations for wild geo's.
Their temperament is pretty good for cichlids though. I dont have any first hand experience with geos/goldies together but the geos generally leave bigger fish alone. Maybe just a bit of opportunistic nipping occasionally. It would be definitely worth a go.
If they start breeding that might be different.
Their temperament is pretty good for cichlids though. I dont have any first hand experience with geos/goldies together but the geos generally leave bigger fish alone. Maybe just a bit of opportunistic nipping occasionally. It would be definitely worth a go.
If they start breeding that might be different.
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