Can someone recommend me a pond fish?
#1
Posted 15 October 2006 - 02:35 PM
I have a pond just outside my room that is about 2m x 1m x 0.5 m deep (so probably 800-1000 liters or so). At the moment it has a few plants in pots (reed like ones, dont know the name) as well as 2-3 goldfish (i chucked them in and havent fed them in months and they seem to be going well). I also have/had a frog that used to visit/live in the pond. However, at the moment theres a bit too much green algae (any recommendations to remove? I assume I need a filter). The pond is mostly in the shade (southern side) but catches some light in the morning and late afternoon.
I was going to add some koi to the pond, probably 5-10 or so, but considering the size koi can get, I was thinking perhaps it might be a bit more interesting to put some native fish in? I was thinking either western pygmy perch or perhaps galaxias occidentalis. Does anyone have any suggestions about what I should add? Fish that dont eat frog eggs/tadpoles would be a plus (but not needed). I would like to be able to see the fish often. The pond is currently lined with black pond liner, but i can add some substrate if it will bring out the fish. I also have a standard 4' tank with a crack, that might be interesting to set up outside with some natural species.
edit: a link of WA native fish, i would assume this is all of them: http://www.fish.wa.g...FishWA_2004.pdf
#2
Posted 16 October 2006 - 07:16 AM
or black bream.
I envisioning dropping a line out the window, straight from the pond into the pan :twisted:
#3
Posted 16 October 2006 - 11:21 AM
or black bream.
I envisioning dropping a line out the window, straight from the pond into the pan :twisted:
I think the fish would have to swim on their sides to fit. Not to mention i would have to feed cats and small children to satisfy their appetite.
I remeasured the pond, its actually 3 not 2 meters long
#4
Posted 16 October 2006 - 05:00 PM
Cheers
Mike.
#5
Posted 16 October 2006 - 06:44 PM
bass and brim stay relatively small, and I have some smaller children you can feed them :twisted:
#6
Posted 06 February 2007 - 06:33 PM
where do u find black bream
thanks nic
#7
Posted 06 February 2007 - 06:43 PM
i think it was called lotus blossom
ill try and get the exact name k
#8
Posted 06 February 2007 - 06:47 PM
Nic, There is a fish place called "golden ponds" in Baldivis (East of Rocko) on mundijong road, it has Bream at a good size for around $6 each.
Hope this helps
#9
Posted 06 February 2007 - 06:48 PM
i think it was called lotus blossom
ill try and get the exact name k
Yeh there's a place just outa Rocko called Golden Ponds, I think that's the one you mean, I have seen black bream, barra, perch and even rainbow trout there.
cheers -Craig
#10
Posted 06 February 2007 - 06:50 PM
but yeh nice place
#11
Posted 06 February 2007 - 06:54 PM
#12
Posted 06 February 2007 - 06:58 PM
#13
Posted 06 February 2007 - 07:19 PM
A permanent solution would be a Uv sterilliser, probablly an 11 watt and you would need a pump to run that, roughly a $500 setup all together.
As for the fish if you dont want a filter DONT GET KOI because they can be very messy and they will rip your plants out of the pots ( you can get floatin baskets for plants).
Pygmy Perch are frog and tadpole friendly and so are minnows, maybe even get some small shubunkins (like comets).
Either way i would still recommend filtering your pond or at least oxygenating it a little bit more.
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