lovepitbull
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I'm looking for what kind of fish I can put in my pond is about 4 feet long and deep 2-3 feet and what kind of care does it need's you can pm if you like
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lovepitbull
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yes I would like to have koi for the pond
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Koi can get 3ft long. They can easily achieve 14-18inches by the time they are two. I think you might be happier with single tail goldfish. They usually stay under a foot. The double tail wakin goldfish are pond hardy as well. My favorite pond goldfish is the long fin shubunkin.
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I see you are in Everett. Check out Moorehaven ponds in Mukilteo. They will be a wonderful resource for you.
lovepitbull
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Thank you for responding. I have another question, how do I take care of the goldfish when snow and the water freeze.
What can I put in the pond when the water turns foggy?
What can I put in the pond when the water turns foggy?
i worked a pet store for a few years and worked on my family's landscaping business for their pond projects:
number one, in washington for sure, put new pond fish that are to survive the upcoming winter in your pond in late spring at the latest. August is too late. September/October is really too late. Fish need to slowly be accustumed to changing temperatures, and everyone I know who's had success with all their goldfish/koi surviving the upcoming winter starts with either paying waaaay too much on established outdoor/winter surviving koi or starts cheapo fish in the spring.
buying real-deal koi is not something i would advise unless your 36+" deep and 72"+ feet across.
3-4" Butterfly/longtailed shubunkin are about as pretty/expensive as you should get for your first year, if only becuz of the price. <$10-15.
if you don't mind taking a gamble with more expensive fish, get some koi, but don't spend more than $20 on a <4" fish for your first year.
also, cover your pond with sheer netting of some sorts and get one of those tilting asian bamboo waterfall "crackers". RACCOONS. Herons. coyotes. yes even in the city.
number one, in washington for sure, put new pond fish that are to survive the upcoming winter in your pond in late spring at the latest. August is too late. September/October is really too late. Fish need to slowly be accustumed to changing temperatures, and everyone I know who's had success with all their goldfish/koi surviving the upcoming winter starts with either paying waaaay too much on established outdoor/winter surviving koi or starts cheapo fish in the spring.
buying real-deal koi is not something i would advise unless your 36+" deep and 72"+ feet across.
3-4" Butterfly/longtailed shubunkin are about as pretty/expensive as you should get for your first year, if only becuz of the price. <$10-15.
if you don't mind taking a gamble with more expensive fish, get some koi, but don't spend more than $20 on a <4" fish for your first year.
also, cover your pond with sheer netting of some sorts and get one of those tilting asian bamboo waterfall "crackers". RACCOONS. Herons. coyotes. yes even in the city.
mmkeeper
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The minimum gallons per fish when deal with Koi are 500 gallons per fish. What kind of filtration do you have?
