Goldfish in the garden pond are very friendly creatures that socialize well with other fish species. Nevertheless, the pond basin must not be overfilled and the water must be rich in oxygen and at the right temperature so that you can enjoy the animals for many years.

Goldfish should not be overfed

They promise easy care, can reach the proud age of 30 years, but still require species-appropriate keeping with sometimes serious differences between their living conditions in the aquarium and those in the garden pond. Therefore, not all species are suitable for rearing in ornamental ponds. The unproblematic specimens include:

  • grass goldfish;
  • shubunkins;
  • comet tail;

And even with these, it must be noted that a maximum of two of the fish per m3 of water should be used, as they multiply quickly and, in extreme cases, your garden pond could even tip over.

Site selection and living conditions of goldfish

Plenty of space and enough air to breathe are particularly important and, since the oxygen content of the water drops as the temperature rises, a pond that is at least partially shaded is ideal for the extremely active animals. Small ponds, which experience has shown to be more prone to fermentation gas formation, are best upgraded with an efficient filter system. However, if you have goldfish, the water should not only be pure, but also only slightly warmer than 20 °C.

The structure of the goldfish pond

While water lily leaves are excellent for providing additional shade, goldfish stand on aquatic plants in a soil-gravel substrate, which they particularly like to use for digging and spawning, but also as a hiding place from their natural adversaries. We recommend the following plantings, distributed as generously as possible over the pond basin:

  • common fir frond;
  • various types of pondweed;
  • Canadian waterweed;
  • various cattail and chickweed species;
  • Reed;

Garden pond goldfish and their diet

A great danger that the animals will become easy prey for herons and cats is due to the fact that if they are overfed, they will quickly become overweight and therefore too slow. Moderate amounts of food with one fasting day per week are sufficient, because the colorful little animals like to get some of their food themselves and directly above the water surface. They like insects and help to keep the pond bottom clean.

tips

When the sensitive goldfish from the breeding tank are placed in the pond by the retailer, they must first be slowly acclimated to their new environment. It is therefore best to let the animals float on the surface of the water in the foil bag, i.e. the sales packaging, for almost an hour.

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Garden design