KEEPING AN OUTDOOR FISH POND -2

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 Keeping an outdoor fish pond -2


last day I posted how to keep an outdoor pond and I am continuing it. 

Adding fishes

In a new pond, you will have to wait until its substrate has settled down well. When the water is clear fishes can be added. Make sure to add hardy fishes (not delicate fishes like Discus, Angelfish etc.) I have written some names and photos of fishes that can be added to a pond in the end of this post.

Maintaining

Maintaining a fish pond is easier than maintaining a fish tank, as it is not needed to clean out the water regularly. Also it will be okay to not feed them for a few days (in a pond that has algae growth), as they will find enough food in the pond itself. If invasive plant species start growing in the pond remove them at once. The plants will grow okay as the decaying materials (rotting leaves, fish waste) will provide them as fertilizer and will get sunlight directly from the sun.

 

Feeding

The fishes can be fed with fish food pellets/ flakes or anything that is suitable. Like I mentioned above, the fishes will find food in the pond (they will even find petals of certain flower species tasty) it will be okay if you miss out on feeding for a few days (especially ponds with algae growth). If there are big fishes in your pond, they will probably kick up the bottom substrate, making the water look dusty. Do not worry as this will soon settle down.

a female betta fish searching for food


 

Violent fish

Some fish might be violent to other fishes. Unless serious damage (like loss of an eye) is done, or the fish seems unhappy or if the violent fish doesn’t let the other fishes eat, it is okay to leave the fish together.

 



Fishes for a pond

I have listed only some fishes that can be kept in a pond.

1.       FIGHTER FISH (both males and females)

2.       LIVEBARERS (MOLLIES, GUPPIES, PLATIES, SWORDTAILS)

3.       CATFISH TYPES

4.       MOST LAKE MALAVI CICHLIDS

5.       MOST GOURAMIES SPECIES

6.       DANIOS


 

a Ram cichlid

 mollies

a blue-white labido


 a male Fighter fish
 

a male Fighter fish


a female Fighter fish

I WILL CONTINUE THIS. STAY TUNED.








Images ©Tharulya Herath

 

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