Regular Member LetiJones Posted November 3, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted November 3, 2020 Hi everyone! I'm kinda new here but not really, I just never really posted anything (shame on me) So I decided to show off my pond! I had an orange fantail and an all white oranda when I was 16, I didn't know what I was doing at the time, but I loved them so much. Unfortunately they didn't last more than a year and I was too upset to get new ones. My love for goldfish came back this year when I went to a fish store to buy guppies for a 25 gal mini pond, and the store employee convinced me to buy goldfish instead, so I wouldn't need a heater. Of course, I was like YES!! I'll take the goldfish instead, but after I left the shop with 4 tiny pearlscales, I started doing my research on them, and realized how I messed up on the tank size. Fast forward to today, I have 5 fish (2 of the original pearlscales, a crown pearlscales and two orandas), I lived and breathed studying about goldfish this whole time, and also pond designing, because I wanted to give these guys the best life. We finally finished building our pond recently and it's currently cycling. We just need to make the rest of the yard this nice! It has two oversized bog filters, an automatic water change system and 625 gallons in the middle. The waterflow is very gentle for these guys, I have an aerator I want to add after the dirt settles. I live in zone 10a so winters aren't so harsh, but I want to provide them with a heat gradient anyway, specially because the 2 orandas I got have lived in 76F water their whole lives. I want them to live the best life possible! They already eat better quality food than I do. lol I could have up to about 20 fish probably, but I plan on going slow, hopefully no more than 10-15, and if I can't control myself, I will definitely up the filtration. My 5 babies will have a goldfish mansion all for themselves for a while though, at least until spring. Hope you guys like it, and of course I'm always open to helpful advice if you have any! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helper FishyMandy Posted November 4, 2020 Helper Share Posted November 4, 2020 Wow it looks amazing! Do you have any photos of the fish? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member LetiJones Posted November 4, 2020 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 4, 2020 Thank you!! I do, the pearlscales are still small in comparison and will be separated until it's safe. I got the orandas from East Coast Ranchu! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted November 4, 2020 Admin Share Posted November 4, 2020 That is a beautiful pond. I really like the style of it. What kind of filtration do you have one it? Those fish are amazing and of course coming from ERC well I can see why they are so perfect looking. I'll take the top 2 fish JK lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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