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Any problem with putting common goldfish in a pond?

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Putting common in a pond

I have too many common goldfish at the moment because one of my 10 gallon tanks recently broke and I am broke as well.  I am considering putting some of my common goldfish in a pond that is a short distance from my house.  The three ponds are muddy with a lot of and plenty of ducks, turtles, and other aquatic life.  Will common goldfish be happier to be  in a pond with a lot more room to swim?  I wish I could keep them but my remaining tank is just too small.  I asked a number of the fish stores in my area if they would take them for free but was turned down by all of them. I am looking for somewhere for them to live and be happy.  Do you think they will be okay in the local pond?  Will they have enough to eat?

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5 Responses to "Any problem with putting common goldfish in a pond?"

  • Patrick G says:
    August 22, 2010 at 1:38 am
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    put them in the pond, they will live alot longer.

    as for going around a asking for permission, don’t

    its a waste of time, just dump the fish in, make sure nobodys watching. nobody would notice the fish anyway.

  • Exotic Touch says:
    August 22, 2010 at 1:38 am
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    Of course you can! They’ll be GREAT dinner for the turtles! So sweet of you to offer them food! And if they aren’t eaten by the REALLY fast turtles who LOVE gold fish then I’m sure a duck would not mind having a bite!

  • Jesse Lee D says:
    August 22, 2010 at 1:38 am
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    Yes they will do fine, goldfish are related to carp which could live in a vat of toxic waste and survive (sarcasm!) But in all seriousness, goldfish are very hardy, and so long as no predators like herons are common visitors to the pond, they should be able to survive off algae and grow to a much larger size than they could in a ten gallon. They are a coldwater species (meaning they can survive winters, not that they should be under ice all the time) So even if you live in a northerly state I am sure they will do fine.

  • richbabii says:
    August 22, 2010 at 1:38 am
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    they should be happy as long as the pond is very large so the turtles don’t pick off your goldfish one by one but it sounds perfect for them and you can feed them 1 time a week since they will have plenty to eat in the pond

  • JW says:
    August 22, 2010 at 1:38 am
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    what are you telling this person. first you had better find out if this is public or private. if it is private ask permission. they may not want goldfish in their pond. If it is public you need to get permission. if some one sees you doing this and the city people don’t like it you could get fined. Just find out who owns it and ask first

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