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- Classics for more than 1,000 years: goldfish in the garden pond
- Siting and living conditions of goldfish
- The structure of the goldfish pond
- Garden pond goldfish and their diet
- Tips
Goldfish should not be overfed
Classics for more than 1,000 years: goldfish in the garden pond
Goldfish in the garden pond are very compatible creatures that are sociable with other fish species. Nevertheless, the pond should not be overcrowded and the water must be rich in oxygen, as well as optimally tempered, so they have many years of enjoyment of the animals.
They promise easy care, can reach the proud age of 30 years, but still require a species-appropriate attitude with sometimes serious differences between their living conditions in the aquarium and those in the garden pond. Therefore, not all species are suitable for breeding in ornamental pond. The unproblematic copies include:
And even with those must be taken into account that a maximum of two of the fish per m3 of water should be used, as they multiply quickly and your garden pond could even tip in extreme cases.
Siting and living conditions of goldfish
Plenty of space and enough air to breathe are particularly important and, as the oxygen content of the water decreases with increasing temperatures, a pond, which is at least partially shaded, is optimal for the extremely movement-loving animals. Small ponds, which according to experience are more prone to digester gas, are best upgraded with a powerful filter system. The water should be not only pure, but also only a little warmer than 20 ° C in a goldfish stocking.
The structure of the goldfish pond
While lily pads are excellent as additional shade donors, goldfish stand on aquatic plants in a soil-gravel substrate that they love to spawn and spawn, but also as hiding places from their natural adversaries. We recommend the following plantings, distributed as generously as possible over the pond:
Garden pond goldfish and their diet
A great danger that the animals for easy prey for herons and cats, is due to the fact that they are overweight in an overfeed quickly and therefore too slow. Moderate feed given on a fasting day per week is enough, as part of their food, the colorful animals like to get themselves and directly above the water surface. Because they are on insects and help to keep the pond bottom clean.
Tips
When the dealer places the sensitive goldfish from the breeding tank into the pond, they first have to slowly cool them into their new environment. It is therefore best to allow the animals to drift on the water surface for almost an hour in the foil bag, ie the sales packaging.