Cichlid Pond - Aquarium Advice

Pacifico · 11-05-2004, 03:28 PM

I was just curious if any of you have tried/heard of an outdoor Cichlid pond. I'm not very familiar with the pond scene, but it seems feasible, to me, that if you lived in a warm enough place, you could have a pretty bang'n Cichlid pond. Also, if you lived in an area that got fairly cold for certain seasons, is there an outdoor heater that would be effective enough to keep the fish warm?

Sorry if this is a ridiculous idea--I'm just curious. Thanks!

Jaxom_Ruatha · 11-05-2004, 07:45 PM

Hmm, never thought of that before. I've never kept any chichlids yet, only goldies. I would think it possible as they do live outside in the wild although it may take a lot of work to customize the pond to fit their needs.

RogerMcAllen · 11-05-2004, 07:48 PM

A cichlid pond would be a fine idea as long as you had a good climate for it. They don't make pond heaters to my knowledge, but rather de-icers. Trying to warm a pond would be way too costly to be practical.

Pacifico · 11-06-2004, 12:13 PM

Ahh, that's what I was afraid of

Thanks for clearing that up for me.

Cafe Jeff · 11-06-2004, 04:46 PM

If you go on to www.cichlid-forum.com, the Frontosa Fanatics do it. Could be fun, provided you don't have Canadian weather. Jeff

Pacifico · 11-10-2004, 04:48 PM

Good deal--thanks, Jeff!

Cafe Jeff · 11-10-2004, 05:08 PM

My pleasure and good luck with the blue and white beauties. Jeff

fishstixs05 · 02-28-2005, 11:29 PM

I sucessfully kept firemouth, convicts, and jack dempsey in large outdoor tubs wityh no problem. They were small enough to heat up slightly, but the fish did womderfull and got better coloration than they ever had in my tanks. Also, i did nearly no feeding and they were fat n' happy.
Ben

11-05-2004, 03:28 PM	#1
Pacifico Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: AR Posts: 104 Images: 10	Cichlid Pond I was just curious if any of you have tried/heard of an outdoor Cichlid pond. I'm not very familiar with the pond scene, but it seems feasible, to me, that if you lived in a warm enough place, you could have a pretty bang'n Cichlid pond. Also, if you lived in an area that got fairly cold for certain seasons, is there an outdoor heater that would be effective enough to keep the fish warm? Sorry if this is a ridiculous idea--I'm just curious. Thanks!

11-05-2004, 07:45 PM	#2
Jaxom_Ruatha Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 115	Hmm, never thought of that before. I've never kept any chichlids yet, only goldies. I would think it possible as they do live outside in the wild although it may take a lot of work to customize the pond to fit their needs. __________________ 540 gallon outdoor pond with: 4 weather loaches 18 commons/comets 5 orandas 5-20 mosquito fish

11-05-2004, 07:48 PM	#3
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,361 Images: 16	A cichlid pond would be a fine idea as long as you had a good climate for it. They don't make pond heaters to my knowledge, but rather de-icers. Trying to warm a pond would be way too costly to be practical. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

11-06-2004, 04:46 PM	#5
Cafe Jeff Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 511	If you go on to www.cichlid-forum.com, the Frontosa Fanatics do it. Could be fun, provided you don't have Canadian weather. Jeff __________________ In theory there should be no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

11-10-2004, 05:08 PM	#7
Cafe Jeff Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 511	My pleasure and good luck with the blue and white beauties. Jeff __________________ In theory there should be no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

11-06-2004, 12:13 PM	#4
Pacifico Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: AR Posts: 104 Images: 10	Ahh, that's what I was afraid of Thanks for clearing that up for me.

11-10-2004, 04:48 PM	#6
Pacifico Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: AR Posts: 104 Images: 10	Good deal--thanks, Jeff!

02-28-2005, 11:29 PM	#8
fishstixs05 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA Posts: 458 Images: 14	I sucessfully kept firemouth, convicts, and jack dempsey in large outdoor tubs wityh no problem. They were small enough to heat up slightly, but the fish did womderfull and got better coloration than they ever had in my tanks. Also, i did nearly no feeding and they were fat n' happy. Ben

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