Thinking about a pond for my babys....

[Miyavp]

I have three ryukins in a tank not nearly large enough. I'd really like to get them some sort of outside setup. It cant be anything permemnent because I'll probubly be moving next year. Also if its too expensive its not possible.
Ideas? We dont have hot summers or very cold winters here.

 

[Miyavp]

I was thinking a big horse trough....has anybody done anything like this before??

 

[Mcor]

I was thinking a big horse trough....has anybody done anything like this before??

I think one of the threads below or on the next page or two was about someone who had fish in a horse trough. Maybe you can find it?
It's perfectly do-able.

 

[jlk]

I think one of the threads below or on the next page or two was about someone who had fish in a horse trough. Maybe you can find it?
It's perfectly do-able.

Yep, here it is:

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f135/ryukins-in-the-backyard-pond-257101.html

 

[Miyavp]

I wonder if I could put this on my padio? Our winters rarely get below freezing and our summers dont often reach 90. But it rains alot, and we have neigborhood cats. Would that be an okay temp range for my goldies? I'd be keeping my sinker in the house with me just because its easier to care for him that way.

 

[jlk]

I thought you had a pond there? Why not just move two guys outside?

 

[Miyavp]

If I could get to it.....i'll post photos later lol.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Yea why not, go for it, just don't let your water go above 78

 

[henningc]

Large stock tanks work just fine as long as you don't over stock. A 150-175gal stock tank should be more than enough.

 

[Miyavp]

It'd only be two ryukins. I'm looking more for a 75-100gal sized pond

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

A 50 gallon will be cool for two ryukins

 

[Miyavp]

Yeah but I think the extra space would make it easier to maintain the pond lol.

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

Yea true, I think a 100 gallon pond would be nice, not too big or small, that would be nice