chuckles_96
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hey all,
This coming summer is going to be my first summer with fish in the pond and I just have a few questions.
First, what month should I wait until to put them outside? I live in central Alberta so I definitely don't get as warm of a spring as a lot of the mid to southern States. I don't want to put them in too early, but at the same time I don't want to miss out on an opportunity to keep them out for as long as possible.
Second, is there a size that I should wait for them to reach before putting them out there? My average fish size is 3-4" right now, with a couple that are bigger (One beautiful 10" comet too! )
Third, I am planning on wintering over the fish outside (the pond will be able to accommodate fish in the winter), but should I bring them inside for their first winter? I've heard that younger fish don't do as well over the winter as fish that are a couple years old.
Any info that I can get is greatly appreciated!
This coming summer is going to be my first summer with fish in the pond and I just have a few questions.
First, what month should I wait until to put them outside? I live in central Alberta so I definitely don't get as warm of a spring as a lot of the mid to southern States. I don't want to put them in too early, but at the same time I don't want to miss out on an opportunity to keep them out for as long as possible.
Second, is there a size that I should wait for them to reach before putting them out there? My average fish size is 3-4" right now, with a couple that are bigger (One beautiful 10" comet too! )
Third, I am planning on wintering over the fish outside (the pond will be able to accommodate fish in the winter), but should I bring them inside for their first winter? I've heard that younger fish don't do as well over the winter as fish that are a couple years old.
Any info that I can get is greatly appreciated!