i want a pond

[Marine]

hey everyone i was thinking about getting a pond but i dont know much on them. i would like to get a plastic pond with a couple goldfish in it so i need to know what would i need to get and what would i need to do to it maintenace wise. thanks

[quader94]

well most of those plastic ponds you get at hardware stores usually arent deep enough for the fish to last the winter.

[Marine]

i plan on getting a 20 gallon goldfish tank so i can keep them during the winter

[Neuticle]

I installed a 300 gal rubbermaid stock tank in ground, it's 28" deep. A very nice pond if I do say so myself. My giant goramis are a hoot.

[Marine]

awesome i only plan on getting 2 or 3 goldifsh

[quader94]

i said the same thing, ill only want like 2 or 3 fish in about the old 200 gallon pond i had

now i have a 2,500 gallon koi pond lol

[Reeftanker3295]

i want a huge pond filled with carp and bass so i can wake up and go fishing.

[Neuticle]

Originally Posted by Reeftanker3295

i want a huge pond filled with carp and bass so i can wake up and go fishing.

carp?

[jenglish]

I bought a small pond this spring for a garden pond and it si still in my shed

[quader94]

Originally Posted by jenglish

I bought a small pond this spring for a garden pond and it si still in my shed

my first pond sat in its box on my back porch for a few months too lol

[Marine]

do i need a filter and if so which one is good

[Marine]

oh also i wanted to get a 34 gallon rectangle pond since im a beginner with ponds

[Neuticle]

If you wanted to do an upflow barrel full of lava rock that's good, but not necessary at all.

As long as you have a decent pump in it to keep up with areation, and a plant or two, you'll be OK.

My current pond system has a waterfall powered by a Quietone 4000 (~1000gph) and no filter, it's crystal clear even in late summer. I have some lilies and elephant ears too.

[quader94]

Originally Posted by Marine

do i need a filter and if so which one is good

well i have something similar to this, i know its a savio

http://www.savio.cc/pond-products/C8/

i run a uv to and the waters crystal clear

[Reeftanker3295]

Originally Posted by Neuticle

carp?

Are you asking why carp or what carp are? haha carp are like koi but can get much bigger and not as pretty, but they are in almost all lakes and big ponds around here