The fish tank thread.

[politicalcenter]

One whole tank, funny, you are living my dream. I always wanted a big pond where I could go out on my canoe and see all my fish.

My ponds are not that big. I have three fish ponds and one for just plants. One is 2,000 gallons and the other two 1,500 gallons.

I love guppies and angelfish. As soon as I can find a tank at the local thrift store I may acquire some.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

@lpatelski Africans are a lot of fun....I especially love mouthbrooders.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I love angels too, though they don't hold still too well.

 

[politicalcenter]

I love angels too, though they don't hold still too well.

Very nice! It is a good thing they are still moving.

I always run my finger across the glass when I buy them. If they don't follow my finger I pass them up.

I seem to notice at least one platy in there....correct?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Platys are in another tank, there's some golden barbs, one remaining tiger barb that's going to live forever, three black widow tetras, a couple of blue gouramis. I do pretty good keeping Angel fish, most will live quite a few years. I also have one remaining yoyo loach who is 12 years old.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Brought my pond goldfish in, they are in my 6 foot long, 125 gallon tank, the mag float is a 4 inch one for size comparison, I'm always amazed how big they are.

 

[politicalcenter]

Brought my pond goldfish in, they are in my 6 foot long, 125 gallon tank, the mag float is a 4 inch one for size comparison, I'm always amazed how big they are.

Here in Alabama I don't bring my fish in during winter. We get very little ice and I have way too many to take inside.

I have channel catfish and bluegill along with my goldfish and Koi. I will add some minnows this winter for fish food because they don't eat enough floating food when the water gets cold and it just fouls the water.

I saw a large tank at a thrift store this weekend but they wanted $ 99.50 for it. It had a bug power filter but all I need is a tank.

 

[Rocky64]

I live in Michigan and my goldfish (all ~500 of them, only started with two) And koi are fine outside during the winter. the pond they're in is about 6 feet at the deepest point and they share it with bluegill and bass. Last winter we had a huge die off of gills, but the goldfish were fine. I kinda wish this winter will take a lot of the goldfish out because they are a nuisance now.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Goldfish do breed like rabbits, mine eat all that is spawned now so I don't get any, and my pond is about 250 gallon raised stone pond, we are in Wisconsin and it would freeze solid.

 

[politicalcenter]

Goldfish do breed like rabbits, mine eat all that is spawned now so I don't get any, and my pond is about 250 gallon raised stone pond, we are in Wisconsin and it would freeze solid.

Do you have any plants in the pond? I can't seem to keep the population down.


We may get a little ice now and then but if I keep the water moving it won't freeze solid. We never get ice more than a couple inches thick and that is rare. It is gone by mid-day.