Beautiful goldfish ponds for pure family enjoyment.
These tough beautiful goldfish survive in low cost small ponds easily. Koi are different
Gold fish ponds are the real alternative to goldfish bowls. Many kids have had the ubiquitous goldfish bowl with its single goldfish. Small goldfish ponds are now so low cost and easy to install that the need for a bowl and the inevitable dying goldfish have gone.
The goldfish (Carassius auratus) is one of the earliest fish to be domesticated, and is still one of the most commonly-kept aquarium and pond fish. A relatively small member of the carp family (which also includes the koi and the Crucian carp), the goldfish is a domesticated version of a dark-gray carp native to East Asia (first domesticated in China) that was introduced to Europe in the late 17th century. It may grow to a maximum length of 23 inches (59.0 centimeters) and a maximum weight of 6.6 lb (3.0 kg), although this is rare: most individuals grow to under half this size.
One golden rule for any fish pond including koi ponds or goldfish ponds .... is that a pond filter needs to be installed. The goldfish in your pond during their day to day feeding and existence produce ammonia which needs to be removed in a bio filter. The goldfish pond will become polluted without some means of purifying the goldfish pond's water.
A pond filter can be a simple box containing bio filter media. This media holds bacteria that will purify the goldfish pond's water.
Gold fish ponds are prevented form going green with suspended algae by including an ultra violet light clarifier.
In the picture below I have shown a very small self contained well oxygenated (use small fountain pump) indoor, outdoor or patio pond with a small waterfall. Gold fish ponds like this will easily hold two or three small fish happily for a long time without much if anything else having to be done. And all you have to do is take it home and put it down (lightweight but very strong fiberglass construction makes this possible).
Small
goldfish ponds like this will fit into a corner. A small fountain pump will
provide enough oxygen for a few fish.
So long as goldfish ponds are not over-populated or too much food fed the fish will probably remain healthy for a long time even in a small goldfish ponds like this.
Of course goldfish ponds do not have to be small. Below is an example from a range of wonderful goldfish ponds. It is 3 metres long and 1.5 metres wide with a very large waterfall.
This
is a very large pond and waterfall but all it takes is two people to lift it and
place it in the desired location. Fill it with water, add fish and there you
have your very own goldfish pond. Add a few plants for effect and you will never
regret your investment and your enjoyment will never end.
A
valuable detailed DIY manual approach to pond and water garden landscaping
Is full of very highly practical sketches that will allow even the most inexperienced to successfully cost, design and complete the perfect pond, waterfall or stream for the garden
Is unique not only in content but design too ... the book is printed on heavy board and is designed to open out completely flat so that it can be used "on site" even in windy conditions.