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I think my goldfish are getting too crowded so, I'm thinking of building a small pond. Maybe 125 gallons or something. My goldfish are common goldfish. If they went in a 125 gallon pond could I add 2 shubunkins?
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Why not go all out? A 500 gallon pond is so much more fun. Also, most experts recommend 35-50 gallons per goldfish when you keep them in ponds.
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i don't think it'd be a problem.....a shubunkin will be fast enough to exist w/ the common, and vice versa. the problem would be if you mixed some of the fancier, fatter bodied, types w/ fast ones, say comets. i know my comets outside are extremely fast and like a typical goldfish will eat til they explode if given the chance. that's why i say the slower ones wouldn't last....they'd starve! but i'm running off on a tangent.....
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Maybe I will do a 500 gallon pond, I don't know!
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I live in the SF bay area so freezing won't be a problem.
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Oh, and by the way my yard back's up to the open space. So, raccoons may eat the goldfish! How can I prevent them?
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| That's great! Wether it's a 125 or a 500 gallon, a pond is definitely going to be better for large, regular goldfish than a tank would. It allows them room to grow and thrive! Just make sure to watch out for potential predators that would seek your goldfish as food!
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