Just curiuos, Â if I had a fish pond in the backyard. Â What could I put in it instead of the typical goldfish, koi, etc. Â I was thinkin like arrowana, red belly pacu, redtail cat, stuff like that. Â some monsterfish. Â I know its possible cause the Dallas Aquarium has an outside exhibit when you walkin to the front door that has arrowana in it. Â They also have an outdoor cichlid tank too that had some i think tang lake cichlids but dont remember. Â Anyways, Â does anyone here have that type of stuff and if so, share info. Â Im curious. Â I love monsterfish but dont have room for big aquarium to house them. Â I do however have a rather large yard for a nice pond. Â LOL. Â I realize that in the winter I would probably have to house them indoors but thats not a problem. Â I was thinking a big water trough in the garage and Id be set. Â Anyways, Â just curiuos. Â please share your input and knowledge.
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You are very close to tropical climate here. Â If you are putting in a big pond with plenty of water movement you should be fine in the late March through October months. Â The main thing is to watch the temp changes through a 24hr period, the water should not change more than a couple of degrees this causes stress. Â Of-course in the winter you will need to protect them.. Â Remember there are predators (birds and animals) that would love to each your fish.
Good Luck, would love to see pictures.
Bruce
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just curious, how do you protect outdoor ponds in winter? Â are there special heaters/covers?65 gallon - ADA 120p - planted
55 gallon - AGA standard - mix cichlid
30 gallon tall - eclipse acrylic - semi-planted
live and let live
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i heard of people building a greenhouse like cover over the tank for winter to radiate heat but i dont knw. Â i figured id pull them out and put them in a trough in the garage durin the winter. Â I think itd be cool to have some arrowanas, redtail catfish, and maybe some big pacu or sometihng. lol.
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They have a set up like that at Fish and Pet's Unlimited on Bissonett in the store. Â It's basically a big dumping ground for fish that have outgrown tanks. Â I'm sure it could be done as long as you are building something over it to protect it and keep your temps constant. Â The guy there basically has the thick black plastic built into a large frame. Â Good water movement and a ton of large fish like you describe.
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