We moved into a new house 2 years ago and it had a beautiful rock fountain-pond combination in the back yard. The pond measured 9 ft long x 3.5 ft wide x 1.5 deep it's ~350 gal if my math is correct. It's a lined hole in the ground with a little bit of sand/gravel substrate (Plus a lot of leaves and debris because we didn't cover it last fall.)
It has a pump but no filter. I was told that while a filter isn't necessary it would only benefit the pond. I was wondering if this was an accurate statement?
What size of filter would you recommend for a pond this size? I assume most pond filters are submersible but still require an outlet.
I won't be putting fish in the pond this year, but hopefully next spring
I was wondering how to cycle a pond? I have a jug of ammonia but I don't know the amount I'd need to properly cycle this size of pond. I was thinking a fish in cycle would be easier, but I'm aware of how harsh that can be on fish.
How many gold fish would be suitable for a pond this size? I've seen that even common gold fish can get pretty big, so I was thinking of something like 30-50 gallons per fish would be suitable, but I thought I'd ask.
It has a pump but no filter. I was told that while a filter isn't necessary it would only benefit the pond. I was wondering if this was an accurate statement?
What size of filter would you recommend for a pond this size? I assume most pond filters are submersible but still require an outlet.
I won't be putting fish in the pond this year, but hopefully next spring
I was wondering how to cycle a pond? I have a jug of ammonia but I don't know the amount I'd need to properly cycle this size of pond. I was thinking a fish in cycle would be easier, but I'm aware of how harsh that can be on fish.
How many gold fish would be suitable for a pond this size? I've seen that even common gold fish can get pretty big, so I was thinking of something like 30-50 gallons per fish would be suitable, but I thought I'd ask.
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