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biggerfish

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OK so i have a 4,125 gallon pond in my backyard, i live in mid florida with a heater for the winter and was thinking about the future of my pond, I decided I wanted a south/central American themed pond and came up with a stock that i would like some help with. Feel free to say anything on your mind, any adjustments, fish to add or to take out, anything to help my pond.
 
so far this is what i have
2 silver arowana
1peacock bass (need help on deciding which kind, leaning towards butterflys)
1 florida gar
2 redbellied pacu
1 red Oscar
and 1 catfish( kinda scared a tiger would eat my oscar and a rtc will get to big so open to suggestion on that one)
 
that's what I have so far, looking for 1-2 more fish to bring it together and the pond is 3ft deep 26long and 9 wide for those wondering.
 
 
wow big fish there maybe some native monsters in your area, what catfish do you have?
 
I don't have this pond yet this is my future pond, that being said i mentioned that i can't decide on what catfish to get. I can actually head an hour south and catch a peacock, and the florida gar if i want, that also reminds me could catch a tilapia and throw him in there. I will have to check out what kind of catfish i can around here. I know we have wild plecos but I have had to many plecos and want something new when i set this up.
 
The one thought that came to mind was this:
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What would he like?
 
lol about the gator, and i looked at those bullheads and now im thinking a yellow bullhead could be my catfish but still not 100% sure. Probably about to head over the monsterfishkeeping forum and see what they have to say.
 
No seriously, is there a fence around this pond?  What's to stop a gator from moving in?
 
Unless you mean this guy:
 
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I doubt it.
 
guppy gots the idea, but seriously  i am no were even close to a lake lol so unless the wants to take a 2 mile hike over to my tiny little pond I don't see a gator showing up.

and in a couple of months i will have a 4 foot fence around my property
 
yep one ate my male convict
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but i have a siberian husky that keeps them away now.
 
wow that stink guess the husky help yeah just go with th channel in this case
 

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