Goldfish ponds made from fiberglass for quick easy instalaltion

Above ground or below ground goldfish 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. In the picture below I have shown a very small fiberglass goldfish pond. 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 small goldfish ponds like this.

Information about goldfish from wikipedia.com

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.

Goldfish natively live in rivers, lakes, and other slow or still moving bodies of water in depths up to 65 ft (20 m). They natively live in a subtropical climate and prefer freshwater with a 6.0 - 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 5.0 - 19.0 dGH, and a temperature range of 32 to 106 F (0 to 41 C). Their diet consists of crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. They lay their eggs on aquatic vegetation. They quickly hatch into fry visible to the naked eye, often described as appearing like "an eyelash with two eyeballs". Within a week or so, they begin to look more like a goldfish in shape, although it can be as much as a year before they take their mature goldfish color. In those first weeks, they grow remarkably fast; an evolution borne of the high risk of getting devoured by the adult goldfish in their environment.

Part of its popularity is due to the goldfish's hardiness. Their supposed reputation in some areas for dying quickly is often due to poor care amongst uninformed buyers, especially children, looking for a "cheap" pet. The goldfish is a cold-water fish, and can live in an unheated aquarium or in an outdoor water garden. In a goldfish pond, it will even survive brief periods of ice forming on the surface, so long as there is enough oxygen remaining in the water and the pond does not freeze solid. It is important to remember that sudden changes in water temperature can be fatal to a goldfish; when transferring a store-bought goldfish to either a garden goldfish pond or an indoor tank, equalize the temperature in the transportation container by leaving it in the destination container for at least 20 minutes before releasing the goldfish. In addition, some temperature changes might simply be too great for even the hardy goldfish to adjust to. For example, buying a goldfish in a store, where the water might be 70 F (approximately 21 C), and hoping to release it into your garden pond at 40 F (4 C) will probably result in the death of the goldfish, even if you use the slow immersion method just described. A goldfish will need a lot more time, perhaps days or weeks, to adjust to such a different temperature.

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