Large lonely goldfish in pond

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diane1

• 23 Jun 2007

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hi, i have a small pond with one large 6/7 inches long goldfish in it, id like to get him some friends, but im worried that he would eat them. does anyone know if i can just put more goldfish in the pond with him??

diane

 

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breezer

• 23 Jun 2007

• #2

yep you can, goldfish are not canibals

 

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diane1

• 23 Jun 2007

• #3

thanks.just didnt want to send any little fishes to an untimely end!

cheers!, diane

 

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• 23 Jun 2007

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Goldfish, which are a member of the carp family, will eat smaller fish, such as their own babies and minnows.............

Just make sure your new goldfish are at least 2" long, this will also help to stop them getting bullied...............

 

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breezer

• 23 Jun 2007

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never heard that one bvefore (eating the smaller ones)

 

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• 23 Jun 2007

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breezer said:

never heard that one bvefore (eating the smaller ones)

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My wife has kept Goldfish, tropical fish, and marine fish, at various times in the past.
Once any babies are born into the tank, its like feeding time at the zoo.

We had to net any survivors out as quickly as possible, and transfer them to a small holding tank, this included baby Goldfish........

 

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• 10 Apr 2008

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yes great idea... get lots of little ones fatten it up a bit and get the chips on, I hear carp are tasty....

 

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Bodgeit and scarper ltd

• 11 Apr 2008

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I wish mine would eat the smaller ones I started off with six now I have over a hundred

 

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• 11 Apr 2008

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If you can get a few goldfish that are a pretty decent size, 2 inch+, they will be fine.

 

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• 13 Apr 2008

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trazor said:

breezer said:

never heard that one bvefore (eating the smaller ones)

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My wife has kept Goldfish, tropical fish, and marine fish, at various times in the past.
Once any babies are born into the tank, its like feeding time at the zoo.

We had to net any survivors out as quickly as possible, and transfer them to a small holding tank, this included baby Goldfish........

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Are you sure these fish were not piranah