posted on 24 March 2009 09:33
by
Sally Cowling (Web Manager)
Introducing fish
It is not advisable to add a lot of fish to a new pond, because the filter may not be able to cope and upset the natural balance of a pond cycle.
I bough five small goldfish, which had been kept outdoors at the garden centre where I bought the pond.
We placed the bag containing the fish in a cardboard box to bring them home – to reduce stress.
Once home, my daughter and I placed the bag in the pond – so the water temperature in the bag adjusted to the water in the pond. The fish were alert and active, showing they could see the plants and pond weed by trying to nibble them through the bag.
After 30 minutes, we opened the bag and slowly let pond water mix in. We then waited for the fish to simply swim out of the bag and into their new home.