Patrick and Superpilot- this sounds like a terrific environment for goldfish! How great it will be to be able to watch them get as big as they can in a great space. It sounds like you may have worked together to get the best of both worlds so that you may each get to enjoy the hobby in the way that you might like. You might even be lucky enough to have a breeding pair and get to see them spawn and have little goldies. That is incredibly neat.
Please keep us posted as to how the goldies do in the pond. The only thing that you may have to watch for in an outdoor environment are predators. Hopefully, the pond is pretty sheltered, and in an environment with plenty of plants, fish have a better shot at hiding. Maybe you can even post some pictures of them as they get bigger.
I don't think that anyone here wants to discourage you from the hobby. As you can see, when you have an open mind about the information you receive and keep a civil and mature tone, not only will you receive encouraging responses, but you will gain the respect of the other members, regardless of your age. Excuzzzme is right-- age is no guarantor of maturity, and Kashta is right, we have had some really young members who have been super fun to be around on the forums. There is nothing like youthful enthusiasm to keep things exciting for people who have been in the hobby a long time. I hope that you both will stick around and let us know how things are going.
