4'x6'x1.5' pond help

gar man

gar man

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Dec 31, 2008
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I got a pond kit (sunterra butterfly garden) at a garage sale and it's never been used before and it doesnt have a filter for it and i want to get a small predator for it that will be able to endure the winters here and will live of a population of rosy reds that i want to get going in the pond but wont wipe out the population. I'm going to pack it full of hornwort and water lillies to help in filtration and im going to have a water fountiantype thing in the middle of it to airerate the water. So what would be a good predator for the pond that wont get to big but can endure cold winters and wont wipeout the population of rosy reds i want to get going? I really dont care if its native or not just i want a pred..or i might just use it for rosy reds and guppies during the summer so would i need a filter for it or should i build a filter? Any advice would be greatly appriciated thnk you very much!
 
I forgot to add its 296 gallons.
 
My mother who lives next door to me keeps bullhead catfish in her pond. They eat some of the extra fish. Mom still finds herself trying to catch and sell some fish. If you set it up right you could have turtles, frogs and snakes all living in it-turtles and snakes tend to eat fish.

My mom's got plants, koi, goldfish, and freshwater clams in hers. And a waterfall she built. It's attracted frogs, turtles, & snakes. Turkeys and deer come by for a drink all the time too.
 
Oh and it's a good idea to have a filter, and you WILL need a heater in your pond. Otherwise your fish and plants will be frozen solid in a block of ice.
 
does that filter work really well?
 
I would definitely get the 325GPH model. For $8 you get 50% more water moving through the filter. They have a lot of sponge area in them as well as room for other media.

I picked up a replacement sponge for one of those a year ago, $10 for a heck of a lot of sponge. I use it in all my tanks now.

They carry them at Home Depot for the same price as on the link.
 
so they do work really well then?
 
SunshinePuppies said:
My mother who lives next door to me keeps bullhead catfish in her pond. They eat some of the extra fish. Mom still finds herself trying to catch and sell some fish. If you set it up right you could have turtles, frogs and snakes all living in it-turtles and snakes tend to eat fish.

My mom's got plants, koi, goldfish, and freshwater clams in hers. And a waterfall she built. It's attracted frogs, turtles, & snakes. Turkeys and deer come by for a drink all the time too.
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That sounds awesome!

You should post some pics, imo!
 
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