Goldfish Pond Advice

HI everyone

So, we have 2 Goldfish. Both are around 4-5 inches big now, and have been kept indoors at a temperature of around 24`C their whole lives. We've had them for around a year now, and definitely don't want to lose them.

I want to know if it would be all right to move them to an outdoor concrete pond (with filter) or if the change in temperature (it can get pretty cold) would be too much of a shock for them. It is also going into the middle of Winter here right now, but I expect it will take a few months of preparation before the pond would be ready anyway. So around Spring or early Summer is the expected timeframe.

I do know that Goldfish in general can be kept in ponds outside without heating and all that jazz, but my question is for my two specifically because they've spent so long indoors in an aquarium.

The timeframe also means rain, so is there anything I need to keep in mind regarding that (such as algae buildup, PH levels, etc).

I've also never set up a pond before, so ANY tips or advice I could use in addition to the research I'll be doing, would most certainly be welcome.

Thanks a million in advance!!!!

 

that's fine if they're common or comet goldfish.

dependsg on how big a pond you make, whether its one you dig out or an above ground (stock tank type).

 

that's fine if they're common or comet goldfish.

dependsg on how big a pond you make, whether its one you dig out or an above ground (stock tank type).

They're fantails and the pond will be dug out. Is it only the common and comet goldfish that can be kept outside?

 

If your digging make a circle berm at ground level and create a wetland filter you will not regret it. Read on them and its all I use to filter and keep pond perfect. Also don't forget a skimmer and bio falls all worth the cost and effort.

 

fancy goldfish might not do as well in freezing or very cold winters. you're probably looking at 3 or 4 feet deep if your winters freeze over. where are you located?