Pond stocking suggestions

[PeterFishKeepin]

Hi all,

I have a 865 gallon/3275 litre pond. Been set up for about 6-7 years with comet/shubunkins and about 12 years with nothing but a fountain. Haven't had a single death about 9 comets, 4 subunkins, 3 white and red comets and 4 full white comets, largest about 25-30cm/9-11 inches and smallest about 12cm/5 inches. there is also about 20 -30 yabbies and about 4 mountain cloud minnows.

I really want to add something that isn't goldfish or yabbies, want a koi but can't get my hands on any nearby, any suggestions of other fish than goldfish. I want something I will be able to see, minimum of 2-4 inches maximum 10-15 inches. Preferably with colour, not black, also water gets to about 13 degrees celsius/55 fahrenheit in winter and about 18 degrees celsius/65 fahrenheit in summer. Was thinking guppies, mollies, platies but don't know if could live in the winter temp.

There is loads of plants, 1 giant iris, 3 pots of water lilies, mixed pot large of many plants, and a couple of others I don't know the name of in the pond, large terracotta pots for protection of fish, pond is also covered with a net from birds.

Also, tell me if you think I'm overstocked or have more space and if so for how many for fish.

Thanks for all help in advance,

PeterFishKeeping

 

[ProudPapa]

Do more research, or get more feedback, but I believe guppies would be okay with those temperatures. I don't have any experience with the other fish you mentioned.

 

[PeterFishKeepin]

Have you got any guppies outdoors in this temp? I was thinking plates because they can handle a bit lower than guppies or mollies and are bigger too

 

[ProudPapa]

I have had guppies outside when the air temperature was in the 50's. I don't know what the water temperature was, but they were in tubs that held less then 30 gallons, so I'd think it was pretty close to the air temperature.

I put some out too early the first year I had the tubs. It got down into the 40's, and I lost all but one.