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OUTDOOR POND, ALL PIC'S

my pond. i did not build but have been fixing up each year. we just lost a beautiful tree behind. oh, and it took down my tree at the end of the pond too. this year, a full rework of the plants there. time to change, according to ma nature.

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Hi

1600 gallons ,max depth : 3,9 ft

fish:

4x koi

1x gymnogeophagus balzanii

15 x corydoras paleatus ( peppered corys )

Polish climate

temperature in summer : 20-30 celsius

winter december ,january and february : night -6 celsius , during day around 0-5 celsius

fish all year in pond and they are ok

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That's a beautiful pond marpol! It definitely gives me ideas on putting gymneophagus balzonii and peppered cories in my pond with terrapins. I wonder how many other 'tropical' fish can survive temps below 10 celsius.
 
when it comes to subtropical fish then only balzanii and other types of gymnogeophagus and peppered cory will survive in 0-5 celsius WATER temperature. IF there is minimum AIR temperature 5 celsius not WATER then i think texas cichlid and tilapia can make it for winter seasson. We must separate two things ,air temperature and water temperature , when air temperature is 5 celsius then water temperature at bottom of pond will be around 8 but only if you pond is deep enough - depth 1 metre and more. It wont work in shallow pond.
 
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marpol said:
when it comes to subtropical fish then only balzanii and other types of gymnogeophagus and peppered cory will survive in 0-5 celsius WATER temperature. IF there is minimum AIR temperature 5 celsius not WATER then i think texas cichlid and tilapia can make it for winter seasson. We must separate two things ,air temperature and water temperature , when air temperature is 5 celsius then water temperature at bottom of pond will be around 8 but only if you pond is deep enough - depth 1 metre and more. It wont work in shallow pond.
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Ah I see, my pond is only 70cm deep so I don't think the texas and tilapia will work. I will have to see how cold it gets this winter, and you can be sure that it gets cold here in England!
 
winters in Uk are warmer than in Poland so i dont think there will be problem with Balzani or other gymnogeophagus . You should focus more on question ,,if there is any chance that my turtle will eat my fish ''' ;)
 
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