> We have a pond on our new property--there's no fish. Sometimes ducks and > geese swim in it. The water is green and murky. Could I just go to > Walmart, buy some goldfish and put them in the pond?<
You could, but I wouldn't if the idea is to clean the pond. Friends of ours had a BEAUTIFUL, springfed, swimming pond on their property. They decided to introduce some koi and ornamental goldfish into it. . . Well, it's not a beautiful swimming pond anymore. The fish reproduced like crazy and the water is always muddy/dirty looking now, even with the addition of two fountains to try to aerate things. Goldfish are dirty. I am just amazed that people have found them helpful in keeping stocktanks clean. I think the algae eaters / catfish are what is REALLY cleaning the tank, and the goldfish are getting the credit. -- Renee M.
