Catfish in Pond (Ireland) ?

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Subject Author Date Catfish in Pond (Ireland) ? Martin Harran 05-07-2006  Re: Catfish in Pond (Ireland) ? Bob Hobden 05-07-2006  Re: Catfish in Pond (Ireland) ? Martin Harran 05-07-2006
Posted by Martin Harran on May 7, 2006, 5:20 pm Please log in for more thread options A friend has 2 catfish in an indoor aquarium which he has to dispose of. Wondering would it be ok to put them into my outdoor pond here in Ireland, they are about 6" long and my pond is about 1200 imp gallons (5000 litres) with about 20 fish already in it - Golden Orfes about 5", Goldfish,Shabunkins and Comets ranging between 2" and 4" long. Posted by Bob Hobden on May 7, 2006, 6:22 pm Please log in for more thread options "Martin Harran" wrote >A friend has 2 catfish in an indoor aquarium which he has to dispose of. > > Wondering would it be ok to put them into my outdoor pond here in Ireland, > they are about 6" long and my pond is about 1200 imp gallons (5000 litres) > with about 20 fish already in it - Golden Orfes about 5", > Goldfish,Shabunkins and Comets ranging between 2" and 4" long. > What sort of Catfish are we talking about? Coldwater or Tropical? Red Tailed Catfish, Wells, Corydoras sp, Whiptail Catfish, Callichthys sp, Spiney Catfish, Pimelodus sp, .....etc. If it's Wells then yes they will be Ok but wait untill the water temperatures are about the same before moving them. They will eventually get big and nasty and eat everything else in the pond. -- Regards Bob Hobden 17mls W. of London.UK Posted by Martin Harran on May 7, 2006, 6:45 pm Please log in for more thread options > > "Martin Harran" wrote >>A friend has 2 catfish in an indoor aquarium which he has to dispose of. >> >> Wondering would it be ok to put them into my outdoor pond here in >> Ireland, they are about 6" long and my pond is about 1200 imp gallons >> (5000 litres) with about 20 fish already in it - Golden Orfes about 5", >> Goldfish,Shabunkins and Comets ranging between 2" and 4" long. >> > > What sort of Catfish are we talking about? Coldwater or Tropical? > Red Tailed Catfish, Wells, Corydoras sp, Whiptail Catfish, Callichthys sp, > Spiney Catfish, Pimelodus sp, .....etc. Don't know, it's actually s friend of a friend who phone me, but ... >They will eventually get big and nasty and eat everything else in the pond. don't like the sound of that, I think I will give them a miss ;) Similar Threads Posted Carp in the fish pond November 24, 2007, 8:48 am Pond forum for beginners February 15, 2008, 7:39 am Free pond filter May 23, 2005, 11:50 am Advice on pump & filter for Koi pond (from a beginner) April 5, 2005, 8:26 am Re: What to do with unwanted catfish? April 22, 2006, 4:13 pm hoplo catfish September 14, 2006, 11:49 am What to do with unwanted catfish? April 18, 2006, 2:31 pm