Pond stocking >68F

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carbene

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I live in sf bay. converted a jacuzzi into a pond. ID is 8'x8'x3' the whole thing is in plastic greenhouse. temperature stays in 70s and doesn't go below 68f. wanted to go for some big fishes. Looking for advice on what to stock it with.

 

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jonny5

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it will get much colder than 68F in san fran, we are talking about a month or so in the high 40's range during jan/feb. How are you heating it?

 

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I vote for koi and/or sturgeon

 

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I live south of san Fran. been monitoring water temp over the year without the greenhouse, temp was near 60 in coldest month.

 

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I live in San Diego with an outside pond. Water temps get below 60 and tropicals like cichids don't make it. I'm surprised SF is so warm.

 

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60f while in a greenhouse? that's cold.

 

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carbene said:

60f while in a greenhouse? that's cold.

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Oh, sorry. Mine is 60deg wide open to the environment alone the coast.

 

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Last winter was very cold here and I let the temp drop to 64F. No problems with any of the tropicals...cichlid's(SA & African), cats (rtc/tsn/plecos), various barbs/sharks. They all stayed active and continued to eat in the mid 60's.