New 1000 Gallon Pond

[Randolph71]

Guys, I'm starting a new outdoor pond 475cm length x 128cm width x72cm depth in my new house. I'm located in Taguig City, Philippines. My planned stocking list for this pond is as follows in order of introduction:

4 Golden Dojo Loaches
12 Silver Dollar
2 Lima Shovelnose Catfish
2 Fire Eel
4 Rosenbergii Shrimp
2 Hystrix/Reticulata Stingrays
2 Freshwater Barracuda
2 Tire Track Eels
4 Different Bichirs
2 Golden Xback Arowana
2 Red Arowana
2 American Datnoid
2 Pike Cichlid

With the exception of the arowana and the silver dollars, 'm trying keep the approximate sizes of the fish to 1ft-2ft as mature adults. Although I've operated a commercial fish pond growing vannamei and milkfish, this is my first time taking care of monster fishes. Any help in the form of suggestions would be much appreciated

 

[Chillz23]

Are there any viewing panels on that or are you only going to be able to see them from looking down into it?

 

[Randolph71]

No viewing panels right now due to budgetary concerns. I may add some later once I get the hang of things and once some money comes in.

 

[Chillz23]

No viewing panels right now due to budgetary concerns. I may add some later once I get the hang of things and once some money comes in.

Cool. I only ask because from above many fish aren't really worth looking at. You'll want fat fish rather than thin fish like datnoids, I'd have thought? Or rays?

 

[Randolph71]

Ok..Good idea. ... What other species would you recommend? I'd prefer some color and patterns.

 

[ECW]

Get the asian aro's! Aro's from any angle look beautiful.

 

[Chillz23]

Black diamond ray's
Any of the stingrays
Tiger shovelnose cat
Red tailed cat
Aro's as mentioned above!
Or make it saltwater and get yourself a shark or two!

 

[Randolph71]

Black diamond ray's
Any of the stingrays
Tiger shovelnose cat
Red tailed cat
Aro's as mentioned above!
Or make it saltwater and get yourself a shark or two!

I'd love to get all of those, especially sharks for a salt water pond, however, I'm afraid those fish mentioned will eventually be too big for the pond. Remember, it's only 128cm in size. Right now I'm looking for fish that would max out at 2ft or less. I also think I'm too inexperienced for a salt water pond.

 

[Kittiee Katt]

I'll probably get a lot of hate for this but... Ditch everything else and get a couple of nice, colourful goldfish!

 

[millerkid519]

I'll probably get a lot of hate for this but... Ditch everything else and get a couple of nice, colourful goldfish!

....really...