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I stock, it's just a koi pond about 1300 gallons. Have some natives in it.

Here is a few of the rainbows from my pond

He looks pretty stressed, especially since you've had him for a month. Some wild caught fish don't do good in captivity. Id try covering the sides like mentioned above, but I'm surprised he doesn't look comfortable in the tank after a month.

Honestly they would probably be fine together, especially in a pond that size. If the cichlid gets territorial it will nip at the koi and the koi will learn to stay away from that area. I have about 10 koi in a pond with some largemouth Bass and bluegill. The bass is definitely the alpha in the...

Try to catch them very small. They will be easier converting to pellets. I'd do 4-5 in a 75g.

They grow really fast up to about 12-15 inches, then length growth slows and they start putting on weight. My LMB are in a outside pond and they will grow 4-5 inches a year or more till they reach that size then about 2-3 inches after. Also, females grow much faster than males, their growth is...

I've had bass for years and the #1 thing I would recommend is get them as small as possible. Older fish can be very difficult to train to eat pellets and will not get a long easily with other fish. If you get them young and they grow up with other fish in your tank they will be friendlier. You...

Not golden shiners, at least they don't look like the ones I catch in CA. Not sure what they are, that 2nd fish looks cool, did you keep any of them?

Did you check your water levels? I had 2 koi die last year that I'd had for almost 8 years. The ammonia levels had spiked in my pond and I didn't realize it. Also, maybe the other fish picked the scales off him once he was dead, koi do that sometimes. I'd start with checking your levels.

Yes they should, as long as they are close in size. Maybe better if the Rudd are a bit bigger. Sometimes sunfish pick a spot in the pond and get territorial. Just keep an eye out for that.

The pond is 11' long and 6' at it's widest. It's just over 3' deep in the middle. Has a ledge around the outside that's about 10-12".

Hey guys, figured I'd post some pics of my pond. Ive had koi fish in it for years and recently added a largemouth Bass and bluegill. I plan to add more natives and I may get rid of the koi. The pond itself is about 1000 gallons. I also have a 30-40 gallon bait tank that I have plumbed to the...

I think you're right about both. That top fish is definitely a black stripe.

Very nice tank.

I've done catfish and bullheads in my pond and in my opinion they are not good pond fish. They sit on the bottom and you never see them. Lazy fish that are active at night and will eventually eat all your other fish lol. Maybe try some different species of sunfish, there are plenty out there and...

Here is a short video of my bass eating, he's in an outdoor pond, about 1,000 gallons. Also have a bluegill in there.

I've found if you feed them a little each day they will grow faster than if you feed them large amounts a couple times a week. I'd recommend getting another tank for your bait. I will net or buy a lot of fish at once and keep them in my bait tank. Then I feed my bass a few fish each day. It's a...