Cichlas in Ponds

[JustinDavis]

This fishing season has been very kind to me especially with Cichlas, I was thinking of having a pond in my backyard of wild caught ones. MY main question was does this seem to cruel for Cichlas? The filtration would be fine and everything but what do you guys think of keeping them in ponds?

Thanks,
Justin

 

[Chizzle]

i say do it! It would be an awesome project.

 

[JustinDavis]

My plan was only to keep around four, how many gallons would you recommend?

 

[shamboner]

sounds like a great project! mind sharing ur fishing spot

 

[Lambrakopoulos]

Go for it, nothing wrong with putting cichla in a pond.

 

[JustinDavis]

sounds like a great project! mind sharing ur fishing spot

It's actually in my neighborhood, key thing to use is Blue Gill, Shiners, or any type of bait fish.

 

[Superlaz]

They do very well in an adequate sized pond

 

[JustinDavis]

Go for it, nothing wrong with putting cichla in a pond.

How many gallons?

 

[dirtbikerider]

Do it! Then buy some azul put in the pond and get them to breeding !! If I had a pond like that I would no doubt

 

[JustinDavis]

Do it! Then buy some azul put in the pond and get them to breeding !! If I had a pond like that I would no doubt

That was actually my plan to get them breeding, how much do azuls run for?
Still no one with a suggestion for an amount of gallons?