Just wondering how big can a goldfish get in my pond? Right now i have 15 goldfish in my 400 gallon pond...... am i overcrowding them?
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mine are about 7-8 inches counting tails.. i have about 7 large ones and about 6 smaller growing babies.. in a 300gal.. i would say i am at the max..comfortable .. but more would not be a good idea.. so i say your fine..
I'd ask are they Fancy or Comet/Common Goldfish if they're fancy then what 6-7" tops? Comets/Common double that
Hi ScubaChick and 
to MFK!
Liz is right. Assuming we are talking of pond goldfish such as wakins, watonais, shubunkins, jikins, comets and hibunas (common goldfish), they definitely could use a 20g per fish space allowance since these ones are a few of the biggest variants garnering 12-18 inches in length and with a feisty nature, they do need plenty of space in order for them to swim properly around.
If we are talking about fancy goldfish with the largest being the orandas, ryukins, ranchus, black moors, lionhead and fantails, then a 15g per fish should be given as a space allowance as they also need plenty of space in order for them to develop properly. I keep mostly orandas and ryukins myself and the largest black oranda is about 7-8 inches currently followed by my other black oranda at 7 inches. My other orandas range from 4-6 inches minus the tails. It just goes to show big they actually get and in ponds, they gain weight much more easily than in tanks.
Since you're in Florida, you could try encouraging green water to fluorish in your pond. When you do maintenance, I'd leave a small percentage of green water for seeding while you change a big portion with fresh clean water. When a pond is exposed to a lot of sunlight, the color of your goldfish also improves a lot and most yellow goldfish turn deep red or orange after a few months stay in your pond with sunlight exposure and green water. Yellow and white (for most variants) are incredibly rare to come by. I had a deep regret with my own watonai goldfish. She was yellow before but after two months, I noticed she turned dark orange. I realized I preferred the yellow but I still like her either way although I wish she maintained her yellow color than the sickening dark orange.
Hope this helps.
to MFK!Liz is right. Assuming we are talking of pond goldfish such as wakins, watonais, shubunkins, jikins, comets and hibunas (common goldfish), they definitely could use a 20g per fish space allowance since these ones are a few of the biggest variants garnering 12-18 inches in length and with a feisty nature, they do need plenty of space in order for them to swim properly around.
If we are talking about fancy goldfish with the largest being the orandas, ryukins, ranchus, black moors, lionhead and fantails, then a 15g per fish should be given as a space allowance as they also need plenty of space in order for them to develop properly. I keep mostly orandas and ryukins myself and the largest black oranda is about 7-8 inches currently followed by my other black oranda at 7 inches. My other orandas range from 4-6 inches minus the tails. It just goes to show big they actually get and in ponds, they gain weight much more easily than in tanks.
Since you're in Florida, you could try encouraging green water to fluorish in your pond. When you do maintenance, I'd leave a small percentage of green water for seeding while you change a big portion with fresh clean water. When a pond is exposed to a lot of sunlight, the color of your goldfish also improves a lot and most yellow goldfish turn deep red or orange after a few months stay in your pond with sunlight exposure and green water. Yellow and white (for most variants) are incredibly rare to come by. I had a deep regret with my own watonai goldfish. She was yellow before but after two months, I noticed she turned dark orange. I realized I preferred the yellow but I still like her either way although I wish she maintained her yellow color than the sickening dark orange.
Hope this helps.
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