Amy

ah i didn't realise about acclimatising, thanks. silly question, but do you have to put dechlorinator in the water, or just let it sit? if you just need to let it sit, how long for?

well after talking to my dad, he has said he is willing to dig a hole for a bathtub, so we will be hunting for a 2nd hand one this weekend. thanks for your help

Thanks for your replies. Since these are my fish and I will be moving next year (am currently at my parents' house), most likely no more fish will be added, so 1.5m sounds good. I was tossing up between pond liner or a large container from somewhere like payless plastics if they're big enough. I notice though that a lot of containers/pre-formed ponds are black, does this heat the water up too much? Also while trawling through some of the threads people have mentioned their plain pond-liner ponds developing small holes and leaking, is this much of a problem? Thanks for the tip about fencing requirements too, I wouldn't have thought about that! I thought about a bathtub, but don't think my parents would appreciate having a bathtub on their back lawn, no matter how nicely decorated it would be.

Hello, I'm very new to proper fish keeping and have realised that my two comets would be better off in a pond. What is the minimum size it should be? I'm talking width/depth/length more than litres, but size in litres would be helpful too! I've been reading through other threads and saw that it is possible to use natural filtration methods depending on your plant choice, but just to make sure - is this correct? I also have three white clouds. There were more but the comets ate some so they got moved to a new tank. In a pond is it possible for them to live together since there will be more room to swim away from/hide from the comets? Thanks, -Amy