Martin Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Good morning all, I have a friend who is wanting to create an outdoor, in-ground fish pond and was looking for suggestions on stock. The problem is we live in the Houston area and we can experience some pretty significant swings in temperature, especially in the summers where it can hit 100+ degrees. Winters are mostly mild but we still get the occasional, below-freezing temps for short stints. Do any of you out there have an experience in this sort of fish-keeping and climate? Any suggestions on hardy fish that would do okay or is this just a bad idea? Thank you in advance!! Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Daisy’s ricefish sound like they are perfect for that setup. Possibly any ricefish. They are about the most temperature and parameter tolerant fish I’m familiar with. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwnedn00b Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Medaka are perfect for outdoor ponds, even small ones (5-10 gallons). They are bulletproof and bred to be viewed from above. I live in Miami and keep mine in a 30 gallon no tech planted trough. I hear they actually do better in areas with seasonal changes, since many parts of their native range does have large annual temperature swings. Quote 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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