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I have just rescued 3 goldfish from a friends pond as she was going to flush them down the loo2007-11-24 23:35:31

Trouble is I only have a rain barrel to keep them in. Will they be ok?

Answers:

A rain barrel should be fine for the three of them, but if they start breeding, you might have to make a pond for them. My goldfish (started off with 2) bred the following spring and had about 50 babies! They were great parents. That was 8 years ago, and the original pair died but there are still 25 of their offspring left. The hardest time for them is not winter; although it depends where you live. If the pond freezes over for days on end, it traps in toxins, so you need to make a hole and I suggest you do this carefully otherwise you could shock the fish into dying. Many good books on the subject.

For me, the worst time is summer. I need to top up the water everyday, then they are fine.

Good for you, saving them! I hope you will enjoy their company for many years!

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they will be fine in anything long as you cover the top with net, if there outside.xxx

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Well gives them a better chance compared to where they were going! lol

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im not sure they need sunlight in stuff

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rain barrel is better than a loo lol

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They should be OK if you put a net over the top and get a proper tank in the morning.

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Only for a very short time otherwise they will die.