Do I Need A Fillter

[adrianspidersmith]

Hi all I have just got a small pond (25 gallon) and was wondering do i need to have a fillter in it?

I have 5 small Goldfish and have a pump working all the time, will the fish be OK, to live in this unfilltered water?

 

[jayjay]

25g is abit small for 5 goldfish.... common goldfish need 20g for 1 then 10g more for each one after that, so your looking for a pond of atleast 80g. you do need to filter it aswel or it will become polluted quickly.

 

[BettaUK]

Hi, Does the small pond have a pump or anything that will help to airate the water and produce oxygen??

Also do you have any pics of the pond? If you can post a picture, members will be able to give advice better once they can see what kind of setup you have.


Regards
Lawrence

 

[samyboy]

it would be advisable otherwise you will be continuesly (sp) cleaning it out weve got a sunken bath as our pond a small fountain provides water movement to oxygenate it and it also pumps water through a green geenie filter box........it still needs a thoughor clean out 4/5 times a year