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Can I put a catfish in my water garden? I have goldfish & water plants in the pond.?

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1. I wouldn't see why not, just be sure there is enough algae in the pond to feed it.
2. Goldfish with goldfish only. Unless you want one really fat catfish. Catfish will eventually eat the goldfish. I wouldn't if I were you. Get some Koi instead.
3. You can keep catfish in a water garden, but you should check the species for their ideal living conditions, temperature, pH etc. They most likely cannot stay in a pond year round unless you are in a very warm climate.
4. i have never tried this but have had several friends that have. i don't see why not except that they will eat the roe and tiny fish that seem to congregate on the bottom. i would get some koi or some shubunkins, these are beautiful and easy to care for and will live thu the winter - even under 4 inches of ice.
5. I would not recomend tropical catfish in an outside pond. They will not be able to winter, nor grow large enough for your fish. Bulls, blues, small channels sure. I keep bulls and a few albino's I caught in my ponds. They can survive thru wintering months. Again, no tropicals. Only catfish found in your local waterways.