Can I transfer pond fish to an aquarium?

Answer by  Znufoc01 (227)

You can, but you'll have to make sure that your aquarium satisfies the fishes' requirements (temperature, pH, etc... ). As with transferring fish that you bought in a store, you should take the time to slowly acclimate the fish so that they experience as little shock as possible. Despite this, the best advice is to research the fish, if you can.

Answer by  Melissa76 (282)

Yes you can, when I did it last year it took me three days, when I brought them in the tempature was so cold outside that I had to slowly let the water tempature warm up to what my house was, if not I would of put the fish into shock, so take it slow.

Answer by  dinoantony (45)

Yes, you can transfer pond fish to an aquarium. But at first you must fill the aquarium with ground water. Then only fish can live normally. Don't forget to set up air pump.

Answer by  ML (122)

Living in the Midwest, we go through the same ritual every fall with taking our fish out of the pond and putting them in an aquarium for the winter months.

Answer by  bigwig (654)

Hypothetically, yes, pond fish could continue to live in a large enough cold water aquarium. Practically, however, pond fish are usually too big to be transferred inside. Ponds are much larger than tanks.

Answer by  Melissa76 (282)

Yes you can, just acclimate them slowly and if they are in cold water outside warm the water up slowly before you add them to your aquarium.

Answer by  jon6 (488)

This depends on the size of the aquarium. If the fish can swim freely, it should be fine. I always bring some of my smaller koi in for the winter.