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Freshwater Aquarium

Outdoor Container Pond

A patio-scale outdoor pond in a stock tank, half-barrel, or purpose-built container - ideal for goldfish, medaka, and water lilies.

Difficulty: Beginner Tank Size: 30g+ Recommended: 100g

📖 Overview

Container ponds bring pond-keeping to urban apartments and small yards. Popular for medaka Japanese ricefish, small goldfish, hardy shubunkins, and floating plants like water lilies. Requires weather protection in winter climates.