What is the best way to keep your pond fish alive for a long time?

Answer 1

there are a lot of ways to keep your fish alive for a long time.some of them are

• maintenance of the acid balance in the pond.it is necessary that the pond does not get to acidic or else your fish may die.this can be looked after by frequent changing of the water
• cleaning the pond. foreign particles fall in the pond and float around. it is essential that your fish don't consume it
• cleaning the walls of the pond.algae may stick to the pond walls if unattended and consume the oxygen dissolved in the water.this is harmful
• growing natural aquarium plants.aquarium plants help increase the oxygen content in the water.it also gives the pond a natural habitat's feeling to the fish
• adding air pumps.air pumps help to dissolve oxygen in the water.it is a must have
• adding a water filter.water filters clean the water keeping your pond clean.dirty water kills fish
• feeding them right.it is essential that you feed your fish right. too much food or insufficient feeding will kill them
• the right number fish for your pond.keeping too many in a pond will suffocate them and make the pond stuffy.it is recommended that you have one fish on 1 inch in size for every 3.75 liters of water
• having the right fish.not all fish can live in ponds. it is best you discuss with an aquarium owner or a vet before adding fish to your pond
• fish combination.certain types of fish don't do well with other fish.they may die extremely fast
• not having other aquatic animals.snails,shrimps,crabs,prawns,turtles,etc must not be placed with fish.they will kill the fish
• miscellaneous attention.one must have a daily watch at their pond
• keeping other animals away from the pond.dogs and cats must be kept away from the pond they may kill the fish.birds should be looked out for
• keeping children away from the pond.children can be naughty and may do something to it

Answer 2

You can Protect them by keeping your pond covered by a squared net so yyou can feed them and also because the predators cannot peck through the net (assuming they are birds)

If the predators are fox you should keep gnomes and cover the pond with a net, you also shouldn't keep any attractive, bright plants or any vegetables or fruits growing in that area as it will attract the foxes to come and dig it all up.

Answer 3

neutralize your water with additives and do a 20% water change 2 weeks after starting the pond fresh, then a consistent 15-20% water change every week there after