Other fish in small pools/ponds?

[thepitclub]

Has anyone kept small tropical fish such as guppies in small outdoor ponds or lilly pools? How about plecs?

[barb]

I think guppies are warm water fish, aren't they?  Most tropical fish are.  I have heard of people keeping them in water barrels outside for the summer, though.  If you put them in your pond (without bigger fish) for the summer, I have to believe they would be happy with all the room.

[thepitclub]

Yes, I did mean for the summer. They are warm water fish and would def have to be brought in for the winter here. I wanted to put some in my lily pools, not in the pond with my koi and goldies.
 

[PondmaninAL]

I've known ponders in South Florida who kept guppies and other tropicals in their ponds but down there, they can stay year round.

Happy ponding,
Scott

[Kat]

I've heard of folks putting channel catfish in their ponds. 

[Vickie]

I put Mollies and Platy's and a Betta in my new 600 gallon above ground pond. Thay way we can catch them easier when winter comes. Then I will put them back in pond and aquariums in the basement.

[Ky Kim]

I had some fancy guppy's in my front puddle one year.  Started out with 2 pairs, when fall came I had probably close to 200 babies.  Let me tell you, that was alot of fun trying to catch them all.

I've also kept a pleco in my Wakin/Shubunkin pond.  I called it his summer home, he was 19 1/2 and still hard to catch at the end of the season.  We had him many, many years and lost him last year.  Still haven't bought another one yet.  They say the will suck the slime coating off of goldfish, I never had a problem with him though.

Kim

[Ruthie]

I have guppies in my pond, too. We plan on catching them to bring them in in the winter, but they are thriving out there.