Instead the goldfish live off of algae growing on the trough walls and insects that fall into the water.
Goldfish in water trough.
They also are a schooling fish so make sure you have enough room to get three or more.
Two separate people have told me about this now apparently if you keep goldfish in your water troughs they keep the water clean by feeding on the sediment algae etc.
In fact two goldfish in a 55 gallon tank is often plenty.
Being a cold water fish goldfish require water temps between 60 75 degrees fahrenheit for most of the year so make sure to check your water temps regularly.
Dark colored goldfish will be better at camouflaging than bright colored ones.
They also cannibalize each other and eat their own eggs.
Goldfish produce a huge amount of waste compared to tropicals.
If you can t move your trough consider water lilies as a good.
We recommend a trough that is 200 gallons or more and no more than one goldfish per 50 gallons.
I would think that it would be like a pond the horses drink out of with fish in it so i don t think it would hurt them.
Here are eight helpful tips to heed when adding goldfish to your water trough.
It snowed here last night so i will have to go out and see if they are still alive.
We always put a goldfish in the stock trough.
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More fish does not equal a cleaner tank.
These cattle troughs routinely hold between 150 and 300 gallons of water.
Goldfish are most common but you can also try guppies or killfish.
A friend i met says they have goldfish in their trough and they last even when the water freezes the water over.
They do not keep water clean or clear in any way at all.
The purpose was mosquito control.
Anecdotal evidence suggests placing common goldfish in horses water tanks will help keep the troughs clean and free of algae.
They don t feed them but as the other poster said they eat larvae and algea.
Many above ground water sources will get too warm especially if they are not shaded.
Ease your fish into their new home.
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Choose smaller fish that can easily reach all corners to the trough.
Overstocking fish will lead to ammonia build up creating an unhealthy living environment for the fish and undesirable drinking water for your horses.
Several goldfish are placed in them and they are never fed.
I did ask in a shop a few.