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Yes, with proper circulation and filtration. A general guideline is no more than 10 inches of fish per 100 gallons of water. Suitable fish include goldfish, comets, koi, and shubunkins, though shubunkins may struggle in very cold winters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"class_list":["post-18623","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCan I Keep Fish in My Pond? - Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscaping<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/faq\/can-i-keep-fish-in-my-pond\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Can I Keep Fish in My Pond? - Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscaping\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Yes, with proper circulation and filtration. 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