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I added goldfish to the pond right after my filters were ready - this was about a month ago now. I bought 5 goldfish at Wal Mart - 3 plain ones for 28 cents, and a fintail and Shubunkin for $1.88 each. (you can see the fintail and the head of one of the plain goldfish at left, hiding under some roots from the hyancyth). They have grown a lot already since I have gotten them, and they are almost trained now to come over when they see someone coming to the pond since we like to feed them. They dart around the pond in a little group which is very fun to watch. The Shubunkin is particularly cute, but difficult to see in the water against a dark background. The fintail is one of the most friendly and is almost never scared - I do not know if it just maybe can't swim as fast? The others will usually dart away under the plants if I come too close. I think they have a nice habitat in the pond with all of the shade from the plants that I have.