Curious on indoor aquarium to outdoor?

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I am considering an above ground pond solution for my three shubunkins (about 5.5/6" including fins) so they can stretch out as it were and such. Yet, in my ignorance, I am curious.

At present, I have them inside with a 20g with 2 15g filters and I still have to change 50% of the water once a week... so, going from inside aquarium to outside above pond, I do not see filters/etc in the mini-ponds I have been looking over.. so, just out of intellectual curiosity is there a sort of biological filter going on with this outside ponds that is not present with the indoor then? otherwise, it would seem the bacterial/algae growth would be very sweeping without filters for the water outside.

I thank all in advance for their comments.
 
Do a google search for pond filters. Here is just one of the sites I found. Hope it helps.-

http://www.thepondoutlet.com/home/tpo/smartlist_182/pond_kits.html
 
Lol, unless we all missed the memo I don't think there is any weird biological function an outdoor pond is born with over an indoor aquarium. However, since I am just as ignorant on the concept, I found some websites that may be of use to you. I haven't read them so don't stone me if they stuck just as bad as most of my answer!

http://www.faculty.sbc.edu/simpson/Pond/index.htm

http://www.pondlady.com/Articles/above_ground_pond.html

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/8581/pond.html
 
I have 2 ponds, one a 125 gallon molded set in the ground, the other closer to 2000 gallon. You must have filters and adiquate air supply for out door ponds. They do have to be cleaned at least once per year. I solved my algae problem by adding air stones to both ponds. They also need to be tested for PH levels etc. Without the filters, you will end up with a green soup and never see your fish except in the winter. considering the preditors, raccoons and herons, you may want to just get a larger tank. The rule of thumb is 1 gallon to each inch of fish. Shubunkins can get to be a foot long. So if you have room, go for a 100 gallon tank. I only keep my new fish indoors long enough to make sure they are healthy, then out they go to the big ponds.
 
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