Pond fish
Pond fish give life and soul to the pond. How do you feed them? Which fish food should you use? Breeding them in a garden pond is a bonus – as well as deciding on the many varieties to stock in your pond. And when you’ve bought them, how do you move and introduce them safely into your pond?
Should I feed my pond fish? Feeding time is probably the most enjoyable and rewarding pondkeeping activity. However, when you [...]
The Journey of Digestion. Koi eat to live (except Chagoi that obviously live to eat!) and a koi’s physiology is [...]
Seasonal foods. Do I really have to offer my koi different foods in the winter? I am a little confused [...]
Pond Fish Food – Dos and Don’ts We eat on average, 3 times a day, and according to a survey [...]
My koi appear to be losing their colour. What can I do? I have just returned from my local koi [...]
What if my koi appear to be losing their colour? If a would-be pond or koi keeper were to flick [...]
Digestion in a Stomachless Fish We have already seen how the carp is an adaptable fish by being so productive [...]
Carp and the Natural Diet The naturally occurring high quality live food encountered by fish in the natural pond environment [...]
Koi Nutrition: 1. Back to Basics. Koi are just like any other fish or animal in that they have particular [...]
Treating and Preventing Goldfish Health Problems As any responsible, loving parent will testify, it doesn’t matter how well you look [...]
Goldfish – Why are they so popular? Like many successful ideas, designs or inventions, their secret to longevity and widespread [...]
Fish to keep with goldfish The goldfish has been subjected to rigorous selection by man in his quest to develop [...]
Goldfish care and feeding in a pond Goldfish are such a successful and indeed popular fish for the garden pond [...]
Breeding Goldfish Goldfish were ‘discovered’ by mistake, when their brown ancestors were bred for food thousands of years ago in [...]
Everything you need to know about breeding koi and pond fish Perhaps after keeping and growing koi successfully, the next [...]
How to Sex Koi. Male or female? In our current times of political correctness and equal opportunities, gender should no [...]
Pond fish breeding: From spawning onwards. One of the many joys of gardening is that many rewards are available to [...]
How can I get my mature koi to spawn? I have been a koi keeper for five years now and [...]
As koi grow into the size of a pond and mature, they may try to breed. What is possible or advisable in a pond?