THE MOST COMMON POND FISH

The humble Goldfish, the most common kept fish in outdoor ponds as well as indoor tanks. There are a wide variety of Goldfish, they come in all shapes and colours.. Read more »

A POPULAR GOLDFISH

The Oranda goldfish is a very popular fish and it is quite a large fancy type goldfish. We should take a look at the famous oranda goldfish. Read more »

The Mosquitofish or if you want to be technical then Gambusia Affinis is only a small fish. Gambusia originally comes from Gambusino which apparently means useless, poor fish. Read more »

Once you have your koi pond built and you have filled it with water and had the filtration system working to get your water in the right condition. Once you have let the water settle and tested it, then it will be time to stock your pond. Read more »

THE POND CLEANER

So what about the Tench as an alternative to Koi or Goldfish. Why is the Tench sometimes referred to as the pond cleaner. Read more »

THE KING OF THE POND

I thought I would start with the big one, the Koi Carp. These fish are beautiful and a favourite fish choice for a lot of ponds. Lets find out a bit about them.. Read more »

STOCKING YOUR POND

So by now you will have your pond installed and filled with water that you have treated. Your pond will have all those wonderful plants and your filter and pump will be doing their jobs. So whats next then.. Read more »

THE GREAT GOLDEN ORFE

The Orfe what can I say, I just love these fish. They are known as the Golden Orfe and are a brilliant fish to add to any pond. Read more »

What is dropsy? It is a disease that fish can get and once the disease has taken hold of a fish it is almost always fatal. This disease is also known as pine cone disease. Read more »

Us Humans are not the only ones that can suffer from a lack of the right vitamins, all animals need there vitamins including our fish. For our fish to stay healthy and happy they need the right food to provide them with the right kind of vitamins for their bodies. Read more »

THE COMET

These fish are great looking fish with their slender bodies and that great long flowing tail fin. They are certainly a fish that is pleasing to the eye and are worthy of finding out about, so lets take a quick look at the Comet. Read more »

We all know that fish need to breathe, they need oxygen just like we do and they get it from the water they live in. So it is important for us to keep the levels of oxygen up in our ponds, otherwise our fish could die through suffocation. Read more »

THE BLACK GOLDFISH

I love these fish, when you see them close up they are so beautiful with their black velvet like bodies that almost glow gold on their underside and their long flowing fins. Time to find out a little about the Black Moor. Read more »