Fish Pond Supplies
 Keeping a fish in a pond is not like keeping the fish in an Aquarium or a bowl, it needs a lot of equipment and special food and of course special kind of fish to start a fish pond. So if you have enough space for it and want to make a fish pond then read this article as we provide you guidelines for choosing, cleaning, feeding and even tips on medication and plants in your pond. So just read on.
Choosing the fish - Your first step is to, choose the right kind of fish for your pond. You cannot put any kind of fish in the pond thinking that it is the natural habitat for the fish. Only a special kind of fish can survive in a pond. These are:
- Fan tails or Orandas
- Pond comets
- Koi and butterfly Koi
It is important to note that you should not keep together fan tails and comets; how ever, koi and comets can be kept together in a pond.
Pond plants: The next best thing is to plant some of the natural plants in your pond which not only add beauty to it but also provide shade to the fishes. Here are some of the most popular ones—
- Variegated four leaf aquatic clover( marsilea mutica) it has floating leaves and a deep green foliage with red edging. It provides shade and cover for pond fish.
- Lemon Bacopa: It is also called water hyssop. It is an aquatic herb with fleshy leaves and it emits a lemony scent.
- Comanche water lily: It looks bright and beautiful in Koi fish pond. It blooms in summer and the flowers are yellow in color changing to deep orange on the third day emitting a pleasant fragrance.
How to feed: You must be thinking how to feed your fish. As it is a pond, so your method should also be different.
- Feed only floating food.
- Do not feed any food that can sink.
- Give them small pieces.
- Avoid leaving any uneaten food in the pond and always remove it with a net after watching for 10 min.
What to feed: You have learned how to feed , now is the time to know what to feed.
- Laguna Koi and goldfish floating food pellets- this is a well balanced diet, contains multivitamins and will not cloud water.
- Tetra pond wheat germ sticks spring and fall diet-it is digestable even at low temperature.
- Tetra pond floating Koi vibrance sticks-It is perfect for your koi and is highly nutritional.
- Tetra pond multi mix goldfish food—It is blend of four types of sticks, shrimps and spirulina enriched flakes. It is specially formulated for goldfish, shubunkins and comets for good health, growth and color.
Cleaning equipments for ponds: It is very important to use proper cleaning equipments as your pond has a natural tendency to be dirty.
- Pond vacuum—it uses a large suction hose and vacuum cleaner to remove debris like algae and decaying leaves. It should have a powerful motor.
- Pond aerator—it help oxygenatingthe pond from bottom to top. In the cold months it provides a hole at the top and prevents it from freezing.
- Pond net—It protects fish from unwanted predators like cats and raccoons. It should be put over your pond throughout the year.
- Pond bacteria—Bacteria are a sort of microbial army that protects the pond and help in cleaning the pond. They eat away fallen leaves, sludge,silt.Use microbe lift for a small 50’x 50’ pond and Planktoni X for bigger ones.
Medication: Here are some of the suggested medicines for preventive and remedial purposes.
- Crystal clear ammonia fix—it removes ammonia, nitrate and nitrites. It is safe for koi and pond plants.
- Crystal clear knock out Ick control—it eliminates ick parasite, protozoa bacteria and fungi.
- Crystal clear paracid parasite control—it removes fish lice, anchor worms and other parasites. It works well on koi and goldfish.
- Crystal clear pH usion—it adjusts pH and adds electrolytes to fish pond.
- Pond care melafix—all natural, antibacterial for treatment of koi and goldfish diseases like eye cloud, mouth fungus, tail and fin rot safe for snails and other invertebrates.
Caring for pond fish It is very essential keep following things in mind for pond fish.
- Change 20% of pond water twice a week.
- If your pond is below ground level then get water pump and use it to remove the water from the pond. The inlet should have a screen or it will suck up the fish.
- After removing 20%, fill it with tap water. There is no need to add conditioner to the water.
Thus keeping all these things in mind you can now start with your fish pond. You can also
Add pond lights, waterfalls, fountains and accessories to it and look for more fish pond
Supplies online.
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