Pond Fish

	Koi	We stock an extremely varied range of koi. From 2-3" ghost koi, all the way to 22" Koi carp. Koi are a fantastic addition to larger ponds. Preferring a pond depth of at least 3 feet to ensure they over winter comfortably. They provide grace and elegance with striking colours and endearing characters. These gentle giants can be tamed to hand feed and will provide their owners with years of enjoyment. Koi are much better suited to medium and large ponds only.
	Golden Orfe	Golden Orfe are one of our favourites. Being active surface dwelling fish you will get to see them all year round. They are always keen to feed and although not tamable like koi, they mellow with age. These fish are very deep bodied, a fact very visible as they mature. These are very hardy fish and thrive in ponds with waterfalls, streams or fountains as they enjoy highly oxygenated ponds. Also available in a blue form from time to time. Due to their size we recommend them to medium and large ponds primarily.
	Golden Tench	Golden Tench are a colour morph of the native, Green Tench. They are much more visible in the pond than their green relative and provide a very useful service within the pond. Aside from looking lovely they are bottom dwelling, bottom feeding fish. So any food which messy feeders such as koi allow to sink to the bottom will be cleaned up by your tench. They should not be expected to simply scavenge off leftovers and a suitable, sinking pellet should always be given to supplement the diet of tench. Of course sinking pellets are available in store. Suitable for small, medium and large ponds.
	Goldfish	Goldfish have been the most popular pond fish for many years. Available in red or lemon they add colour and movement to any pond. They are by far the hardiest of any fish we sell and are prolific breeders in most ponds. Growing to between 10 and 12" if given the space they will live for, on average 10 years if cared for correctly. We recommend pond sticks or small 2-4mm pellets to feed you goldfish on. We sell goldfish from 2" long up to 6" with larger sizes available at different times of the year. Goldfish love a well planted pond so why not take advantage of our five for £16.99 pond plant deal.
	Shubunkin	These are a variety of fish descended from the goldfish. Their brilliant blue colouring is a stark contrast to goldfish and Sarasa Comets. Like goldfish they do best on pond sticks or 2-4mm pellets. Shubunkin look particularly striking in formal pools with low planting levels. This shows the marvelous blue hue to its best. Like goldfish they regularly spawn in the pond and produce many small black fry which colour up usually by the end of summer or at th beggining of the following spring. We very much recommend them for smaller to medium sized ponds
	Sarasa Comet	Another fish closely related to the goldfish. Sarasa's have varying amounts of white patches on the body of the fish. Usually Sarasa's have a longer tail and prettier fins that goldfish too. Like goldfish they do best on pond sticks or 2-4mm pellets. Like goldfish they thrive in planted ponds. Like both the goldfish and shubunkin they breed with regular occurrence. We very much recommend them for smaller to medium sized ponds.
	Grass Carp	Grass carp will eat anything green in your pond, this ranges from duckweed to blanketweed and also your favourite water lilly. Not the best choice if you are trying to grow amazing plants but otherwise a stunning fish. Will grow to 3-4' in length so only suited to a large pond.
	Sturgeon	A stunning fish native to Siberia can grow to up to 8' very peaceful, bottom feeding fish.
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