by Mike | Jun 13, 2017 | Fish Care, Garden Pond Care
Follow these guidelines to safely transfer fish: Floating in bags: Float the fish in the bag they came in in the pond for 30 minutes. Make sure they are not floating in the sun! If there is no shade, open the bag up for air. Let the bag float while holding it or...
by Mike | May 11, 2017 | Environment, Fish Care, Kids and Ponds, Ponds
Count yourself lucky when you see a dragonfly at your pond! Dragonflies are attracted to healthy ecosystems. They eat mosquitoes and other insects. Dragonfly larvae are referred to as nymphs. Larger fish may find the nymphs to be a tasty treat! Dragonflies offer...
by Mike | Apr 6, 2017 | Fish Care, Garden Pond Care, Pond predators, Ponds
Raccoons can become a pest if they realize you have fish! These pond predators are brave and clever, and deterring them can be difficult. Try these things to get rid of a raccoon at your pond: ♦ Put in a fish cave for your fish to hide in ♦ Provide plants like...
by Mike | Mar 20, 2017 | Fish Care, Ponds
Storing Fish Food – It matters! Proper storage of fish food is essential to keeping it from going bad or getting mice, cats, mold or weevils in it. As long as you have a fairly small container, a shelf in the garage might be fine in the spring or fall. The...
by Mike | Mar 20, 2017 | Fish Care
You don’t have to do anything special for your koi and goldfish to have babies. Fish will spawn and have babies all on their own as long as you have a healthy pond. Goldfish and koi are egg layers. Goldfish spawn readily while koi take a bit longer. Usually...
by Mike | Mar 20, 2017 | Fish Care
Koi and goldfish can be kept in the same pond, but there are a few things to keep in mind. Koi and goldfish Both koi and goldfish can be beautiful and they come in a variety of colors. Koi will breed with the goldfish. Some of the baby fish (fry) will be born brown...
