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...
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...
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...
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...
Goldfish or Koi? The difference between goldfish and koi is not always obvious. Goldfish may often look like koi to the untrained eye, making them perfect for a backyard pond! Goldfish can live for over 25 years and come in a variety of colors and shapes. In...
