Anchor Worms on Pond Fish

 What do pond fish and avid outdoors types have in common? They are both susceptible to parasitic bugs that are an incredible nuisance! Anchor worms to fish are much like ticks to dogs, cats and humans, they embed themselves and feed!   More...

Controlling fish pond predators.
You have designed and set up your pond and stocked it with Koi and other pond fish. One of the first problems you will encounter is how to control nuisance wildlife or birds from eating your fish and destroying your pond.
How to prevent and treat pond fish diseases.
I have always found it important to keep a well maintained and balanced pond, treating in early spring with an Algae fix, and beneficial bacteria after the water temperature is 55 degrees for a consecutive period of time, and monitor the water for ammonia and PH balance.
Pond fish and ich.
Yes, 80 to 90% of diseases in captive fish can be prevented by avoiding stress. Stress weakens fishes immune systems, leading to increased susceptibility to disease. It is a fact that diseases and pathogens are almost always present in ponds as well as tanks.
Koi spawning.
All too often a customer comes into our store and mentions that they have new fish in their pond they did not know existed. This phenomenon is not completely irregular as some of the time, if fish in a pond are healthy and a number of environmental conditions occur, the fish in a pond can and will spawn.
Requirements for pond fish
It is best to think of pond fish in the same way that one would think of fish in an aquarium. Both are in a synthetic environment that is on a closed circuit, meaning the same water is simply recycled within a designated area
Sleepy fish.
Pond fish need a break too! During the winter months it is an absolute truism that pond fish do in fact hibernate. When the fish in a pond reach this time in the season, their metabolism slows with the cooling of the pond water. This is natural for them (more so for the Koi) as true pond fish are cold blooded creatures.
Reproducing pond fish in a back yard.

Reproducing pond fish in your back yard is a very simple task if you maintain a good environment for the fish to breed. Goldfish can breed when they have reached 4 inches in length.

Feeding Pond Fish
Bob Horton explains the proper feeding of pond fish.