How to choose Pond Fish
( Koi, Goldfish, Golden Orfe )

	Koi are the most spectacular ornamental pond fish to add to a garden pond. Large and beautiful, Koi carp can also be tamed to eat out of a persons hand. Koi are not suitable for very small ponds (they must have at least 200 gallons of pond water per fish) and must have adequate pond filtration.  Koi can live a very long time (40+ years) if the right environment is provided!
	Goldfish are the staple of garden ponds. They adapt readily to a wide range of pond conditions, are bright and colorful and breed easily, producing alot of baby fish. Goldfish are suitable for all but the smallest of barrel gardens. Many different varieties are available.
	The Golden Orfe is a pond fish that is native to many small European rivers, but does very well in our Fish Ponds. Golden Orfe are school fish that need to be kept in a group of at least 3, or they will hide. Each Golden Orfe has a unique pattern of brown spots in the back, by one each fish can easily be identified (sort of like a human finger print). Golden Orfes are very fast swimmers and need a Fish Pond of at least 500 gallons or they will jump out. They have a very high need for oxygen and can usually be found near the surface of the water. The high need for Oxygen also means that they are only sold as fingerlings (very small, usually in the 2" - 4" range. The availability of Golden Orfe is very limited, but the PondMarket tries to have some available a couple of times each season in our outlet store in St. Louis.

All of these Pond Fish are cold water varieties and can remain in the Pond during the winter with proper preparation, as long as the pond is deep and large enough and care is taken that it does not freeze completely.

Pond Fish of all varieties and price ranges are available in a multitude of colors, sizes and price ranges are available in our St. Louis Outlet store!

Learn about proper Pond Fish Food Diets and Feeding on our Pond Fish Food page

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