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Pond Fish
Pond Fish bring life and color to the pond. We have listed the Pond Fish that are best suited to the Fish Pond below.
This page includes information on Koi, Goldfish, Algae Eaters, bottom feeders like catfish and some other creatures which are fun to have in the Pond.
Goldfish are the staple of Fish Pond life, they are easy to keep and very hardy. Koi are for the more experienced Pond Enthusiast.
They can lead very long lives and become quite tame.It is pretty easy to train Koi to let them feed you by hand.
Many of the Koi in our display Ponds gladly take food directly from the hand as shown in the picture at the bottom of this page.

Koi's needs are a bit more complicated than those of Goldfish. They grow to be very large (about 3 feet), so 500 gallons need to available per adult fish.
They need excellent water quality;consequently a good Pond Filtration system is essential. Koi also need a lot of oxygen,
especially on hot summer days or when the Pond Freezes over in Winter, which makes an Air Pump a

necessity. Algae Eaters, both tropical and hardy, help a bit to keep the Pond clean.
Trapdoor snails munch on algae as well. Tadpoles are fun to watch grow into Frogs and are a great learning experience
for children.
These are all living creatures, though; and each has a few basic requirements starting with good water quality and adequate air and food.

Koi
Koi are, without a doubt,
the crowning glory of a Pond.

It takes excellent Pond Filtration and Water Quality
to successfully
raise Koi.
These spectacular Pond Fish
are available in a vast array
of colors and patterns.
Koi can live very long lives in healthy Koi Ponds

(30 or 40 years is not unheard of,
records have been set around

80 years of age).
Koi (also called Nishikigoi, Nishi Koi, Brocaded Carp)

need adequate space
(approx. 500 gallons per fully grown Koi Fish)and

some depth because they
will grow to about 3-4 feet in length depending

variety. Koi's growth is not dependent on Pond size.

Koi (Nishikigoi) Varieties and Patterns
(available for shipping and in the Outlet Store)
Goldfish
No Fish Pond is complete without some Goldfish.
Their bright
orange color and lively movements
add life and fun to the
Water Garden.
Many varieties of Goldfish are available including
Sarasa Comets, Shubunkins, Fantail, Calico and others.
 
Goldfish limit their growth depending on the body
of water they live in,
which makes them the ideal Pond Fish for

smaller Ponds.
Goldfish Varieties like Sarasa, Shubunkin, Black Moor and Fantails
(available for shipping and in the Outlet Store)
High Fin Banded Shark
(a hardy Algae Eater)
Until now only tropical
Algae Eaters have been available,
and they are problematic to use in Ponds
located in temperate areas.
They have to be fished out
of the Pond once the
water temperature goes
below 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
These Algae Eaters are hardy !!
High Fin Banded Sharks are a great addition
to any Pond:
They look great and help keep the bottom clean!
High Fin Shark hardy Algae Eater for Ponds
(available in the St. Louis, MO PondMarket
Outlet Store)
Plecostomus
(Algae Eater)
Extremely fast growing Algae Eater
feeds on String, Hair
and other
filamentous algaes in the Pond.
These are
tropical fish and must be
removed from Ponds that might freeze

over or in which the Water Temperature
goes below 55 degrees.
Great for smaller Ponds
(where fishing them out is not a problem),

or Ponds in sub-tropical areas.
Plecostomus, Algae Eater for Ponds
(available in the St. Louis, MO PondMarket Outlet Store)
Blushing Apricot Goldfish
This is a brand new variety of Goldfish.
Light apricot in color with

a darker orange stain near the gills make
these little beauties look like

they are blushing.
They are winter hardy, but availability is still
limited.
PondMarket is the St. Louis exclusive source for the

Blushing Apricot Goldfish.
Blushing Apricot Winter Hardy Goldfish
(available in the St. Louis, Missouri PondMarket Outlet Store)

Albino Catfish
(Bottom Feeder)
Albino Catfish are popular Pond Fish
because they clean up the

uneaten food that sinks to the bottom
and help keep the Pond

Bottom clean.
Unlike other catfish their color makes
them easily
visible.
They are winter hardy and fast growing.
A great addition

to a well stocked Pond! 
 Albino Catfish for the Pond
(available in the St. Louis, MO PondMarket
Outlet Store)

Trapdoor Snails
Trapdoor Snails are winter hardy.
They help keep the Pond clean

because they feed
on filamentous Pond Algae
(Hair Algae,

String Algae, Bubble Algae, etc)
and they are suitable for any size

Pond - even a barrel
Pond can accommodate
several.
Winter hardy Trapdoor Snails
(available for shipping and in the Outlet Store)

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Bullfrog Tadpoles
Not only are they fun to watch
as they grow into Frogs,
they
also feed on Algae
and are winter hardy.

Depending on various
environmental circumstances,

Metamorphosis takes between
3 months to 3 years.

A great learning experience
for children of all ages!

Bullfrog Tadpoles for Ponds
(available free with purchase of Fish  in the
St. Louis, Missouri PondMarket Outlet Store)

Browse the Pond Information Pages for helpful Pond and Watergarden information about Pond Pumps and Pond Filters as well as
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Feeding Koi with Tetra pond Koi Fish Food in Koi Pond
Feeding Koi at the PondMarket facility in South County Shopping Center.
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