Pond Fish Food

Good quality Pond Food is formulated to keep pond fish healthy and helps maintain the quality of the Pond Water.

Pond Fish live in a special environment that allows only limited chances of finding natural food
that would satisfy all their nutritional needs.
It is also important that pond food be easily digestible to limit organic waste (which turns into Algae Food)
produced in the pond by using ingredients that are easily and more fully digestible by the fish.

Pond Fish Food is usually formed into sticks or pellets that float on top of the pond water
for longer periods of time to prevent them from falling to the bottom of the garden pond and fouling the water
before they can be eaten.
Different formulations of Pond Food are available for the cooler weather of spring
and fall and the hot weather of summer.

The digestive capabilities of the pond fish vary with the temperature of the pond water and these foods assure us that they receive all the nutrients they need during all these different circumstances.

Fun Pond Fact

MALE koi and goldfish develop “whiskers” before breeding, each spring,
on their noses, gills and pectoral fins to stimulate egg-laying females.

Testing your Pond Water

If you haven't tested your Pond Water yet, now would be a great time.

Check you pH level. The best time to test your pH is early in the morning.
This will give you a more accurate reading.
If your pH isn't neutral now is the time to start trying to balance it out.
Changing your pH level is a slow process and getting started now would be beneficial to you later.

Check your Ammonia & Nitrite levels. Ideally you would want these to be zero.
High levels of Ammonia and Nitrites can be harmful to you Pond Fish.

You can also check your Chlorine/Chloramine level, Phosphate level,
and Salt content of your Pond Water to be on the safe side.

Testing your Pond Water for any potential problems now will help you out in the long run.
The earlier on you take care of these problems the less work you will have later on during the season.

Spring Start-Up Pond Supplies

PondMarket.com has a whole page dedicated toward
Spring Start-Up Pond Equipment and Pond Supplies!

Plant Baskets, Spring Fish Food, Replacement UV Bulbs, Filter Material, Water Treatments, and everything you can think of for Spring Start-Up can be found on the PondMarket.com Pond Equipment & Pond Supplies Spring Start-Up Page!

Check it out and make sure you are ready for Spring!

Spring Start-Up

In most of the country it is time to get the Pond ready for Spring!
The trick to an easy care Pond in the Summer is to take a little bit of
time and care to prepare the Pond for an easy season NOW!
We make it easy: Use our printable "Spring Start-Up Checklist"
and download our free "Spring Start-Up" e-book!

Fun Pond Fact

Only ONE of every 10,000 frog eggs
develops into an adult frog successfully!




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Tancho Koi & Pond Water Quality

A Tancho Koi is your Canary for the Pond!
Just like a Canary used to let miners know that conditions in the mine were dangerous,
so does the Tancho Koi let Pond keepers know when water quality is not healthy for Pond Fish.
Look at the picture below.

Tancho Koi tend to develop red edges on their scales when the water quality in the pond starts to deteriorate.
Other Koi with white in their color do the same, but it usually takes much longer and much worse water quality before it shows.

It is, of course, best to test water quality regularly...but IF a Tancho Koi starts to look bad it is URGENT!

Pond Market Update

The Pond Market Team has been doing a great job of getting the store in shape for this season.
New products are on the shelves and ready to go.
New paintings are to be seen all throughout the store.
Come check out what is happening at the Pond Market!

Spring Check List

Spring is rapidly approaching and the warm weather is rolling in.
Now is a better time than ever to have all your spring supplies
ready for the new season.

Pond Thermometers, Test Kits, and Beneficial Bacteria
are some great items to have ready for your Fish Pond.

Check the Pond Market Spring Start Up Guide For Ponds
to make sure you have everything you need for the spring season!

Show us your Pond

The Pond Market Team wants to see what your Pond looks like.
You can upload a photo of your Water Garden to PondMarketPhotos.com.
Here you can display the beautiful Pond you've worked so hard to get.

You can also see other wonderful Water Gardens and get new ideas for your Pond.
Check it out!

Pond of the Week

Cathy's Pond - New York