Tropical marginal pond plants are often the focal point of the pond. Flowering tropicals have bold beautiful flowers, and provide non stop blooms all summer. While, non flowering plants like Papyrus have lush foliage that give provide vertical height and texture.
As temperatures change in your pond through the seasons, adjust your fish food accordingly. Feed a Spring & Fall food when the water is cool and Growth or Colour Enhancing foods when the temperatures are warmer.
Doitsu is the term given to koi that are not fully scaled – sometimes referred to as German scaled koi. They can be completely scaleless, or have a row of large plate scales along each lateral line, or a row on either side of the dorsal fin.