Wintering Koi Indoors? Now Is The Time Thinking about wintering koi indoors this year? Last winter was so harsh that many people lost some or all of their koi and goldfish from to the extreme conditions. Judging by the reports from our local customers, the majority of people in Ontario suffered major fish losses in their...Read More
Feed Your Fish a Spring and Fall Fish Food Spring and Fall Fish Food, Cold Water Fish Food – whatever you may call it has one thing in common – Wheat Germ. A wheat germ based food for koi and goldfish has exceptional digestibility, especially at low temperatures. This is very important in colder climates...Read More
Pond Netting – Keep Leaves Out of Your Pond Autumn is here and although the changing colour of the leaves is beautiful, having them fall from the trees into your pond is is not. Any leaves that do get into your pond will release tannins (tannic acid) into the water which turn it a tea...Read More
Bucket O’ Frogs Just a picture of a nice bunch of frogs we collected from someone who was closing down their pond temporarily and wanted to give their frogs a good home for the winter. We released these in to our plant ponds where they should be extremely happy.Read More
Portable Koi Show Tanks / Quarantine Tubs in Stock After such a harsh winter last year, you might be thinking about bringing your koi inside this year for the winter. If you don’t want to build a permanent tub to house them, then these portable fish tubs are the answer. These koi show tanks set up...Read More
Our Japanese Koi Are Through Quarantine & Ready For Sale Our Japanese koi that arrived in April are through quarantine and are available for sale except for the Kohaku & Showa from Hasegawa. The Hasegawa mix should be ready in another week or so.Read More
Cool Water? Feed Your Fish a Spring & Fall Fish Food Water temperatures in most ponds are still quite cool, so it is best to feed a wheat germ based food, often referred to as spring & fall fish food / cold water fish food to your koi and goldfish. Why feed a wheat germ food...Read More
It’s Time To Hook Up Your Pump and Filter If your pond has finally thawed, it’s a good time hook up your pump & filter. Getting your pump and filtration system running as soon as possible helps to improve water quality for your fish and gets your pond looking its best. Don’t forget to double...Read More
Japanese Koi Shipment Pictures For 2014 Now Available We have posted photos of our Japanese koi shipment that will be arriving this spring. There will likely be a few last minute changes to the availability between now and when the koi arrive, so check back regularly to see any updates. As always we will have...Read More
Yellow Comet Goldfish Are Here We now have a nice selection of yellow comet goldfish. They are similar to the typical orange or red & white comets but these have a metallic sheen tp them and are a vibrant yellow colour. These are 5-6″ long. To see more of the varieties of fish we have,...Read More
It is always a good idea to quarantine new fish before adding them to your pond. Properly quarantining new arrivals reduces the chance of introducing parasites or bacteria to your existing fish population.
Daily Pond Tip
It is always a good idea to quarantine new fish before adding them to your pond. Properly quarantining new arrivals reduces the chance of introducing parasites or bacteria to your existing fish population.
Daily Pond Tip
You can use rainwater to fill your pond, but keep in mind that it is very soft water. If you primarily use rainwater, be sure to check your pH regularly because it could become too low and cause serous problems.
