How Do Fish End Up in Ponds That No One Stocked? This is one of those questions that seems obvious until you actually think about it. You dig a hole, fill it with water, and a year later there are...
How to Stock a Pond the Right Way Stocking a new pond is one of those projects where the excitement to get fish in the water works against you. Rushing it — wrong timing, wrong ratios, or fish going straight...
How Long Can Pond Fish Actually Go Without Food? This one comes up most right before a vacation — you're about to be gone for a week or two, and suddenly you're wondering if your koi or goldfish are going...
What Do Catfish Eat? A Pond Owner's Feeding & Management Guide Catfish get stocked in ponds for a few different reasons — some people want them for eventual fishing, others add them expecting help with bottom cleanup. Both are reasonable...
Algae-Eating Fish for Your Pond: What Actually Works Stocking fish to help with algae is one of those ideas that sounds simpler than it turns out to be. Some species genuinely help. Others are aquarium fish that will die the...
What Do Pond Fish Actually Eat? This comes up constantly, especially from people who just put fish in a new pond for the first time. The short version: pond fish eat a lot more than what you're feeding them from...
