The creation of ponds in summer cottages is a very common practice. To make their pond really interesting, the owners of country houses try to complement it with unusual aquatic plants and fish. A living pond will not only delight your eyes on warm summer evenings, but will also bring some benefits in the fight against insects.
Breeding pond fish should be taken very seriously. Otherwise, you may get a result that is different from your expectations. It is best to start undemanding young fish. They can easily take root in the climate of our country and quickly get used to a new place.
Ornamental fish for the pond
If you are equipping a pond in order to decorate your summer cottage, be sure to settle decorative fish species in it. These include Japanese koi, goldfish, small carp and bleak.
Koi carps have brightly colored scales and colors that are unusual for pond fish. They are very slow and unpretentious. The only condition for koi carp to live in an artificial pond is a biofiltration system. These fish feed on aquatic plants and special foods that can be easily purchased at pet stores.
Unlike koi carp, goldfish are more mobile. They live on the surface of water bodies and form flocks. Goldfish feed on algae and daphnia. In addition, they multiply quickly, so experts recommend initially launching no more than one flock of goldfish into the pond.
Small crucian carp is ideal for a small pond. Such fish easily adapts to any habitat. Small crucians are unpretentious in food and tolerate winter well at a depth of 1.5 m.
An interesting variety of ornamental fish for a pond is bleak. It is a small fish with silvery scales. She swims at high speed, so it is better to breed her in large bodies of water. The disadvantage of bleaks is excessive gluttony. Such fish eat aquatic plants very quickly.
Pond fish for catching
If you love fishing and want to enjoy it on the shore of your own reservoir, you should consider breeding large fish. These include carp, carp, tench, silver carp, perch, pike, channel catfish and many others. However, in this case, your artificial reservoir should be of solid size. The microclimate of the pond also needs to be adjusted to the type of fish you intend to breed. For example, sturgeon fish need natural complementary food for a full life in a pond, and deep reservoirs with cool water are simply necessary for trout.
The number of fish in the reservoir
Overpopulation of the reservoir is fraught with the death of all its inhabitants. Water in overcrowded ponds begins to deteriorate quickly, especially in the absence of additional aeration. Therefore, it is not necessary to initially launch a large number of fish into artificial reservoirs. According to the rules, one pond fish 10 centimeters long relies on about 50 liters of water.
