These fish tend to be quite mottled in color ranging from black and blue to pearl white, but always with the distinct calico type appearance. This fish also tops out in size around 12' to 15' but has an extremely colorful pattern.

Another great pond fish is the Shubunkin. Yet these fish usually grow no larger than 12' to 15' with a life span of around 15 years. Many have spots of color and some have developed very large fins and tails that can rival the great looks of Koi. These can range in color from pure white, orange and black. At the other end of the size chart are the little goldfish. Many of our customers hand feed their Koi and will tell you that each one has its own unique personality. Since Koi are very adaptable to people, they are considered a 'social' fish. These are fish with very long lives and can live as long as 25 years with the right nutrition and space. Koi can grow to as much as three feet long given the proper depth and size of the pond. From sunny goldfish to gorgeous koi, the range of sizes of pond fish can also be surprising. Blooms can be seen throughout the entire growing season with the proper selection of plants.Īlmost everyone expects to see fish in a backyard pond. The diversity of available plants is amazing. Aquatic plants (or pond plants) can be used in these gardens as well. These gardens help to control excess rain run-off and add beauty where there once was only a muddy puddle. Many people are looking at installing rain gardens in their landscapes. We can explain the different planting depths for different types of plants and help you to choose the type of plant as well. These plants provide shade with the leaves and wonderful blooms throughout the season. And almost everyone thinks of water lilies when you mention a pond. These plants range from small groundcover type plants to stately 6'-8' tall specimens. These plants not only provide cover for the fish but act as a live filter for the water. Other plants needed would be marginal or bog plants such as reeds, cattails, grasses and iris. For your pond, you need submerged plants such as anacharys or hornwort to provide oxygen and filtering in the deeper areas.

We offer a huge variety of aquatic plants for any wet application. Plants for ponds, water gardens or bog gardens have different requirements than your average landscape plants.

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