sera guide - My pond

13 Goldfish (Carassius auratus) (up to 30 cm/12 in.) The most classic pond fish is easy to keep. Goldfish love sunlight. Better add only 3 – 5 specimens as they multiply rapidly. Shubunkin (Carassius auratus var. shubunkin) Shubunkins are a goldfish variant. They have black spots on top of a bluish and or- ange blotched basic color. The requirements are the same as for normal goldfish. A pond would of course not be a pond without fish and plants that make it live. Goldfish and Koi are probably the best known fish in our ponds. However, there are also other fish that are excellently suited for keeping in ponds. Some even fulfill special Life in a pond tasks as they eat annoying mosquito larvae so you can enjoy a mosquito free time out in the green during summer. Sunbleak (Leucaspius delineatus) (8 – 10 cm/3.2 – 4 in.) These small, vivid shoal fish like to dwell in densely planted bank zones. They love to eat small crustaceans, insects and larvae. Golden orfe (Leuciscus idus) (25 – 80 cm/10 in. – 2.6 ft.) These fish also live in shoals. They require plenty of space and oxygen. Additional aer- ation is therefore recommended. 7 – 12 of these agile fish will keep a pond sized 6 m² (65 sq. ft.) free from mosquitoes.

sera guide - My pond

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