Sturgeon

The sturgeon, a prehistoric fish The sturgeon is native to the former Eastern Bloc including Russia, Romania and Hungary. In the wild, the fish can grow as long as six meters with a weight of up to 400 kilograms. It lives to be about 50 to 100 years old. It is a beautiful fish with […]

Types

Types of pond fish The range of types of pond fish is vast. From goldfish, windes, sturgeon to koi carp and more. But which fish will you choose for your pond? Keep in mind the characteristics of the fish. There are fish that churn up the bottom, fish that eat the plants, fish that are […]

Algae Eaters

Algae Eaters Algae-eater is a collective name for several species of fish. Fish often sold or named under the name algae-eater are: the Grass Carp (herbivore), the Sneep (herbivore) and the Goby (omnivore). Because the Grass Carp and the Sneep grow too large for most ponds, only the Goby is described here. The Gobel (Gobio […]

Shubunkin

Shubunkin, with pearl appearance The Shubunkin (Shubunkin rhodolatinus) is an attractive breeding variety of the common goldfish. The beauty of the Shubunkin is its mottled color pattern of red, yellow, orange, blue, white and black combined with the metallic and transparent scales. This gives the fish a kind of pearl look. They have a single […]

Gold zipper

The goldeneye zipper, a small fish The golden elver (Pimephales promelas auratus) is a cultivated form of the North American elver. It grows between 5 and 8 cm in length. It has a predominantly orange coloration. The elvers do not get sick easily, though they do not get too old. A maximum of two to […]