Top Fishes to Keep in Your Backyard Pond

• Koi start off small, but grow

quickly, and can reach 2 to

3 feet in length

• So you should kept them in

larger ponds

Koi can eat algae, insects,

and other nutrients in the

pond water, so they

should not need extra

feeding

There are many species

of goldfish, and some

are well-suited than

others for

DIY fish ponds

they can get most of

their food from insects

and algae in the pond

Most common Gold Fish species are:• Comet• Shubunkin• Fantail

• Comets: long and lean

• Shubunkin: similar shape to comets, but are a

pale blue color with darker spots of red, orange,

brown, and black.

• Fantail: smaller

and thicker, and their tail splits,

making it look like a fan.

Mosquito Fish

• small, guppy-like creatures who feast on mosquito larvae

• Just one fish can eat up to 100 larvae per day• Make your pond maintenance Easy