| Want to be the envy of all the neighbours in the | | | | not force feeding them so if the fish don`t want |
| avenue then a water feature has to be placed | | | | to bite then they wont. However, towards the |
| into the garden. What ever fancy garden | | | | colder months lessen the frequency of feed |
| ornamentation that is to be – is entirely up | | | | intake. Sometimes due to the fishs stillness at |
| to your own choosing. Because of the many | | | | winter time then no feed is necessary |
| designs and fixtures you may come up against | | | | Try not to instigate problems for your fish`s well |
| problems in trying to decide what water garden | | | | being by denying them the right food. |
| feature to have. | | | | While the fish are in the mood to dine it is best to |
| The pond is a water feature found in most | | | | serve up a dish that will help them to stay active |
| gardens today in all shapes and sizes and | | | | and healthy. Nourishing fish food is highly |
| enhanced to the full with added extras to set the | | | | recommended. Bread/biscuit meal and ants eggs |
| scene. Water lilies – bull rushes and reeds | | | | are less nutritional and can cause problems to the |
| are just a few to mention. But it is the under | | | | digestive system. Floating pellets filled with |
| water life that makes the pond more attractive | | | | high-protein are very nutritious. By feeding the fish |
| (fish). Remember when adding a water feature to | | | | this way you get to see more of them as they |
| the garden – take extra precautions in the | | | | surface for feeding. |
| safety measures where children are concerned. | | | | Once the garden is the way you have always |
| Water garden features like the pond and the fish | | | | dreamed of full of foliage -shrubs and sweet |
| also need care and attention. Ponds have to be | | | | scented flowers and of course your water garden |
| cleaned regular and fish need to be fed. Questions | | | | feature – then remember that all the |
| that crop up from many water garden owners is | | | | surrounding plant growth will attract insects so |
| how to feed the fish – what type of feed | | | | feeding the fish at this time is not necessary. |
| should be used – how much and how | | | | Natural food supply should start to continue again |
| often. Well the answer to that is there is no real | | | | with pellets in the autumn, this will help perk the |
| fixed amount of fish food to give. | | | | fish up in their preparation to face the winter. |
| Of course there are some important issues on | | | | Repeat pellet feeding in spring it will help the fish |
| what to feed the fish. You have to take into | | | | recover more rapidly ready for breeding. |
| account the fish`s size its appetite and their | | | | Water features and creatures go hand in hand in |
| delicate digestive system which can differ due to | | | | adding beauty to the garden. Expect toads |
| water temperature changes. | | | | – newts and frogs to hang out in the pond |
| Beginning from early spring to late autumn you will | | | | area. Your water garden has not only given you a |
| find the fish very energetic so it will do no harm | | | | garden ornament that the neighbours would die |
| to feed them every day. If the fish are prepared | | | | for – it is the thought of giving a home to |
| to take more then so be it. Remember you are | | | | natures aquatic water life. |