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How Many Koi Can a Pond Hold? Stocking a New Pond(Post)
If you’re wondering how many koi a pond can hold, a conservative starting point is roughly one mature koi for every 250 to 500 gallons of water. That range isn’t an absolute rule because ...
FFP Revamps Peddler’s Village’s Beloved Pond(Post)Nestled in the heart of Peddler’s Village in Lahaska, PA, just steps away from Fitz’s Fish Ponds’ New Hope Retail Store, lies a now beautiful natural pond, that has become ...
How To Care For Koi Fish(Post)Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a pro koi fish caretaker? Feeding them is easy, but koi fish do have special characteristics that, combined with their expensive price tags, make them requ ...
Mid-Atlantic Koi Club Visits FFP Farm(Post)On Saturday June 4th, The Mid-Atlantic Koi Club came to Fitz’s Farm in Milford, NJ. The MAKC consists of koi hobbyists that get together from all over the East Coast to learn from each other ab ...
How a Pond Maintenance Service Extends the Life of Your Pond(Post)Having ponds on the property enhances its beauty and value, all while providing a natural habitat for various wildlife species. Additionally, if looked after responsibly, ponds remain a beautifully b ...
How to Create a Low-Maintenance Aquascape(Post)A well-designed aquascape works just as well with a simple and easy-to-maintain one as it does with a complex setup. For beginners, it makes for a great calming centerpiece that adds to the beauty of ...
What a Pro Koi Pond Cleaning Includes(Post)While adding a backyard pond may require more from you in terms of upkeep, it definitely gives your outdoor space a unique peaceful vibe. As time goes by, organic waste, debris, and algae buildup, wh ...
FFP Greenhouse Becomes a State-of-the-Art Koi House(Post)At Fitz’s Fish Ponds, innovation and adaptability are at the core of what we do. When the need for additional koi housing arose after a recent buying trip to Japan, our team took on an exciting ...
Sustainable Landscaping: Conserve Water & Go Chemical-Free(Post)Water is essential to life. We drink it and use it for bathing, swimming and cleaning. We also waste it. Previous generations had to more with less, including water. I remembe ...
SUSTAINABLE SUMMED UP: PERCEPTIONS(Post)Our perceptions are based on experiences, beliefs and data gathered. We are constantly bombarded with information. It’s tough to filter the good from the bad. For example, we ...
Convert Your Swimming Pool to a Koi Pond(Post)The typical large city has thousands of swimming pools, which require considerable costs for upkeep. The most tedious aspect of owning a pool isn’t so much the cleaning, but the fact that it is ...
Fish Disease Spotlight: Finrot(Post)Fish, as with all living organisms, are susceptible to a number of diseases. One such disease is Finrot. It is a truly debilitating condition that every pond or aquarium owner must be on the lookout ...
The Five Most Fundamental Pond Lighting Techniques(Post)Adding the right pond lighting to your landscape is the best way to enhance it, especially at night. Below are five fundamental techniques which are used by professionals to produce both distinctive ...
Why Use Poly Fish Holding Tanks(Post)Fish tanks made of polyethylene can be a great tool in the management of fish. This is because these tanks are robust and come in the form of round structure with a flat bottom that sits on a stand m ...
Why You Should Use Pond Dyes(Post)Applying pond dyes can provide a number of benefits, aside from aesthetic appeal. Bodies of water will often be subject to algae blooms in spring and autumn, which is partly a result of climatic chan ...