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Live Bearing Trapdoor Pond Snails are robust and sizable creatures that can greatly enhance any pool or aquarium environment. Their appetite for algae and green scum plays a crucial role in maintaining clear water, making them an essential addition to your pond. These snails not only help control algae growth but also act as natural decomposers, consuming dead plant matter and fish waste, which prevents the accumulation of harmful substances and improves overall water quality. By breaking down organic material, they facilitate nutrient cycling, enriching the ecosystem for plants and other aquatic life. Additionally, snails provide a vital food source for various pond inhabitants, including fish and amphibians, thereby supporting biodiversity. Their sensitivity to water conditions also makes them excellent indicators of a healthy ecosystem, reflecting adequate dissolved oxygen levels.
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Ramshorn snails are air-breathing creatures that, despite their generally small size, can grow up to two and a half centimeters (one inch). Their shells exhibit a range of colors, from translucent to various shades of brown, culminating in a deep, almost black hue. Among them, the Black Ramshorn Snail stands out for its remarkable ability to eliminate algae and green scum that thrive in sunlight. This makes it an invaluable scavenger for water gardens and aquariums, effectively serving as one of nature’s finest cleaners.
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Melantho snails, belonging to the genus Lymnaea and commonly known as pond snails, are resilient freshwater creatures that thrive in various aquatic environments. These active scavengers play a vital role in maintaining the health of water gardens and aquariums by consuming leftover fish food, algae, and decaying plant matter. Their hardiness allows them to endure harsh winter conditions, making them an excellent addition to any aquatic ecosystem. By incorporating Melantho snails into your pond or aquarium, you can enhance the overall balance and cleanliness of the habitat.
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This diverse snail collection offers a versatile solution for maintaining the health and clarity of your pond. Each species of snail is uniquely adapted to target and consume specific types of organic matter, ensuring a comprehensive cleaning process. From dead leaves and fish waste to excess fish food and various forms of algae, these snails work tirelessly to keep your pond in pristine condition. By introducing this assortment of snails, you can create a self-sustaining ecosystem where nature’s own cleaning crew takes care of the pond’s maintenance, allowing you to enjoy a thriving aquatic environment with minimal effort.
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Large Fish Nets. These nets have heavy galvanized steel bows and painted hardwood handles. We use them at our nursery with our fish and scavengers. Have a 9″ by 16″ net. The choice of handle length is 20″ or 42″ depending upon your use.
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Goldfish have brilliant colors and are active. They are a good variety for garden ponds and indoor aquariums. Their beautiful markings come in black, white, red, orange, and silver. Goldfish eat mosquito larvae and other insects in their larval stages, helping to maintain ecological balance with aquatic plants in ponds.
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Hikari Mix Koi can add a metallic shine to any pond. Comprised of varieties from the Hikarimono and Hikarimoyo families, you will find nothing but bright and shimmering colors in this item. Varieties include Platinum Ogon, Yamabuki Ogon, Kujaku, Hariwake, Matsuba and more.
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Japanese Koi have a rich history spanning over 1200 years. Originally bred in Japan around 800 AD, these colorful, hardy fish were unavailable in the United States for centuries.
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With bright colors and eye-catching patterns, Premium Grade Koi are perfect for those customers with a trained eye and high expectations. Premium Grade Koi have a much nicer selection of colors and varieties than Standard Grade, with a price that remains reasonable.
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Fancy American Fantails are fun to watch as their tails float with the water currents. Their tail fins, also called caudal fins, are V-shaped and a double-tail fin. The lobes of the tail spread out like a fan and thus the name, fantail. Some are beautifully marked with gold and white, others gold and black.
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Butterfly koi, also known as longfin koi, are a mesmerizing variety of ornamental fish with fins that gracefully sway in the waters.
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This is a special blend for tadpoles and clams that has been used at our nursery for decades. Use a small amount and watch the tadpoles feed.
Feed once a day unless the water is clear. Clear water is an indication that scavenger debris food may be limited and the tadpoles and clams need to be fed. In that case, feed twice a day.
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The highest quality Koi that we have to offer, Premium Select Koi are hand picked from our one-year old crops and then given another year to grow. Our Premium Select Koi are some of the best American bred Koi on the market.
Great for your veteran Koi hobbyist who requires the best koi in the industry. Available from 4 to 5 inches and up.
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Calico Fantails are similar to the Calico Shubunkins or the Autumn Brocade Fish but have a divided tail giving them the name, Calico Fantails. Just like the Autumn Brocade Fish, the name reflects the fishes brocade pattern of glorious colors are like the beautiful autumn foliage, and even more varied. Blue is the predominating color, with mottled effects in red, gold, black, brown, lavender and white. Their active movement displays these colorings. The divided tail fin makes this fish a wonderful sight as it swims within the water garden pool. These fish make any water garden pool a most attractive sight.
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Mystery Snails, freshwater snails, are desired because they are easy to care for and have a quiet temperament. They come in an array of colors to brighten up your tank.
They consume algae and left over fish food that can foul a water garden pool or aquarium making them a good cleaner.
Their attractive appearance resembles the common “trapdoor snail” in size and appearance. The cute pink eggs are laid above the water’s surface on plants or grass. They are not hermaphroditic so you don’t have to be concerned about them reproducing beyond control.
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Those of you who are familiar with toads know that these wonderful tadpoles will change to adults in the following weeks. The adult toad will consume a wide range of insects and love to live around water garden pools. A single toad can eat over 1000 insects per day, making them a friend to farmers and gardeners.
The call is a long, dreamlike, musical trill.
Tadpoles are less than 1/2 inch long.
Contrary to superstition, toads do not cause warts. However they may turn into a Prince.
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These rare lemon-yellow goldfish have a stunning appearance that will add visual delight to your water garden or aquarium. Their unusual gills and highly reflective scales make them a special find for pond owners seeking an eye-catching accent.
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The Calico Shubunkins are also known as Autumn Brocade Fish because their glorious colors are like the beautiful autumn foliage. Other names include Calico goldfish, Speckled goldfish, Harlequin goldfish, and Coronation fish.
With proper care in freshwater ponds, they can live 10-15 years or longer and reach up to 12-18″ long. Aquariums with limited volume will inhibit them from growing long. They prefer filtered water with a pH of 6-8.
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Skeleton Koi have a black base combined with patterns of orange, yellow or white. The juxtaposition of the two colors creates a fun, unique skeleton-like look. Most koi in the Skeleton Koi mix will be doitsu (scaleless).
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Doitsu are German carp that are scale-less. Depending on the type of Doitsu, there may be scales along the lateral and dorsal lines of the koi or no scales at all
Experience the true essence of a water garden with the vibrant presence of fish and scavengers. Witness nature’s beauty at its finest as these creatures not only add splashes of color and graceful movement, but also play a vital role in maintaining the delicate balance of the ecosystem. The fish contribute essential nutrients to the plants while effectively controlling the population of aquatic insects. Meanwhile, scavengers act as nature’s diligent house cleaners, devouring debris and algae, ensuring a pristine and harmonious environment.