Pets Choice pond food
Pets Choice is a pond and coldwater fish food brand, and the range we stock is built around the two main ways pond keepers feed a pool of goldfish or carp: floating sticks and sinking pellets, plus a wheatgerm-based pellet for cooler months.
Why wheatgerm matters in cooler weather
Fish are cold-blooded, so their digestion slows right down as pond temperatures drop, and a standard high-protein summer food can sit undigested rather than being used properly. Wheatgerm-based pellets are lower in protein and easier to digest at lower temperatures, which is why they are the standard recommendation for spring and autumn feeding.
Pets Choice Wheatgerm Pellets fill that role in the range we stock. Switching to a wheatgerm formula as the water cools, rather than feeding a summer mix year-round, is one of the simpler things a pond keeper can do to avoid overfeeding fish that cannot process it properly.
Sticks and pellets, and which to choose
Floating sticks and pellets let you watch fish feed at the surface and see at a glance how much is actually being eaten, which makes it easy to stop overfeeding — a bigger risk to pond water quality than underfeeding ever is. Carp Sticks and Carp Pellets, along with the Pond Sticks and Pond Pellets in the range, all float for this reason.
Multi Sticks are aimed at a mixed pond with more than one species or size of fish, since a wider stick can be nibbled by larger fish while breaking down enough for smaller ones to manage. Match the format to what is actually living in your pond rather than picking on price alone, and buy only what your fish will get through in a month or two, since any dry food loses some nutritional value the longer it sits open in a shed or garage.
The range
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Pets Choice Pond Sticks
Floating pond stick food with spirulina, for goldfish, koi and orfe across the growing season
£27.05
Pets Choice Pond Pellets
A floating pond pellet, 24.5% protein, with a clear 10-15 minute feeding guide
£29.75
Pets Choice Carp Pellets
A 10kg sack of floating carp pellets at 30% protein, for koi and pond fish
£35.15
Pets Choice Carp Sticks
A 5kg complete stick food for koi carp and ornamental pond fish, protein 30%
£32.45
Pets Choice Multi Sticks
A 5kg sack of floating pond sticks for koi, goldfish and ornamental fish
£29.75
Pets Choice Wheatgerm Pellets
A 10kg floating pellet food for pond fish, made with wheatgerm and vitamin C
£35.15
Tetra Pond Fish Food Pellets
Complete floating Tetra pond pellets for pond fish, offered in two pellet formats
£9.22
Tetra Pond Fish Food Sticks
Complete fast-soaking Tetra Pond Sticks for pond fish, in seven pack sizes
From£4.77
Tetra Pond Fish Food Sticks Bonus Pack
Sinking pond sticks for all pond fish, made without artificial colours or preservatives
From£28.99
Tetra Goldfish Pond Fish Food Mix
Complete Tetra Pond Goldfish Mix with sticks, flakes and 7.8% gammarus
£9.33
Tetra Pond Fish Food Multi Mix
Complete Tetra Pond Multi Mix with sticks, flakes and gammarus for pond fish
From£8.06
Tetra Koi Pond Fish Food Sticks
Complete fast-soaking Tetra Pond Koi Sticks, available in four pack sizes
From£6.41
Common questions
- Why switch to wheatgerm pellets in autumn?
- As pond water cools, fish digest food more slowly, and a high-protein summer feed can pass through undigested and pollute the water. Wheatgerm pellets are formulated to be easier to process at lower temperatures, which is why most pond keepers switch over as the seasons change.
- Should pond food float or sink?
- Floating food, like the sticks and pellets in this range, lets you see exactly how much your fish are eating and stop before you overfeed, which is the more common mistake. Sinking food has its place for shyer, bottom-feeding fish, but it is harder to judge how much is left uneaten.
- How often should I feed pond fish?
- In warmer months, little and often — what fish can clear in a few minutes — works better than one large feed. In cooler weather feed less frequently still, since a slower metabolism means they need less food overall, not the same amount digested more slowly.
- Can I feed pond food to fish in an indoor aquarium?
- It is formulated for outdoor pond species like goldfish and carp rather than tropical aquarium fish, so it is not a direct substitute. Check what your particular fish need, since tropical and coldwater diets are built around different nutritional needs.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.