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Specifications

Material: High Protein Soya, Whole Maize, and Fish Meal for high palatability and low fish waste levels
Ash: 5%
Fat: 4.5%
Brand: Pettex
Fibre: 2%
Protein: 28%
Material: High Protein Soya, Whole Maize, and Fish Meal for high palatability and low fish waste levels
Fat content: 4.5%
Inorganic matter: 5%

Full description

A pond holds more than one species most of the time, and a food billed as a staple is meant to work across all of them rather than being tuned to just one fish in the water.

The base is high-protein soya, whole maize and fish meal — chosen, Pettex say, for palatability and to keep fish waste down — with added omega 3 and 6, spirulina, prebiotics and organic carotenoids on top. It comes out at 28% protein, 4.5% fat, 2% fibre and 5% ash, and is described as a staple diet suitable for pond fish generally, koi included.

Protein 28%, fat 4.5%, fibre 2%, ash 5%
Base of high-protein soya, whole maize and fish meal
Added omega 3 and 6, spirulina, prebiotics and organic carotenoids
Positioned as an everyday staple, not a species-specific formula
5kg bag

What the label does not say. Pettex name the three base ingredients but don't break them down by percentage, so we can't tell you the actual proportion of fish meal to soya to maize. There's also no feeding rate or frequency given — a general guide for pond feeding is to offer only what's eaten in a few minutes, since overfeeding is what clouds the water.

Who it's for: pond keepers with a mixed stock of fish who want an everyday staple rather than a food tuned to one species.

Delivery

Tracked UK delivery — your estimated arrival date is shown above and updates automatically. Standard delivery £2.99, and free on orders over £39. Full details on our delivery information page. Delivery information

Returns

14 days to change your mind (the shorter window for food, treats and frozen), no interrogation. Items need to be unused (sensory products unopened, for hygiene). Full details on our delivery & returns page.

Payment

Secure checkout by Stripe — cards, Apple Pay, Link and Klarna. We never see or store your card details.

Common questions

Is this suitable for koi?

Yes — Pettex describe it as a staple diet suitable for pond fish generally, including koi.

What's the protein content?

28%, with 4.5% fat, 2% fibre and 5% ash.

What's the difference between this and a koi-specific stick?

This one is pitched as a general staple for mixed pond stock rather than tuned to koi alone, though both include spirulina.

How much should I feed?

Pettex haven't given a feeding rate on the card — a general rule for ponds is to offer only what's eaten within a few minutes, to avoid clouding the water.

How long does delivery take?

Your estimated delivery date is shown above and updates automatically. UK orders are sent tracked — standard delivery is £2.99, and free on orders over £39.

How do I track my order?

As soon as your order is dispatched we email you a tracking link, so you can follow it all the way to your door.

What is it made from?

High Protein Soya, Whole Maize, and Fish Meal for high palatability and low fish waste levels. Full specifications are listed above.

What if I need to return my order?

You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind (food, treats and frozen items have a shorter window). Just email us with your order number and we’ll send the return steps the same working day — see our delivery & returns page for details.

Pettex Premium Pond Sticks

Why we chose it

This is the everyday bag rather than the koi-specific one, and most ponds are mixed stock rather than koi-only, which is where a general staple earns its keep. Spirulina and organic carotenoids are still in there for colour, they're just not the whole story on this one.

— Matt, founder

Why buy from Giddy Pets?

Carefully selected by pet ownersEvery product is chosen and quality-checked by people who actually live with dogs, cats and small pets.
Tracked delivery on every orderUK delivery with tracking as standard — and it’s free when you spend over £39.
UK customer supportReal, UK-based humans read every email — usually Matt, the founder. No bots, no ticket numbers.
Easy returns14 days to change your mind, no interrogation. If it’s not right, we’ll make it right.