A pond rarely holds just one kind of fish, so a "variety" food is really an admission that koi, goldfish and orfe don't all eat the same shape of food equally well — mixing sticks and pellets in one bag is the simplest way to cover that spread.

Pettex's Premium Variety Mix combines natural pond sticks with orange Koi sticks containing spirulina for colour enhancement, alongside pond pellets aimed at improved growth. Pettex declare protein at 30%, fat content at 4.5%, crude fibres at 2.3% and inorganic matter at 6%.

• Mix of pond sticks and pond pellets in one bag
• Orange Koi sticks contain spirulina for colour
• Protein 30%, fat content 4.5%, crude fibres 2.3%, inorganic matter 6%
• Suitable for all types of pond fish
• 5KG bag

One thing worth knowing. No full ingredient list beyond the analytical figures and the spirulina addition has been supplied, so we can give you the nutritional declaration but not a complete breakdown of what makes up the sticks and pellets themselves.

Who it's for: pond keepers with a mixed pond — koi alongside goldfish or orfe — wanting one bag that covers different feeding styles rather than buying separate stick and pellet products.