Tetra Pond Color Flakes for Small Koi and Goldfish

Tetra Pond Color Flakes are a flaked staple for small goldfish and koi in outdoor ponds. This listing is the 2.2 oz size. Tetra formulates the flakes as a balanced daily diet with added ingredients to bring out natural coloration.

Why flakes for small pond fish

Young koi and small goldfish have small mouths, and many pond sticks or pellets are too big for them. Flakes break apart easily, float long enough for fish to find them at the surface and soften quickly, so the smallest fish in the pond get a share.

Color support

Tetra designs this formula to enhance natural color in fish. Color in goldfish and koi depends on diet, light, genetics and water quality, so a color food works best in a pond that is otherwise in good shape.

Cleaner water

The flakes are made to be easily digested, which Tetra says leads to less waste. Less waste means less ammonia for the filter to process and fewer nutrients feeding algae.

Feeding guide

• Feed up to three times daily.
• Give only as much as your fish can consume within three minutes.
• Net out any flakes left after that time.
• Cut back as water cools in autumn, when fish digest more slowly.

Who it suits

Pond owners with small goldfish and young koi, and anyone who wants a color-focused staple instead of a basic maintenance flake. For a non-color daily flake in a larger tub, see Tetra Pond Flakes. For indoor goldfish tanks, Tetra goldfish flakes are made for aquarium use.

Storage

Close the container tightly after each feeding and keep it somewhere cool and dry. Flakes lose nutrition once exposed to air and humidity, so a smaller container like this one is easier to use up while fresh. Larger fish will outgrow flakes over time and do better on a pond stick or pellet as they grow.