Paul Talbot`s aim is to simplify fish-keeping and make it accessible, possible, fun and interesting to everyone


1. Ensure adequate water flow and surface agitation.
2. Ensure adequate nutrition, vitamins, trace elements and never overfeed.
3. Always acclimatise new fish, never add too many fish at once and NEVER add any new fish unless your pond has been running perfectly and it has been at least one month since a fish has died, been sick or has been added.
4. Maintain 1 gm per litre salt in the water, salt bath all new or sick fish (10min 130gm of salt per 4.5lt) and never overstock your pond.
5. Monitor fish aggression and don’t introduce fish small enough to fit into the mouth of the largest fish.
6. Never wash biological filter media in tap water.
7. Never change more than a quarter of the water at a time and always add water-ager to any tap water before it is introduced to the pond.
8. Never introduce a fish that may appear sick.
9. Use a UV sterilizer if your pond develops green water.
10. Ensure adequate cover and protection.
11. Ensure your water parameters are always correct pH 7.4, kH 80ppm, Nh4 0ppm, NO2 0ppm, NO3 <80ppm.