Ide

£ 100.00 
£ 200.00 
+ VAT

Size: 3” | Quantity per box: 300

A lively, silver-scaled fish ideal for restocking ponds and fisheries. Known for its hardiness and active swimming, the Ide adapts well to a range of water conditions.

For Fisheries and on-growing sites:

When ordering fish online, we require you to provide your permit details to ensure compliance with legal regulations.

For those stocking garden ponds:

Please select no for "do you have a site permit" if your pond fits within the criteria below. If it does not, you should obtain a permit.

The EA classifies a garden pond as follows and must meet the following conditions.

  • Less than 0.4 Hectares (1 acre)
  • Not Fished by anyone including the owner
  • Be fully enclosed (i.e., no water inlet or outlet and not in a flood plain)
  • Entirely within a residential property

Fish Name: Ide

Latin Name: Idus idus

Pond Requirements

  • Preferred Water Conditions: Will acclimatise to a wide range of conditions. pH: 6.5-8.0,
  • Temperature: Cold water-temperate between 2-30 deg C (35-86 deg F)
  • The pond should be at LEAST 4ft/1.2m deep (6ft/1.8m or more is better)

Care & Feeding

Originating from slow moving rivers, but adapt well to lakes. Ide are not so tolerant to low oxygen as some other coarse fish are.

Ide are sensitive to medications containing copper, so be sure to check with the treatment manufacturer before adding medications to the pond.

These fish will also predate on insects and fry, which some fish keepers find useful for keeping coarse fish populations in check. Will also benefit from Supplemental feeding.

Fish will be shipped at the earliest possible moment. We will send you a text message beforehand to make sure you’re available to receive them. Shipments are sent on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Riverfield Farm,
Staplehurst Road
Marden
Kent
TN12 9BU
07715 660670
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