Tench

Fish Name: Tench | Latin Name: Tinca tinca

Maximum Size: 40cm

Pond Requirements

• Preferred Water Conditions: Will acclimatise to a wide range of conditions. pH: 6.5-8.0
• Temperature: Cold water-temperate between 0-35 deg C (32-95 deg F)

Feeding & Care

• Generally tench feed on the bottom moving around in small shoals feeding on plants, small insects and invertebrates.
• They will feed from the surface in garden ponds with other fish as they become more at home in there surroundings.
• Tench are often a shy fish, usually living at the bottom of a lake or pond.
• They prefer still waters, but can still be found in slow moving areas of rivers.