Author: Mark Bodycott

Controlling Koi Pond pH Levels The pH level of your koi pond changes depending on what time of day you test the koi pond water. If you test it in the morning, you will get a lower pH reading than you would in the afternoon. Koi ponds tend to naturally have a high pH in late afternoon. The pH level fluctuates over a 24-hour period because of KH ( Read more...

This is a very common question I receive every spring. A clean, clear pond full of healthy, happy koi fish should not be power washed every year! “Mother Nature” works very hard and long to create the fragile “biological balance” of your koi pond. It does not take much to destroy this natural balance. However, it could take many months Read more...

City water departmentcauses big problems for pond keepers! I received a phone call from an Aqua Meds Dealer, telling me his customers were having a real problem with high ammonia. No matter what they tried they could not bring their ammonia down to the safe level of zero. After talking with the Dealer, he decided to test his “tap water”. Read more...

When you just don’t have the time or health to maintain your koi pond, you need outside help. There are many very reliable pond maintenance services available to help with your pond maintenance. Note: I highly recommend using a service company that your friends or neighbors use who are very happy with their service. Many Service companies Read more...

Pond Aeration Yes, your waterfalls add oxygen to your pond water, however, a proper sized aerator creates even more. The importance of life supporting oxygen in your pond waterAll your fish and the good and bad bacteria in your pond consume oxygen 24 hours a day. Any plants and algae in your pond produce oxygen during the day however, plants Read more...

Nitrates are a natural by-product of the bacterial “reduction” or removal of Ammonia and Nitrite in the natural pond’s ecosystem. Nitrates are an under-estimated fish killer. When fish are sick, and the history contains some information to suggest the pond has been set up for a while, you can bet Nitrate levels are part of the problem. This Read more...

Here’s how to help my koi fish recover from the Frigid Winter 2014/2015 You and many pond keepers across the country have experienced the most severe, frigid winter in many, many years. We lost koi (some of our favorites) and the rest have really been weaken to the point, we ask ourselves “Are they going to make it to spring?” According to Read more...

Stocking density is an important part of keeping your pond healthy. If your fish are crowded, they are more likely to have problems. There are different guidelines for stocking density depending on how easy you want your pond to be. If you want a lower maintenance pond, you should stay around a half inch of fish per ten gallons of water. This Read more...

Here’s how you can help your fish during “Heat Waves”!! As we all know, in order to have a healthy pond, filled with happy fish, our pond water must contain plenty of oxygen. During the hot summer months plenty of oxygen in your pond water is even more important to the health of your fish and efficiency of your pond filter. The reason Read more...

Testing the Tap Water you use to fill your pond is important!! If you are using “city water” you must use a water conditioner that removes both chlorine and ammonia. Some city water departments use chloramines to treat the water. Chloramines are made up of chlorine and ammonia. If you use a water conditioner that only  Read more...