Koi Pond Care

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...

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...

We are grateful to the dedicated professors and researchers at our universities for their contributions to aquaculture. Because of their hard work and attention to detail, they have given us the information we need to keep our koi ponds and pond fish healthy, so we can enjoy the wonderful past time of pond keeping. Catastrophic Oxygen Depletion Read more...

Pond plant disinfection can be a tricky topic. When you put pond plants into your koi pond for the first time, you want to make sure they are not introducing any new parasites or problems into your koi pond. A great way to disinfect your pond plants is by using potassium permanganate. This will get rid of any fish eggs, snails, or parasites that Read more...

In springtime after the thaw, you may notice that your koi pond looks grungy or unkempt. This is due to a combination of dead leaves and debris from the fall, and pollen and seeds from the spring. You can clean out the dead leaves in the fall before winter sets in, but you don’t have to as long as you continually check your pond water quality Read more...

Sometimes in your koi pond you will see a haze. There are two types of haze: a milky gray or brown type and a green type. The milky gray or brown type usually shows up immediately after you put rocks or aggregate in the pond, or right after it’s built. This is a mineral haze which is basically just micro-particles of gravel, sand, and other Read more...

Koi pond algaeWhen you see a nice carpet of green algae growing on the rocks and sides of your koi pond, Don’t Panic!! This is Mother Nature’s way of showing you that your koi pond is healthy. Green Algae is not your enemy, it’s your partner in keeping your koi and koi pond healthy. The Benefits of Green Algae in your koi pond: Question: Read more...

You should know the answer to this very important question UpDated!! Here’s how to calculate the EXACT number of gallons of water in your koi pond hold? In order to help you with your koi or koi pond problems, I must know the amount of gallons in your koi pond. I’m very surprised of how many pond keepers just guess at the Read more...