Koi Keeping and Husbandry

IT’S EASY TO ADD A NEW AND EXCITING DIMENSION to your home by introducing a beautiful, natural-looking waterscape in your home. The wonderful thing about waterscapes is their flexibility. They can be designed to fit into whatever space you have available. You can create a large free-form outdoor pond, an intimate porch or patio tub [...]

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Having your own beautiful Koi pond is becoming a popular trend around the world. Who doesn’t enjoy these ornamental fish in a tranquil setting? However, Koi pond construction and upkeep is no easy task . Koi, like any other animal, require time and money to maintain.
It is important for you to learn the basics BEFORE [...]

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You need to think about where you want to place your pond. It needs to be close to electricity for your pumps and maybe a heater in the winter. You don’t want too much sunlight because it will heat the water too much. Shade is good, but then you have to deal with leaves from [...]

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A Koi pond offers a striking look to any garden. But, do you know how you can make yours even more attractive and relaxing…how about the idea of adorning yours with a Koi pond waterfall?
Have you ever heard the sounds created by waterfalls? With their relaxing rhythm, these falling waters offer a great experience to [...]

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To create a lush water garden design that enhances your beautiful fish you will want to choose a variety of Koi pond plants so that you have a balanced look and ecosystem. There are several types of plants you can include.
The first type are SUBMERGED PLANTS like Anacharis and Cabomba. These are planted underwater in [...]

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Herons, by nature, are majestic and beautiful birds, but they only have one big flaw: they are one of the predators that love to feast on the Koi. That’s why for pond owners, taking care of their fish means they must be on guard all the time by never leaving their pond unattended!These are deceptive [...]

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When it comes to taking care of your Koi, part of it is protecting them from a deadly virus known as the KHV (or Koi Herpes Virus). Fact of the matter is that your pet is really susceptible to this kind of disease. So what can you do to protect them from it? The only [...]

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How to Keep Your Pond Fish from Suffocating!Excessive green pond algae, leading to algae blooms are exactly what the doctor did not order! Maintaining crystal clear, green free pond water is what is needed to prevent fish fatalities due to oxygen starvation. The only permanent solution is to use a UV sterilizer or UV clarifier [...]

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We will start by covering some of the more common types of protozoan disorders.
In Chilodonella the entire body of the fish is covered with a heavy slime coat. Treatment for Chilodonella requires the use of Metronidazole or quinine sulfate..
When Koi health is affected by Eimeria your fish appear emaciated and have sunken eyes. To treat [...]

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Mainly used for decorative purposes in water gardens and outdoor ponds, Koi, or Japanese carp are ornamental domestic varieties of the common carp. Although they are quite beautiful and hardy these fish are prone to Koi bacterial infection.
This occurs most often when they come in contact with  Aeromonas or Pseudomonas bacteria. These naturally occurring bacteria [...]

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