When you have a koi pond, you know just how much organic matter can build up. Not only does this cloud up the water and make it harder to see your fish, but all this muck also adds nutrients to the water that encourages algae growth and reduces the oxygen for your fish. A good …
Need a plug-and-play, all-in-one pump and filter for your koi pond? Don’t want to mess with trying to hook up this pump with that filter and hoping it all works out? This article will lay out some of the best options out there for you. You can review each one and decide which one is …
Koi Pond Filtration: The Basics Koi ponds and koi keeping are gaining popularity in the U.S. and in many parts of the world. Koi ponds are as varied as the places they are found. Ponds can be deep or shallow, be natural or constructed with liners or concrete but no matter what form they take …
The biological cycle is really better defined as the “nitrogen cycle” because primarily what pond keepers are concerned with is nitrogenous waste. When it comes to elements, nitrogen is pretty common. In fact, it makes up almost 80% of our atmosphere so it’s not surprising that it should be found in many plants and animals, …
Proper koi fish care is an ongoing process (like many things in life). There will certainly be a lot of differing opinions on the best water conditions for koi but one thing remains constant: poor water quality leads to a host of other health problems that are certainly avoidable with proper care. Because stress originates …
