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General October 21st, 2009
- Leeches are a Parasite in a Koi Pond by Sarah Nabila
Another parasite sometimes found in the koi ponds in the leech. Leeches can grow to about 5cm, with a sucker at each end of the body. The suckers allow the leech to move around the body of the fish, and once it has found a suitable place, it attaches itself by the mouth end sucker, pierces the skin and feeds on blood.
- Food and Water Quality in a Koi Pond by Sarah Nabila
As we have seen, water quality has the greatest single effect on fish health. Feeding koi is regarded as a highlight of the hobby, but adding food to a pond can have a detrimental effect on the water quality, jeopardizing koi health. Food should be offered sparingly; offer the fish only as much as they will eat in five minutes.
- When to Test the Water in a Koi Pond by Sarah Nabila
Monitoring all the parameters, particularly ammonia, nitrite and pH, should be carried out as often as necessary to ensure that the pond remains healthy. Undertake the other tests when circumstances require, for example when oxygen levels fall in warm, thunder weather or when fish become lethargic.
- Moving Water is Essential to Good Koi Pond Design by Alan Deacon
Moving water is essential to the overall health of your Koi pond. Water features not only add beauty and sound, they add oxygen and mild current to the pond. Besides being good for your pond oxygen is vital for Koi health.
- Things You Need to Know About Breeding Koi by Adam B Short
Koi breeders must learn the appropriate times for breeding. No matter where you live in the United States, the best months to breed your koi fish are between April and July. The next step is choosing your fish.
- Ultraviolet Clarifiers and Sand Filters by Sarah Nabila
As daylight hours lengthen, the water warms up and free floating single cell algae thrive. This is particularly true when a pond is well filtered. The nitrate content rises and additional food is available for the microscopic plants. The result is an algal bloom and the water turns green.
- A Quick Guide to Common Koi Fish Diseases by Adam B Short
Koi fish can be subject to many different types of koi disease that can be harmful to them. It is important to inspect your tank regularly and be alert to the different signs and symptoms of these different koi diseases. Treatment for these diseases should be started as soon as a problem is recognized.
- Know Your Pond Pumps and Filters by Carl E Waters
The right pond pumps and filters are necessary not only to keep your fish in a healthy state, but to keep your pond water both clean and clear. If they don’t work efficiently then you will be inundated with problems.
- It’s a Bugs Life in the Wildlife Pond by Mark David Best
Lazing in your deck chair on a warm summers day, gin and tonic in hand, observing what’s going on in and around your beautifully designed wildlife pool is a true pleasure, no doubt. But have you ever taken the time to find out more about whats going on beneath that calm and tranquil surface? A complex and diverse ecosystem can be found thriving there, an underwater savannah with grazers, predators and scavengers all locked in a daily fight for survival.
- How to Choose a Surface Skimmer by Sarah Nabila
Two types of skimmer are available to the pond builder. The floating weir has a plate that is hinged below the waterline. The top edge floats at the water surface inside the skimmer housing. When water is drawn from bottom of the skimmer housing, outside the pond, the weir plate is pushed down by the head difference that now exists.
- Oxygen Demand in a Koi Pond by Sarah Nabila
Biological filter action places a heavy load on the available oxygen in the water, which is essential to keep the bacteria alive and working efficiently. To cater for this demand, use air stones, supplied by a suitably sized air pump, in the biological stages. Place these stones underneath the media or in the transfer ports between the stages of a multi chamber filter.
- Maturing Filter in a Koi Pond by Sarah Nabila
As ponds mature or establish in spring, the water quality goes through a series of toxicity changes before arriving at a balanced state with little or no ammonia or nitrite. This maturation process can take anything up to six weeks, but is subject to many variables.
- Saving Money With a Solar Pond Pump by Carl E Waters
A solar pond pump is a great item for both saving money and being more environmentally friendly. There are basically only two types of unit that you will find in common use.
- Is Your Pond Pump Powerful Enough? by Carl E Waters
Large pond pumps are a key piece of equipment for anyone who wants to keep a sizable fish pond. There are many different models available, so a little information now will help you find the ideal product.
- Different Types of Filter Media by Sarah Nabila
Sintered glass is full of pores or capillary tubes that provide a very large surface area for nitrifying bacteria to grow on. They therefore require a smaller container to achieve adequate filtration. Some forms are cylindrical in shape and others tubular. This media can be highly effective when used in conjunction with other types of media in a properly designed filter system.
- Pond Basics – The Things Not to Forget by Ricki Geotti
To build a fishpond can be a pretty substantial project to undertake, obviously the bigger the planned pond the more complex the project may be and because of this it is essential to make a proper plan and to go over that plan several times before work can start. The trouble is that without proper preparation and forward planning there are many things that could be overlooked and forgotten and some of these may be very simple things but very important at the same time.
- The Original Black Koi Varieties Explained by Adam B Short
Koi come in a wide variety of colors and patterns. The black koi is one of the original varieties descended from the Chinese carp. Even black koi come in a variety of patterns. When you venture into the world of koi, it is wise to learn as much as possible about the varieties you are interested in.
- What’s the Difference Between Koi and Goldfish? by Adam B Short
Koi and goldfish are very similar looking fish, especially when they’re about the same size. It’s no wonder that some people mistake them. They’re even related – both of these types of fish are descended from carp. However, koi are a much more recent development, descended from the common carp in Japan.
- Human Methods For Preventing Geese From Crowding Your Ponds by Kathryn Lively
If you maintain a lake or pond on your property, you know the importance of regular maintenance to ensure good water quality and the health of any aquatic plants and life residing within. Pest control is a key factor in lake management, but it doesn’t necessarily end with getting rid of insect. Geese, while graceful to see as they fly in V-formations through the air, can threaten the balance of your pond’s environment if you ignore them.
- How to Make Your Garden Pond Design a Success by Indri Maryani
Garden pond designs are many but there are some things which you have to keep in mind for them to be a success. A garden pond increases the beauty of your garden. Not only that, it attracts a lot of birds and butterflies to your garden thus enriching the ecosystem.
- Koi Ponds Need Aquarium Water Conditioner Too by Rusty Duchuss
For some reason, fish are very relaxing to come home to. If you have an aquarium, you can find yourself losing hours while just watching the fish swim around. Well imagine having something like a Koi pond in your back yard where you can enjoy both the outdoors and the fish at the same time. Just keep in mind that you are still going to have to use an aquarium water conditioner out there as well.
- Air Domes in Koi Pond by Sarah Nabila
An air dome is a chamber fed by an air pump and its top surface is made from a porous membrane. It can be fitted on top of the bottom drain dome and when the air pump is switched on, it produces a column of fine air bubbles that rise to the surface.
- Pumps in Koi Ponds by Sarah Nabila
Pumps for koi ponds can be either submersible or external. External pumps can be subdivided into suction, circulation, or pressure types. Whichever you choose, make sure it is powerful enough for the task it is to perform.
- Garden Fish Pond by Richard Panten
If you are looking for a garden fish pond, more than likely you are not interested in fancy Japanese gardens or a giant waterfalls. A backyard fish pond can be enjoyed year round by the entire family. Changing with the seasons, a pond is the missing ingredient to the perfect backyard.
- Building a Pond Right by Richard Panten
A pond built right is a pond that does not leak. Often referred to as a four letter word among pond owners, a “leak” is your worst enemy.
- Outdoor Pond – 5 Tips to Make a Successful Hobby by Michael Wezsky
Outdoor ponds are a magic garden feature, a place to relax and to have nature close by, it’s a spot to forget all the pressures and rush from the modern day-to-day life. No wonder, pond building is becoming more and more popular among garden owners. This article will give you 5 tips to start your hobby on the right foot and make it a success.
- Blue Dye For Ponds by Richard Panten
Many golf course and commercial ponds use pond dye to control unwanted growth in their ponds. Dye adds color to the water and also filters light from weeds, grasses and algae. Typically, pond dye has a blue tone and is added every four months to non-flowing waters.
- Barley Straw Revealed by Richard Panten
Pond barley straw is an all natural approach that is safer for fish then algaecide, to control of string algae. But how does it work? To uncover the reason barley is used in pond we first must recount a circling folk story surround its discovery.
- Pond Equipment – Bio-Filters by Ricki Geotti
There is plenty of equipment that should be used for a pond and there is plenty that can be used, meaning it might not be something that is almost definitely needed but will enhance the pond in either its look or function. In this article I am going to look at Bio-filters.
- Japanese Trapdoor Snails by Barbara Neitzel
If you have ever heard of Japanese Trapdoor Snails, you are probably the owner of a koi pond or water garden. These hard-working snails are a koi pond owner’s delight.
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