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Friday, July 31, 2015

Ammonia Water Test Kit


Ammonia produced from fish waste & urine, uneaten fish food, decaying plants, and dead insects. In a large amount of ammonia will cause Koi Fish death. High concentration Ammonia in the Pond water will cause the water to be green. So koi keeper needs to detect the ammonia disolved in the water every time with Ammonia Test Kit. An ammonia test kit is considered to be a requirement for all pond keepers. If the ammonia test result was detected in high level , cleaning water needs to be done soon. Cleaning water from ammonia can do by change water partially or good filtration system.

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

How To Choose Water Pump For Koi Pond

HOW TO CHOOSE WATER PUMP --  Water pump is one important component in koi fish care. Choosing a water pump must consider several things, such as the capacity of the pump, volume of the pond, power consumption and so forth.Choosing the right pump is an extremely important decision and if you get it wrong then you will either have to change it or more likely loose your valuable Koi through pumping either too much water or not enough.

Monday, July 27, 2015

Koi Pond Maintenance

Pond Maintenance
KOI POND MAINTENANCE -- Keeping Koi does not just put koi into koi a pond and feed them. But we must aware about koi pond healthty with routine maintenance. Once you have a koi pond in operation it is necessary for you to perform routine maintenance tasks on a regular basis. Koi fish are very sensitive and changes in their ecosystem can lead to poor health or even death. Maintaining your koi pond regularly will help your fish thrive.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Secrets of Japan Koi

JAPAN KOI FISH -- Japan Koi has become an icon around the world. Beauty of Japanese Koi is an atraction for koi lover . Quality of Japan Koi are difficult to obtain in other states. This is because raising koi have been made since the last decades consistently. Japanese are the true masters and have made important discoveries that link good koi health, excellent growth and superior hi development to many aspects of koi keeping, including the subject of water hardness, and TDS levels.

Thursday, July 2, 2015

How To Build Overflow For Koi Pond


For Koi Ponds, It is necessary to have an overflow in the system to prevent the water level getting above the designed level. This is usually fitted in the last bay of the filter. Fig shows a system that was very popular a few years ago mainly because it is fully adjustable, and so you can set it as you wish.

The photo on the left shows a method that is often used by local koi-keepers.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Disolved Oxygen in The Koi Pond

Oxygen is essential for koi growth, More fish die from a lack of oxygen than any other cause. Koi Keeper should always monitor the actual disolved oxygen in the water every time. Disolved oxygen in the water should 't less than the required by koi fish. Oxygen levels can only be determined by measurement with a water test kit or an oxygen meter like as Ammonia test kit. Submerged plants and algae take oxygen out of the water at night. Their effect can be significant when you have green water in the koi pond. In Warm water koi increased consume oxygen.