How To Bulid Pre-Cycling A Filter

Biological filters rely on Nitrifying bacteria to strip the toxins that Koi produce out of the water and then oxidize them into virtually harmless byproducts. Since all bacteria are a living organism, it needs two basic things, food and shelter. Their shelter is your biological filter and their food is the Ammonia that Koi excrete.

How to Select Water Garden Pump

There are several things to consider in order to make a good decision for a pump purchase. The first thing is to determine your required flow rate. You will want your minimum flow rate to be at least half of your pond volume (Pond Volume Calculator). For example if you have a pond that contains 2,000 gallons of water Aqua UV Unitsthen you will want to pump at least 1,000 gallons per hour (gph). This is a starting point.

The Evolution from Tategoi to Show Koi

The name "tategoi" is a term that is used to describe a koi that has yet to reach its full potential, a koi that is not yet "finished".It is relatively easy for most hobbyists to select or evaluate a "finished" koi that is in its prime, but the real challenge in koi keeping, and the true test of a koi keeper's skill, is in selecting and successfully finishing a tategoi. In this series, we hope to shed some light the on mystery of koi development.

Ultraviolet Sterilizers For Koi Pond

UV Sterilization is the safest method of preventing and eliminating problems in an aquarium, or pond. UV will not kill a parasite on the fish, but parasites go through a free floating stage, at which point they are eliminated. Additionally, corals and fish can and do carry bacteria which can infect and spread throughout the tank, killing other inhabitants.