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.

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.

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.

Koi Pond Filter Requirements

Success of the koi pond filter depends on the proper design of water filter. There are some things to consider to design koi pond filter. Make ideal flow rates and filter retention times for koi pond filtration systems is good idea. Because long retention time to make bacteria alive and well so decomposition of ammonia to be perfect. If water flow in the koi pond filter is too fast is not good as well as water flow is too slow.

How To Control Algae In The Koi Pond

Algae booming in the koi pond is very annoying because we can not enjoy the beauty of koi fish. Algae booming makes the green water  and covered the landscape to the bottom of koi pond.In an outdoor pond algae growth will be very fast especially if the pond is not adequately filter. Algae growth is also influenced by levels of ammonia from the fish feces. Therefore the density of fish in the pond were also given the role.Algae growth on a koi pond should be controlled so that the pond stays clean and bright.

Koi Treatment with Heat Therapy

Koi are not truly a cold water species. Although they can live in very cold water, their metabolism functions better when the water temperature is near 76 degrees Fahrenheit. Koi's immune system is very slow below 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Many Koi ponds throughout the world never reach prime temperature for Koi.