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The importance of  Pond Water “Oxygen Levels”  Pond Keepers argue ferociously about pond Oxygen levels. Some say oxygen levels are “always safe” in ponds with waterfalls and fountains, while others don’t regard fountains or waterfalls as effective aerators. Either way, oxygen levels are very important. If the oxygen level Read more...

The Five Most Common Causes of Sick Koi Every day I receive many requests from koi pond hobbyist across the country for help with their sick koi. I would like to share with you the top five most common causes of sick koi. 1. Poor Pond Water Quality: 70% of all koi sickness is caused from poor pond water quality • Filter not large enough for Read more...

Failure to Quarantine New Fish before you place them in your pondThe Winner for the fourth year in a row has not changed.Failure To Quarantine New Fish still wins the #1 Prize!!   Runner UpsPoor water qualityWaiting too long to treat your sick fishUsing the wrong treatment, delays proper treatment   Wintertime LossesLack of Read more...

Koi pond algaeWhen you see a nice carpet of green algae growing on the rocks and sides of your koi pond, Don’t Panic!! This is Mother Nature’s way of showing you that your koi pond is healthy. Green Algae is not your enemy, it’s your partner in keeping your koi and koi pond healthy. The Benefits of Green Algae in your koi pond: Question: Read more...

This brings me to a very important subject that I would like to share with you. Every year I receive phone calls in the early spring from pond keepers who have had a warm day or two and started working in their ponds. Like all of us they are experiencing “Spring Fever” and can’t wait to see our fish. The problem is, these one or two “warm Read more...

Water changes are simply the removal of some old pond water, and the replacement of that old pond water with new water. It sounds so simple but there are problems, nationwide. First, tap water can be chlorinated. Second, a lot of pond keepers don’t do water changes, at all. Thirdly, failure to do pond water changes allows the accumulation of Read more...

Why are my fish hiding? I received a phone call from a pond keeper telling me for the past three days her fish are staying at the bottom of her pond. Every time she approaches her pond the fish dive to the bottom and hide, not even coming up to the top to eat. Now these are fish that always eat from her hand. After a number of questions about Read more...

Testing your pond water In general, everything you should know about your pond water is available in some sort of simple pond test kit. Most kits are very easy to run. You can buy these test kits at your local shop or online. Run them at least weekly during the first part of pond opening but monthly or more during the season. If fish ever get Read more...

Chloramines in Drinking Water *Chloramines are disinfectants used to treat drinking water. Chloramines are most commonly formed when ammonia is added to chlorine to treat drinking water. The typical purpose of chloramines is to provide longer-lasting water treatment as the water moves through pipes to consumers. This type of disinfection is known Read more...

Too much Water Current / Circulation   WATER CURRENT, CIRCULATION The Circulation of water in your koi fish pond is very important. However, too much circulation (strong current) can stress and weaken your koi pond fish.   Too much water circulation in your koi pond causes your fish to constantly be swimming. It would be like placing Read more...