Koi Pond Care

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...

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...

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...

This is a very common question I receive every spring. A clean, clear pond full of healthy, happy koi fish should not be power washed every year! “Mother Nature” works very hard and long to create the fragile “biological balance” of your koi pond. It does not take much to destroy this natural balance. However, it could take many months Read more...

City water departmentcauses big problems for pond keepers! I received a phone call from an Aqua Meds Dealer, telling me his customers were having a real problem with high ammonia. No matter what they tried they could not bring their ammonia down to the safe level of zero. After talking with the Dealer, he decided to test his “tap water”. Read more...

When you just don’t have the time or health to maintain your koi pond, you need outside help. There are many very reliable pond maintenance services available to help with your pond maintenance. Note: I highly recommend using a service company that your friends or neighbors use who are very happy with their service. Many Service companies Read more...

Pond Aeration Yes, your waterfalls add oxygen to your pond water, however, a proper sized aerator creates even more. The importance of life supporting oxygen in your pond waterAll your fish and the good and bad bacteria in your pond consume oxygen 24 hours a day. Any plants and algae in your pond produce oxygen during the day however, plants Read more...