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Archive for the ‘Pond Water Quality’ Category


Fish Need Plenty of Oxygen

Do your koi get enough oxygen to sustain them?   If you see them hanging out by the waterfall or at the top of the pond gasping for air then the answer is no!   A koi pond needs aeration to keep it and the koi healthy. Fish need oxygen to survive. They breathe the [...]

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Simple Things You Can Do To Encourage Wildlife To Your Fish Pond

In the case that you wish to attract wildlife into your backyard instead of just keeping Koi, this post is for you. To the uninitiated a fish pond is simply that, a fish pond. Experienced pondkeepers, however, know that this is only the tip of the iceberg and many design the pond to attract wildlife, [...]

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Koi Disease and Stress

Why do Koi fish become susceptible to diseases? The answer of course is not an easy one, and its not unlike what causes humans to get sick.  Stress is the main factor that causes fish diseases. Many pathogens commonly co-exist in the same environment as the fish; but, under normal circumstances, they do not do any [...]

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What Is an Oxygenator Plant?

Simply put if a plant lives under the water then it is classed as an oxygenator plant. Some species are far better than others, when it comes to the amount of oxygen they release into the pond.  All good oxygenators have a root system that floats beneath the surface and the nutrition and absorption and [...]

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Why Add Plants and Not Just Use A Fountain or Waterfall?

Don’t get me wrong! A pond using a waterfall, fountain or pond aerator to add oxygen is a perfectly good set up and will suffice. However I recommend adding some plants for the following reasons: Aquatic plants add to the overall look and feel of the pond. They somehow make the pond seem less liking [...]

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