Category Archives: Koi Fish Facts
Koi Fish Facts, including everything you’d want to know about keeping koi fish. How to care for your koi fish, and how to maintain a happy, healthy koi pond (or tank).
Koi Fish Facts
Salt Baths for Koi
Review the pros and cons of adding salt to treat the entire population in your[read more...]
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Pond Maintenance
Disinfecting Koi Ponds
It is never an easy decision to disinfect your pond, but sometimes it is a[read more...]
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Pond Maintenance
What is an Ecosystem Pond?
An ecosystem pond closely resembles a natural habitat. Hobbyists who prefer this type of pond[read more...]
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Koi Fish Facts
Are Goldfish A Good First Pet?
Fish are also ideal for people with busy schedules or long hours at the office.[read more...]
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Koi Fish Facts Koi How To's
How To Perform A Skin Scrape On Your Koi
A skin scrape is a diagnostic method used to identify the presence of parasites. It[read more...]
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Ich and Your Koi Fish
Short for Ichthyophthirius multifilis, Ich is another freshwater parasite that loves to hide in the[read more...]
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Anchor Worms and Your Koi
Anchor worms (Lernea or also Lernaea Elegans for those that like official names) is a[read more...]
Jun
Costia and Koi Fish
This parasite has a fairly intimidating scientific name, going by the handle Ichthyobodo Necatrix in[read more...]
Jun
10 Signs You Are Ready for a Koi Pond
1. You go to an Aquarium and your first thought is, “I can do better[read more...]
Jun
Your Koi and Columnaris
Also known as Cottonmouth, Fin Rot, Tail Rot or Saddleback disease, Flavobacterium columnare is a[read more...]
Jun
Aeromonas, Your Koi and What You Can Do to Combat It
Aeromonas, or Aeromonas hydrophila if you want to get scientific, is a pond bacteria. Aeromonas[read more...]
May
Putting Your Koi Under the Microscope
Spring is here. Your pond has thawed, and your Living Jewels are more active and visible again.[read more...]
May
Judging Koi Fish
Looking at all of your prized Living Jewels, you are certain that you might have[read more...]
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May
Koi Health—Knowledge is Power
The sun is out, water temperatures are starting to rise and your koi are getting[read more...]
May
Tancho Kohaku Koi
Perhaps one of the most loved and highly sought-after of the varieties of koi, the[read more...]
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