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
Sky Predators
Koi fish are appealing prey due to their bright colors, which easily catch the attention[read more...]
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Koi Fish Facts
Understanding Koi & Goldfish Food Ingredients
Koi and Goldfish share similar diets but differ in feeding styles and nutritional needs, making[read more...]
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Koi Fish Facts
What is a Fish Veterinarian?
Sometimes, despite all your attention and care, your fish may display signs of illness that[read more...]
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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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Fish Lice and Your Koi
In the truest sense of the word, fish lice (or Argulus foliaceus) is not a[read more...]
Jul
Chilodonella and Your Koi Fish
Chilodonella cyrini is another microscopic protozoan that can be deadly to freshwater fish. The protozoan[read more...]
Jul
9 Ways to Keep Your Pond Plants Safe From Your Koi
Pond plants in and around your pond offer a pleasant viewing experience, but there is[read more...]
Jul
Ich and Your Koi Fish
Short for Ichthyophthirius multifilis, Ich is another freshwater parasite that loves to hide in the[read more...]
Jul
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