Learn how to create and maintain a balanced ecosystem in your koi pond– one that contains beneficial algae as well as healthy fish. Get the tips you need for keeping your water feature clean and healthy today!
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Learn how to keep algae out of your koi fish pond with these simple steps! Reduce nitrogen levels, add plants, and utilize beneficial bacteria – all great ways to maintain a healthy balance and prevent algal blooms. Keep up the maintenance and your pond will be good as new!
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Any koi pond owner wants a beautiful, healthy koi pond. To maintain a balanced ecosystem, your koi pond needs aeration. What is Aeration? Aeration is the process of getting oxygen into the water. Why Do I need to Aerate in my Koi Pond? Koi ponds need aeration for several reasons. First, oxygen is essential for
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You need a new filter pad and go online to search for one. Then you find there are so many types that you are unsure which one to pick. Use this guide to help end your filter media density headache. Skip to the bottom to buy new filter pads! Types High Density Suitable for Mechanical
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An intake bay is a beefed-up version of a mechanical pond skimmer. With a pond skimmer, usually, you have a box with a weir door that houses the pump. The pump pulls the water through the weir door, causing a skimming action on the water surface. In addition, there are filter pads and baskets to catch the debris to keep it from clogging the mechanics of the submersible pump.
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Koi might be the main attraction of a water garden. They help balance your pond’s ecosystem, and they are also fun to watch and enjoyable to feed! Did you know you can train koi fish to eat right out of your hand? A lot of people get caught up in fun and overfeed the fish.
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I woke up yesterday and went out to enjoy a lovely relaxing morning by my pond, and do you know what I saw?? TEA! Have this happened to you? If not, keep reading in case it does! Tannins cause Tea-colored water or water that looks stained or brown. Tannins come from organic material that has
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If you have a water garden, chances are that you have fish as well. Whether they be goldfish, koi or small mouth bass, having too many fish can affect the health of your pond. Remember, bigger the fish, bigger the fish waste. It’s actually one of the biggest problems we see with poor water quality.
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The last thing anyone wants is to find a fish stuck in your skimmer. It can be alarming to see! There are a few things that can help minimize this. We’ll discuss why this could be happening to your fish and ways to prevent it. Let’s get started! First let’s discuss why this is happening:
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Your pond is healthy, running great and then all of a sudden you notice a problem! These tips will help eliminate those problems before it’s too late by being proactive and keeping an eye on your pond. Check the Skimmer Basket Be sure to check your skimmer basket for leaves and debris and the occasional
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