Wintertime / Winterizing Koi
Highlights Try to keep a hole open in the ice. It doesn't always matter. But it's difficult to "know" which pond requires it and which..
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Water Changes
Water Changes Are Critically Important A Word About Water Changes - by E L Johnson DVM Water changes are simply the removal of some old..
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Ammonia II
Ammonia - The Essentials [caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="300"] Knowing about water quality is the single most important thing a beginner will do.[/caption] Ammonia - Understand..
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Aeration Oxygenation II
Aeration - Oxygenation of Pond Water Aeration - by Doc Johnson "Warm water carries less dissolved oxygen than cold water. Aeration becomes of paramount importance..
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Nitrate II
Indoor pond with nitrate troubles - by Doc Johnson It's hard to have enough artificial lighting to grow healthy algae and plants. Without this, you..
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Nitrite II
Nitrites - by Doc Johnson Ammonia is converted into Nitrite by Nitrosomonas So, when you set up a new pond, and the fish produce Ammonia;..
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Yellow Water and Tannins
That yellow color in the water - by Erik Johnson DVM "My pond is about 3 months old. The water is clear but has a..
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How to Manage Fresh Wounds in Fish Skin
Wound Management Since wounds are NOT caused by a disease process and usually you can tell a wound from an ulcer, I'd encourage you to consider no..
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