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Written by Sandee Hennessy Hand Taming Fish - by Sandee Hennessy [caption id="attachment_580" align="alignleft" width="300"] Once they are comfortable in coming to you for food,..

Miscellaneous Topics / Techniques Tricks & Gear

It is believed that a fish feels no deep pain because they have no spinothalamic tract. Still if they are hopeless, euthanasia is a humane choice.

How to Euthanize a Koi or Pond Fish: Euthanasia in Fish

February 11, 2018 DrErikJohnson

[caption id="attachment_576" align="alignleft" width="300"] It is believed that a fish feels no deep pain because they have no spinothalamic tract. Still if they are hopeless,..

Miscellaneous Topics / Techniques Tricks & Gear

How To Set Up a Beginner Community Tank Aquarium

February 10, 2018 DrErikJohnson

Setting Up A Community Tank This article concerns the selection, purchase, and set up of a tank for fish - geared to the beginner. Part..

Miscellaneous Topics / Techniques Tricks & Gear

Water quality and koi health improved with bentonite and montmorillonite clays

Cat Litter for Koi Ponds and Water Quality?

February 2, 2018 DrErikJohnson

Cat Litter for Koi Ponds and Water Quality? Written by With Chris Neaves Cat Litter for Koi - by Doc Johnson SO, finally, Chris Neaves..

About Ponds / Techniques Tricks & Gear

Bubble Bead filters Have a lot to recommend them but if the beads cake up it's tough.

BackWashing a Bubble Bead Filter: How to Clean A Bubble Bead Filter

February 2, 2018February 2, 2018 DrErikJohnson

This is a legacy article about a filter that's in use out there but perhaps in a limited number of applications. This is a very..

Filters & Filtration / Techniques Tricks & Gear

Paste Food: How To Make Paste Food for Koi

February 2, 2018 DrErikJohnson

Koi Paste Food Paste Food - by Bil Wight [caption id="attachment_492" align="alignleft" width="233"] Bil White's Paste Food recipe How To Make Home Made Koi Food[/caption]..

Nutrition / Techniques Tricks & Gear