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Feeding Koi too much, too little or just how much?

How To Know You’re Underfeeding Koi & Pond Fish

February 10, 2018 DrErikJohnson

[caption id="attachment_506" align="alignleft" width="300"] Feeding Koi too much, too little or just how much?[/caption] Sometimes a person is very busy and they may neglect to..

Feeding / Nutrition

How to Avoid Overfeeding Koi

February 10, 2018 DrErikJohnson

The majority of hobbyists, if they were to make a feeding mistake, would overfeed. This is because the feeding process is arguably the best time..

Feeding / Nutrition

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

This is a wound from a plecostomus with a koi in a too-small container.

How to Manage Fresh Wounds in Fish Skin

February 1, 2018 DrErikJohnson

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..

Lesions / Symptoms / Physical Threats

Malathion for flukes in very large ponds that don't drain into waterways

Malathion: A Sucky Medicine for Flukes in Giant Ponds

January 30, 2018 DrErikJohnson

Malathion Organophosphates for Flukes [caption id="attachment_484" align="alignleft" width="176"] Malathion for flukes in very large ponds that don't drain into waterways[/caption] I strongly recommend that you..

Anti Parasite Medications / Miscellaneous Topics

Rotenone: How to Depopulate a Pond With Rotenone

January 30, 2018 DrErikJohnson

Using Rotenone To Renovate Fish Populations In Farm Ponds Written by Dr. Martin Brunson Tuesday, 08 April 2008 18:02 Rotenone - To Kill 100% of..

Miscellaneous Topics / Techniques Tricks & Gear

Bad Formalin: What to Know About ParaFormaldehyde: Cold Formalin

January 29, 2018 DrErikJohnson

Formalin Chilling Freezing Effects Chilling Formalin - by Erik Johnson DVM "Does freezing alter the chemical properties of Formalin when frozen, which would make it..

All About Medications / Anti Parasite Medications

Proform C is a commercial formalin for fish

Formalin 2: Using Formalin in Tanks

January 29, 2018 DrErikJohnson

Formalin in Tanks How to use Formalin in Aquaria: Formalin 37% should be used as a long term treatment for ornamental fish to clear parasites...

Anti Fungal Medications / Anti Parasite Medications