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Before You Make Any Serious Mistakes With Your Fish Koi Pond

When you're new to Koi, it's easy to get over-enthusiastic about
getting started with building the fish Koi pond. That is, until you
find out how much money it's going to cost you.

Yes, Koi keeping is a hobby that could raise cause for alarm in your
pocket book. It's not something you want to jump into without making
sure you can afford it first.

That said; keeping Koi is not completely unaffordable. There are
money-saving opportunities in building the pond. One of these options
is by buying a pond liner instead of building a block and concrete
pond.

Now, I'm not against pond liners. I'm sure that there are some brands
available that have proven to be very effective liners. It's just that
unless you know pond liners like the back of your hand, my advice is
you're probably better off not buying one.

Pond liners generally cost less up front than a concrete fish Koi pond,
but when you take into account the near-impossibility of laying the
liner in the hole and ironing out all the creases, while taking care
not to puncture any part of it ... the effort is simply not worth it.

Another way you might be able to save money is by building your own Koi
pond. After all, how hard can it be to dig a hole, cement it in, fill
it with water and throw a couple of fish in, right? That's what I told
myself before I practically pulled all my hair out with frustration and
rage over all the mistakes I made.

Take it from me. If you're going to be spending the money anyway, spend
it wisely. If you don't have any experience in Koi pond building, or
any skill with concrete, don't start by building your own Koi pond. At
least don't do it without expert help.

If there's anything you get out of reading this, I hope it's: Always
Ask for Professional Advice. Because with keeping a fish Koi pond, when
something goes wrong, it REALLY goes kaput. Leaks are your worst
possible enemy. Believe me when I say this: Pay the pros. It is money
well spent.

I'm not saying that you can't get involved in the process. On the
contrary - you need to be very involved. You can share your pond
visions with your professional builder - where you want it, how big you
want the pond, the shape of the pond and so forth. The more specific
you are, the easier it will be for them to do their job, and the
happier you will be with the end result.

The next lesson I hope you get out of reading this is: Beware of Cheap
Quotes. That sends the red flag up in my book. If a pond builder quote
is too good to be true, it probably is. Don't go with cheap - it'll
come back to bite you in the pocket.

A fish Koi pond is very complex and when built the right way, will cost
more than having a swimming pool built. Don't laugh. I'm not making
this up.

Another lesson to learn from embarking on this great adventure called
Koi keeping is this: Koi Ponds are Permanent. I know that sounds
obvious, but it still needs to be said. Because they are permanent, you
need to plan ahead and keep a couple of thoughts in mind while having
the pond built:

1. If you plan on using a liner, have a plan ready for when the liner
expires (yes, they have expected expiration dates). Having a liner pond
may cost you less in the short run, but you'll make it up when it
expires. I advise having a concrete pond built by an experienced
professional. You pay more up front, but you save money (not to mention
your sanity) in the long run.

2. Hire an architect who has experience in designing fish Koi pond
structures to design yours. Ask for references you can contact. This is
important. I have seen many strikingly designed Koi ponds that can't
keep a Koi alive in it. (Sorry, architects.)

Make sure the architect and pond builder can work together - you want
all the features to be functional too, otherwise you'll be spending a
ton of money and time correcting mistakes that could have been avoided
in the first place. A properly designed and planned Koi pond might take
some time and a little bit of money, but you won't regret the expense
when enjoying the longevity of rewards in the long run.

3. Bottom drains are KEY. Get one built in.

4.Join your local Koi Society. See what others have done. Ask
questions. Any fish Koi pond owner will be more than happy to give you
as much information about Koi keeping as your ears can handle! It's
always best to see and experience Koi in person.

Points to ponder when designing your Koi pond:

1. Building a Koi pond is like building a house. It's about Location,
Location, Location. Do you have building restrictions? Do you want the
pond in the sun or in the shade or a little of both? Put the pond
somewhere you go to every day.

2. Architecture. Make sure the theme of the pond matches the rest of
your living space. Your architect can help you with this.

3. Size. In this case, bigger is better.

4. Depth. Minimum 1.5 meters. The deeper the better.

5. Level. Do you want it at ground level or raised?

6. Fiberglass or not?

Get your FREE 10 day Koi Carp Fish Care mini course, today. Jessica
Arons specializes in Koi fish care and is currently working with the
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Pet Fish & Aquarium Care Tips : How to Buy Koi for Your Fish Pond

Before buying koi fish, make sure the pond is suitable for the fish,
the water is ready and cycled and a good source has been found to
purchase koi from.

Purchase koi fish for a pond with tips from an aquarium shop owner in
this free video on aquariums.

Expert: Chris Simms
Contact: aquatic-central
Bio: Chris Simms owns Aquatic Central in San Francisco, Calif.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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The Joys Of Keeping Koi Carp

Visually there is no discernible difference between the two brands of
Koi food that I have used. Koi, like goldfish, were bred for ornamental
ponds to have bright, attractive colour patterns. They are actually
hybrids with Asian carp and, like Ghost Koi, are not considered true
Nishikigoi. Koi can be kept in both tanks or ponds, but they are best
kept in ponds.

Japanese Koi carp are specifically bred for both colour and form. This
just goes to show how polluting Koi food is and how even if the water
looks clear it may not be suitable for Koi to live in.

A good quality of dry Koi fish food can be the base of the diet; then
you can add insects, meal worms, earth worms, small pieces of
freshwater fish. Koi and tattoos of Koi are traditionally considered
lucky. Koi Carp magazine is the magazine for Koi hobbyists the world
over. I have a big pond in the back yard with hundreds of goldfish and
Koi. Breeding directly inside the pond will make the most of eggs and
fry end up eaten by adult Koi.

Koi Food

Koi feed most actively at temperatures in excess of 15c(59F), thus
sexually immature fish can grow rapidly during the summer months when
the temperature is warmer. Complete and balanced Pond Fish Food that
contains all the essential vitamins and minerals! Once Koi are mature,
their growth rate slows considerably; in sexually mature fish, most of
the food eaten is utilized in producing eggs or sperm in preparation
for breeding. The Koi Kupcakes reduce the chance of overfeeding as the
fish must energetically push the bobbing Kupcake around the pond in
order to eat it.

Nozomi Koi food is manufactured under stringent quality control
measures, emphasizing nutrition and natural immune system enhancers.
The feeding pattern, and thus the growth rate, of Koi depends on many
factors, such as water temperature, water quality, stocking density and
genetic background. If a Koi has continued to feed during winter its
rings will not be clearly defined and it will therefore be difficult to
age. T

he vivid oranges, reds and whites of Koi and Goldfish are the result of
a complete, balanced diet. Water temperature a very important in Koi
keeping, as it determines the feeding schedule best suited for the
fish.

Koi Pond Pumps

A Koi pond is an enclosed, re-circulating, freshwater system for
keeping Koi (Japanese fancy carp). Pump head or total dynamic head is
the most misunderstood topic among fish pond or Koi ponds owners.

In order to pick out the correct pond pump for your fish pond or Koi
ponds there are 5 steps you need to go through. If it is a larger fish
pond or Koi pond you may want to turn it over only once every 2 hours.
One of the reasons swimming pool filter systems do not work very well
on Koi ponds is that they are designed for mechanical and chemical
filtration of water.

Koi Carp Information

Koi are an omnivorous fish and will often eat a wide variety of foods,
including peas, lettuce, and watermelon. Koi and tattoos of Koi are
traditionally considered lucky. The hobby of keeping Koi spread
worldwide after plastic bags and shipping of Koi became both fast and
safe for the fish.

All about Koi Carp Information.

My Koi Just Died and I'm Worried About The Others?

Here's the deal:
We have four koi in a 55gal tank. One of the koi started losing his
colour and stopped eating. For about a week he was at the top looking
like he needed air, so we started airating the tank more, but his
condition didn't improve. When he did eat he would spit out every other
piece and started convulsing. About a week later all of the koi started
gasping at the top. So I changed the water and left out the chemical
treatment and all of the koi stop the gasping. The sick koi started
getting better for another week, but after that he just stayed at the
bottom of the tank and only swam to get food. He was gaining weight and
looking better, but then I walked down one morning and he was dead.
Should I be worried about the other 3 koi catching what he did?
Okay, I know koi are pond fish, but when you live in an area where four
months out of the year water is thawed you kind of can't. The koi are
5inches and under. We do a water change (25-30%) every week, along with
cleaning out the filter, and change the medias every month. We stopped
adding the chemicals or salt because it seemed to be making the koi
worse.
Haha, last detail:
The water we use to change the tank out with is run through an RO
filter, so it is purified water we use.

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