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Professional Pond Installation
Professional Pond Installation: A Step-by-Step Guide A well-planned pond installation is the foundation of a healthy, long-lasting water feature. Whether you are building a koi pond or a decorative garden pond, correct preparation and installation methods are...
Seasonal koi maintenance
Koi Maintenance: Seasonal Fish Care and Why It’s Important Maintenance for koi fish throughout the year requires an understanding of how seasonal changes affect their health and environment. Water temperature, feeding habits, and filtration needs all shift as the...
Pond Skimmer
Pond Skimmers: A Simple Solution for Cleaner Pond Water Maintaining a clean and healthy pond requires more than just filtration below the surface. A pond skimmer plays a vital role in removing pollutants before they sink and decompose, helping to maintain clear water...
Looking to buy koi fish or other fish species ?
Look No Further!Across South Africa, pond owners are increasingly searching for the perfect fish to stock their ponds. While Koi fish and Goldfish remain popular choices, there is growing interest in naturally occurring species such as Mozambique Tilapia, Banded...
Pond Liner
Pond Liner: The Foundation of a Long-Lasting Water Feature Liners are an essential component of any water garden, koi pond, or decorative landscape feature. They create a waterproof barrier that prevents water loss, protects surrounding soil, and ensure structural...
Why is my pond water green ?
Why Is My Pond Green? Understanding the Real Cause If you have ever looked at your pond and wondered, “why is my pond green?”, you are not alone. Green pond water is one of the most common concerns among pond and koi keepers. The green color is caused by algae, a...
Sludge in Koi ponds
Sludge in Koi Ponds, Biofilters do NOT Remove Solids which Cause Sludge in Ponds. We had a query the other day from the owner of a large pond in Cape Town. The volume was some 50,000 liters and he was sick and tired of the sludge at the bottom of the pond. The owner...
Winter Feeding of Koi
Well, Winter is here with a vengeance! As a result, pond water temperatures are dropping fast and furiously, and fish no longer need to be fed the quantities they enjoyed in the Summer months. The main reason is that koi go into semi-hibernation when the water...
Koi Keeping Realities
Koi keeping is the same as keeping any other animals in a caged condition (Zoo’s for instant). You have to give animals a large area to move about and play. You have to give them lots of attention and care. Imagine a cemented area; say 4m x 10m fenced with 40x puppies...
Pond Food Regulation for Koi Fish
As no two seasons are the same, the safest way to regulate pond food is to use a thermometer to measure temperature, and then feed fish according to this suggested table: Pond Water Pond Temperature Regularity Type of Pond Food (Never feed fish under Medication) Below...
How many Koi should you have in your Pond?
To determine the amount of fish to put in your pond, you have to measure the square meters of the surface. To calculate the surface area is simply length x width = m² area, for example a pond which is 3m wide x 6m long has a surface area of 18m². When introducing fish...
Earth Worms as Koi Food Supplement
Feed earth worms as a supplement food to your koi fish - They love it.
About Koi Fish
Koi (or nishikigoi) are decorative varieties of the common carp, bred in Japan and are also sometimes called Japanese carp. They were originally found in Asia and Central Europe, and were then domesticated in China and South East Asia. They were able to spread to many...
Types of Koi Fish
The following list is an overview of a couple of different types of Koi. Not all types are listed here and many belong to a certain category. Asagi Asagi are light blue koi, with red bellies. It's Japanese name translates to "light blue" but is sometimes written wrong...