Koi fish are an amazing species and a favorite of pond owners around the world. One of the key selling points for Koi is their incredible lifespan. In general, koi fish can live an average of 15-20 years assuming all their nutritional and environmental needs have been met. Well looked after koi have been known…
A koi pond is a wonderful addition to any backyard pond, but if the pH isn’t exactly right it becomes little more than a wet hole full of dead fish. This is why it’s so important for the safety and health of your koi fish to understand what the best pH range is for them…
Koi fish are some of the most popular fish for small ponds around the world. They’re beautiful to look at and fascinating to observe swimming around your backyard or garden pond. But many people wonder if they’ll stay that way or grow too large and need to be removed. A small pond will not affect…
Koi fish have been one of the most popular domesticated fish species for hundreds of years, and they can be quite expensive. So if you want to get more Koi without paying high prices, you have two options: buy koi online at a discount, or breed the ones you already have. For the sake of…
Koi are beautiful and interesting fish that are extremely popular for many reasons, including the fact that they can jump. Their jumping is very cool – but will koi fish jump out of your pond? Koi fish like to jump, and that means sometimes they will accidentally jump out of their pond. Sometimes they jump…
When people build a pond in their backyard or garden, they envision beautiful crystal clear water with plants and fish swimming around. But what happens too often is the water turns murky and green very quickly after filling it up. Green pond water is caused by millions of micro-organisms living in your pond’s water called…
Backyard ponds come in all shapes and sizes. They also can have drastically different functions depending on the type of aquatic plants and wildlife you plan on including in it. But one question I get asked consistently is whether or not a backyard pond needs a pump. In most cases, you cannot have a backyard…
If you’re in the process of building or planning your new backyard pond, there are many things to consider. One of the most important of these things is depth. A backyard pond should be about 2 feet deep at a minimum, while a koi pond should be slightly deeper at about 3 feet deep minimum….
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