Keep Your Koi Healthy
February 5, 2011 by KOI Section
Filed under Koi Care
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Keep Your Koi Healthy
Posted: Jan 09, 2009 |Comments: 0
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When you built your pond, you probably spent a lot of time planning its design. You made sure every plumbing piece was in place. You carefully selected your filter and your pump. Everything seems perfect. While everything mechanical is in place, did you know that you need to plan your fish just as carefully as everything else?
Many experienced fish keepers will tell you that the best way to guarantee long-lived healthy fish is to buy top quality stock from local reputable breeders. This ensures you have fish that have not been overly stressed by transport, carefully bred for quality and grown on the best food.
If you aren’t lucky enough to have a local koi breeder, or you’ve already bought your koi, not all is lost! In fact, most purchased koi are from national-level breeders, have been transported and do not have confirmed breeding standards. This doesn’t mean you can’t have great fish. It just means you need to be extra careful to quarantine and feed high quality food for continued growth.
Quarantining your koi fish is absolutely necessary for koi health. Every time you obtain a new fish (regardless of source), you need to quarantine your new koi for at least 4 weeks before adding it to your existing stock. If you don’t properly quarantine, you risk introducing foreign bacteria and viruses into your stock. There are some fish illnesses, such as bacterial infections, flukes and worms that can kill your stock in one week after introduction.
Proper quarantine means no mixed water, food or contact between your existing stock and your new fish. When quarantining, you need to watch out for signs of stress in your new fish. Signs of stress and illness include a lack of appetite, discoloration on the scales/eyes, torn fins and lethargy. If you notice any such signs, there are several treatment options.
If your fish has torn fins or external lesions, you should treat with antibiotics administered with the fish food. If your fish isn’t eating after several days, you may have internal parasites. Praziquantel (a.k.a. PraziPro) or metronidazole are very effective safe treatments for internal parasites, including gill flukes and worms. We recommend NOT using Potassium Permanganate unless you have exhausted all other options. Potassium Permanganate should never be used on fish with external lesions as it will burn their internal tissues.
After you’ve quarantined your new koi, and all goes well, you can add them to your pond! Depending on your bio-load and the number of fish you add, you may need to up your water changes. Already you should be changing at least 30% of your pond water a week to keep your pH stable and nitrates low. Adding more fish adds more waste to your filter, and it may take some time for new nitrifying bacteria to build up. Water changes keeps nitrites low if you’ve recently added a lot of new fish.
On top of water changes, you should regularly add salt to your pond. This isn’t table salt or anything like that. We’re talking about salt that’s iodine-free and designed for aquarium and pond use. When you add salt to your pond, your koi will build up a thicker slime coat that supports a strong immune system. Pond salt also helps respiration in koi, and is effective in killing many common parasites. You should add 2 – 2.5 cups of pond salt per 100 gallons. You should only add more salt when you perform a water change (it does not evaporate).
For your koi, you should vary their diet instead of feeding the same pellet every day. This ensures they get enough nutrients from a variety of sources. If you have very young koi, it doesn’t hurt to feed them a hearty supply of beefheart so they grow well. Also, it’s okay and encouraged for your koi to eat some plants. This gives them plant fiber which helps prevent bloat.
Koi are beautiful hardy fish that can live for years when they’re given a stress-free environment, good <A rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.naturalenviro.com/sections.php?section=FishFood”>koi food</A> and stable water quality. They’re well worth the effort!
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Casey Coke is a Marketing Manager for Natural Environmental Systems, LLC, a global supplier of microbial solutions for pond and lake management. The company markets their own brand of koi pond supplies under the registered brand name of Pond Keeper.
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Previous homes we owned were just too small and not nearly enough space to have goldfish ponds. The fact that koi fish need between one and two gallons of water per fish in order to be healthy and happy we would only have been able to have an indoor freshwater aquarium, but we didn’t. Now, if you have ever kept goldfish successfully in an aquarium then you already have the basics for keeping your goldfish in goldfish ponds happy and most importantly healthy as well.
By:
James Mannl
Home and Family>
Petsl
Apr 22, 2009
The Beauty of Butterfly Koi Fish
The beautiful Butterfly Koi Fish gets its name from the decorative finnage that resembles the delicate wings of a butterfly. Being of a hybrid variety, these fish are not considered by many breeders as a true Koi.
By:
Adam Bradleyl
Hobbiesl
Aug 14, 2010
Keep The Water Fresh Through The Use Of Koi Pond Pumps
Koi ponds are rare as they are naturally give a sense of relaxation to anyone having the chance to view the beauty of the said creation. However, to keep any koi pond continuously flouring in beauty, there are certain maintenance issues and procedures to be taken into consideration.
By:
lisa lucerol
Home Improvement>
Tools and Equipmentl
Aug 15, 2010
Why Would You Need a Koi Pond Kit?
Koi ponds provide their owners with a tranquil and park-like atmosphere. They indeed have tremendous effects on koi owners. The mere sight of the fish swimming, the melodious sound of cascading water and the intermittent light splash of the fish give koi owners the needed elements to soothe the mind and the spirit.
By:
James Fieldl
Home and Familyl
Jun 23, 2010
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Garden Koi!
Having the right information for Garden Koi care makes all the difference in the world between healthy Koi that live for years to come, and Koi that are constantly having to be replaced do to ill health and improper pond maintenance. If you don’t know what you’re doing, and you…
By:
Jessica Aronsl
Home and Family>
Petsl
May 29, 2009
How Important Is A Koi Filter?
The Koi filter is an integral part of any Koi pond. Koi fish need a quality filtration system in their pond as they are more sensitive to water quality than many other fish. I recommend you buy the best pump and Koi filter that you can find.
By:
Alan Deaconl
Home and Family>
Petsl
Apr 24, 2009
How to Take Care of Your Ferret
Deciding to have a pet is not a momentous decision, as it requires a long-term commitment. You need to be fully aware of what you are getting yourself into. You need to have the support from your family if you live with them.
By:
Clint Sidneyl
Home and Family>
Petsl
Feb 05, 2011
The Essentials To Koi Feeding And Nutrition
Learning the proper discipline for Koi feeding is essential in order to ensure that your Koi fish remain healthy and look their best. Providing the proper nutrition to your Koi is simple when you know the what, when and how of Koi nutrition.
By:
Jason S Williamsl
Home and Family>
Petsl
Feb 05, 2011
Home Dog Training Advice For New Owners
Do you want to train your dog to be well-behaved at all times, even in the presence of other people and animals? Do you want to make sure that your dog follows the house you’ve set even when you’re not around? If you answered these questions with a resounding “Yes!” then you’ve definitely come to the right place.
By:
Smithl
Home and Family>
Petsl
Feb 05, 2011
Potty Training Tips For Your Bichon Frise Puppies
Potty Training Tips: If you are ready to start potty training your Bichon Frise puppies, there are some basic things you should know.
By:
Faithl
Home and Family>
Petsl
Feb 05, 2011
Dog Training Secrets – The Most Important of All Secrets to Dog Training
If you are trying to train a dog then chances are you are looking all over for dog training secrets that will make your job easier. There are many dog training secrets out there, but none will be as helpful as what you are about to learn. There is one fundamental truth of dog training. That is that dog training is all about communication. Without the right communication you will never get your dog trained.
By:
Smithl
Home and Family>
Petsl
Feb 05, 2011
You will discover a number of definitions for the word “training.” It is critical to recognize that on what you ought to conduct along with your pet dog. Below are things you ought to ponder on:
By:
Smithl
Home and Family>
Petsl
Feb 05, 2011
Breed of dog Outdated Language Sheepdog * All that you should be familiar with Bobtail
As its name suggests the Old English Sheepdog was originally bred in the 18th century as a sheep herding dog that could also protect the flock from predator attacks, most commonly fox’s. The shepherds used to have the tails docked to prevent entanglement, stop any predator from being able to attach, and general cleanliness. Some puppies of the breed are actually born with no, or very short, tails, which also encouraged the docking of the ones that had tails
By:
Khanti Asherl
Home and Family>
Petsl
Feb 04, 2011
Dog breed Kuvasz – Everything you should know about Kuvasz
the particular Kuvasz tends to make equally an operating puppy plus a beautiful family dog. Together with knowledgeable instructor, this kind of reproduce is straightforward to be able to housetrain. However their normal freedom and also willfulness will make these challenging to deal with in the course of dog obedience training. Soft but company and also steady education ought to be done.
By:
Khanti Asherl
Home and Family>
Petsl
Feb 04, 2011
Ways to control and get rid of turf and lawn fungus
By:
Casey Cokel
Home Improvement>
Gardeningl
Jan 09, 2009
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Composting kitchen scraps is an excellent way to make use of waste and improve your garden.
By:
Casey Cokel
Home Improvement>
Gardeningl
Jan 09, 2009
lViews: 1,795
Oxygen Preservation in Koi Ponds
Learn the importance of maintaining a stable oxygen level in your koi pond.
By:
Casey Cokel
Home and Family>
Petsl
Jan 09, 2009
lViews: 317
Tips on selecting the right koi for your pond and budget
By:
Casey Cokel
Home and Family>
Petsl
Jan 09, 2009
lViews: 641
Methods of Aquatic Weed Control
Learn about the three main methods of controlling aquatic weeds in ponds
By:
Casey Cokel
Home and Family>
Petsl
Jan 09, 2009
lViews: 371
Learn about floating, sinking and crumble fish food.
By:
Casey Cokel
Home and Family>
Petsl
Jan 09, 2009
lViews: 424
Helpful tips on proper feeding of koi fish
By:
Casey Cokel
Home and Family>
Petsl
Jan 09, 2009
Adding organic matter to sandy soils improves water holding capacity and nutrient uptake by plants.
By:
Casey Cokel
Home Improvement>
Gardeningl
Dec 17, 2008
lViews: 504
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Casey Coke is a Marketing Manager for Natural Environmental Systems, LLC, a global supplier of microbial solutions for pond and lake management. The company markets their own brand of koi pond supplies under the registered brand name of Pond Keeper.
