Taking Care Of Koi Fish...
Do you know how to take care of koi fish? There are numerous factors that you have to consider even BEFORE you begin to take up the hobby of KOI. Taking care of koi fish is simiiar to taking care of goldfish, except a mistake is a lost more costly! So you had better do your homework before you decide to get into it! Because when it comes to taking care of Koi, nothing's better than information!
Information will be the difference in having a well maintained pond and happy fish or the alternative: A murky pond, full of sick koi fish. This is not the way to go. Believe me, the last thing that you want to do is to be buying and burying fish every week. Get all the information you can BEFORE you start this amazingly relaxing hobby!
To find out additional information on properly taking care of koi, please don't hesitate to visit Koi Fish Care.com. This website is totally dedicated to giving you the best information you WILL need to take care of your koi. Don't you owe it to yourself and your koi to get the best information you can that to help you properly maintain and care for your koi? For more information, please keep reading...
Information will be the difference in having a well maintained pond and happy fish or the alternative: A murky pond, full of sick koi fish. This is not the way to go. Believe me, the last thing that you want to do is to be buying and burying fish every week. Get all the information you can BEFORE you start this amazingly relaxing hobby!
To find out additional information on properly taking care of koi, please don't hesitate to visit Koi Fish Care.com. This website is totally dedicated to giving you the best information you WILL need to take care of your koi. Don't you owe it to yourself and your koi to get the best information you can that to help you properly maintain and care for your koi? For more information, please keep reading...
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Taking Care Of Koi Fish...
3 things to consider when it comes to caring for your Koi:
How many Koi do you want?
How big is your pond going to be?
What kind of filtration are you going to use?
This is just a sampling of questions that you should consider BEFORE you begin the hobby. Don't get discouraged, I know that is might seem like a monumental undertaking and all, but if you do your homework you will find a wealth of information on the internet about the hobby of Koi.
Additional questions that you need to ask are:
How to cure your koi if they should become sick.
How to build the koi pond properly.
How to maintain your koi pond.
How many Koi do you want?
How big is your pond going to be?
What kind of filtration are you going to use?
This is just a sampling of questions that you should consider BEFORE you begin the hobby. Don't get discouraged, I know that is might seem like a monumental undertaking and all, but if you do your homework you will find a wealth of information on the internet about the hobby of Koi.
Additional questions that you need to ask are:
How to cure your koi if they should become sick.
How to build the koi pond properly.
How to maintain your koi pond.
Koi Fish Care Answers!
Ok let's get to it. The first question:How many koi fish do you want?
Good question. How many koi fish DO you want? This all depends on two things:
1. The growth of Koi fish.
2. The size of your koi pond.
The Growth Of Koi Fish.
Koi fish have been known to grow as much as 8 inches in the first year, and up to 16 inches in their second year. They have been known to grow as long 36 inches and weigh as much as 50 pounds! But if you are planning on having more than one Koi fish in your pond, you should expect each one of your Koi fish to grow to at least 21 inches. Why 21 inches? Because that is the average size of Koi fish in a 1000 gallon pond. Just remember, the more fish you put into your pond, the smaller the rest of your fish will grow. They all need to room to grow. Which brings us to our next question ?
The Size Of Your Pond.
There are many sizes to choose from, with the typical size being 6x8 at 1000 gallons. They range in size from 6x8 all the way up to 9x16 with over 3000 gallons of water! The size is totally up to you and how much you want to spend.
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george martinez
May 27, 2012 @ 8:46 pm | delete
- I have 7 koi but last month one of them have babies and next two days the babies are gone do the big fish eat the small and how I put them away from the others
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george martinez
May 27, 2012 @ 8:45 pm | delete
- I have 7 koi but last month one of them have babies and next two days the babies are gone do the big fish eat the small and how I put them away from the others
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Props-n-Frocks-Fancy-Dress
Aug 3, 2011 @ 8:10 am | delete
- My koi pond has very high nitrates. I have been told to change the water completely over a few days, but how can I keep the nitrate level safe? Is it because I am overfeeding the fish? Appreciate any help!
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koi-man
Aug 3, 2011 @ 10:29 am | delete
- Yes, I recommend changing your water completely. High nitrate levels can kill your fish! change your water and then check your levels again in a day or so. Also it wouldn't hurt to add some plant life to your pond...
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lisa
Jun 27, 2010 @ 4:28 pm | delete
- my koi has a small white spot on his tongue
i believe he tryed to eat a wasp we have some that land on top of
the water. he keeps his mouth open now for about 3 days,
he is trying to eat but i cannot tell if he is actually getting food.
he seems to be doing better, but swims with mouth open like he has an
uscler on his tongue, what can i give him for this? thanks lisa
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