Welcome to our Koi page. Follow the links to some great Koi clubs and to a variety of Koi articles.
Updated January 10, 2003.
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General Information Articles: |
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| Introduction to Koi keeping. | |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions and Answers. |
| Water Quality | What's important, how/when to test. |
| Filter 101 | All about filters. |
| Take Stock | Information about stocking densities. |
| How High | Keeping your pond safe from disaster. |
| Movement | Measuring the movement of water in your pond and filters. |
| The Sky Is Falling | Acid rain and your pond. |
| Jump Start Your Bio-Filter | How to get a bio-filter going before you stock Koi. |
| Chlorine | Don't get zapped by surprises coming out of your tap. |
| Chlorine II | Another rant on the perils of chlorine. |
| Chlorine III | Chlorine Conspiracy - The Trilogy |
| Chlorine IV | Managing Chlorine In Your Koi Pond |
| Koi Weight | Tables of Koi weight vs length. |
| Winterize | Preparing your pond for winter. |
| Electric Koi | Electricity around the pond. |
| Measure ANC | Determining how much Amquel is still active in your pond. |
| Pumps | Info. on pumps. |
| Baking Soda | Using Baking Soda in your Koi pond. |
| Purple | Using Potassium Permanganate in your Koi pond. |
| Salt | Using Salt in your Koi pond. |
| Top 10 | Top 10 stupid Koi Keeper tricks. |
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Do It Yourself (DIY) Projects: |
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| Bucket Filter | A simple DIY filter. |
| Battery UPS | Build a inexpensive, high capacity backup system. |
| DIY UV | Upgrade your Rainbow UV for better flow. |
| DIY Bead | Build your own bead filter. |
| Air Lifts | Introduction to design and operation of airlifts. |
| Heat | A simple and inexpensive pond heating system. |
| Foam Fract | Information on design and use of Foam Fractionators. |
| Triple Duty | A system that cools, purifies, and saves water. |
| Plumb_101_Cu | Plumbing 101 - Working With Copper |
| Koi_BBQ | Koi Bar-B-Q |
Good Advice:
· I’ve never seen a Koi that died of starvation (when in doubt, don’t feed).
· I’ve never seen a Koi that died from under-stocking a pond.
· I’ve never seen a Koi that died because the filter was too big.
· I’ve never seen a Koi die because the pond keeper tested the water too much.
· I’ve never seen a Koi die because the pond was too clean.
· I’ve never meet a pond keeper that could accurately measure water quality parameters over the phone, by looking at the water, by tasting the water, by smelling the water, by sticking their trick knee in the water, or by any means other than the appropriate test kit.
· Be prepared: have dechlor, fresh test kits, and salt on hand at all times.
· I’ve never gotten good advice from a pet store.
· Visit as many ponds as possible.
· Join your local Koi club. Join MAKC (its worth being a member just for their magazine).
· Learn from the mistakes of others. There’s too many stupid ways to kill Koi - don’t waste your time making old mistakes. Learn some new mistakes and share them with the rest of us.
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