by Ponds Guide | Dec 8, 2021 | Fish Feeding
In Color food for Koi is not about a gimmick colourful dyed to the delight of breeders and owners – but to feed that enhances the natural colour (s) of the fish. The colour components responsible for the appearance are anchored in the genes of the animals and...
by Ponds Guide | Dec 8, 2021 | Koi Diseases
Chilodonella (ciliates) are unicellular ectoparasites, i.e. parasites that live on the surface of their host’s body. Chilodonella can be easily identified under the microscope by its oval, flat shape and gyrating swimming movements. Chilodonella is about 40 to...
by Ponds Guide | Dec 8, 2021 | Fish Feeding, Fish Breeding
The right food is of central importance for the correct care of young fish. Essentially, rearing food for koi must have two characteristics. For one thing, it has to be very small so that the fish can eat it without any problems. Food for adult Koi is therefore not...
by Ponds Guide | Dec 8, 2021 | Fish Feeding, Fish Breeding
The word “plankton” comes from ancient Greek and translates as “the wandering”. In marine biology, plankton is the definition of organisms that live in water and whose swimming direction is determined by the flow of the water. Plankton can...
by Ponds Guide | Dec 8, 2021 | Koi Pond Maintenance
Oxygen in the pond water plays an important role in the Koi pond since an excessive decrease in the oxygen concentration can be fatal for the animals. The optimal content of oxygen in the pond water for Koi is 6 mg / l. This value is determined by the water...