Category: Water Quality

Water quality is the underpinning of fish health. Take care of the water, the fish take care of themselves.

03
Oct
2019

What Should I Know About Feeding Koi in Warm Water?

Feeding fish in warm water is an interesting conundrum. To succeed you need a strong equilibrium between…

25
Sep
2019

Dechlor, Dechlorinator, Sodium Thiosulfate: All Neutralize Chlorine in Fish Ponds and Tanks

Dechlorinator What it is: Water gets sent to your house by a municipal water company. They get…

25
Sep
2019

Why is My Water Yellow and What Can I Do About It?

That yellow color in the water – by Erik Johnson DVM “My pond is about 3 months…

25
Sep
2019

What is PH and Why Does It Matter? What is An Acid PH?

pH in The Most Basic Terms – by Doc Johnson Simple drop type test with Bromthymol Blue…

25
Sep
2019

pH Crash Is a Common Cause of Mass Koi and Pond Fish Death

PH Crash Is The Second Most Common Cause of Overnight Fish Death – by Dr Erik Johnson…

21
Sep
2019

Indoor Koi Pond – Trouble With Nitrates

Indoor Pond Nitrates Problem – by Doc Johnson It’s hard to have enough artificial lighting to grow…

21
Sep
2019

Aeration – Oxygenation of Pond Water

Aeration – Oxygenation of Pond Water Aeration – by Doc Johnson “Warm water carries less dissolved oxygen…

21
Sep
2019

Ammonia As an Aquatic Toxin – Important

Ammonia – The Essentials Ammonia – Understand this! – by Doc Johnson Ammonia is the first waste…

21
Sep
2019

Water Changes Are Critically Important

Water Changes Are Critically Important A Word About Water Changes – by E L Johnson DVM (Here’s…

20
Sep
2019

Bioseeding

Bioseeding or Colonizing an Aquatic System with Beneficial Nitrogen Cycle Bacteria How to “Cycle” a Tank or…

19
Sep
2019

Winter and Winterizing a Koi Pond

Highlights Try to keep a hole open in the ice. It doesn’t always matter. But it’s difficult…