Koi and Pond Care

Pond Water Quality and What You Should Really Know

In general, everything you should know about your pond water is available in some sort of simple test kit. Most kits are very easy to run. You can buy these kits at your local shop. Run them at least weekly during the first part of opening your koi pond, then monthly (or more) during the season. If your koi ever get sick or start acting funny, you should know that SEVENTY PERCENT of koi health problems (including vulnerability to disease‑causing organisms) are related to POND WATER QUALITY. Do not make the mistake of blowing off the importance of testing your pond water for pH and ammonia in particular at the first sign of trouble.

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