You’ve made the investment and now you have a beautiful koi pond in your backyard. Congratulations! Now comes the important part: keeping your fish healthy and your pond looking great. Koi ponds can be easy to maintain with a little bit of knowledge and some regular care. In this guide, we’ll teach you how to …
Algae are common aquatic plants that float on bodies of water. Many are classified as green algae, or algae that have enough chlorophyll to turn the plant green. While most algae are harmless, there are certain types of toxic algae that can be dangerous to animals and humans. One of the most common is blue-green …
Fish can’t exactly migrate like birds do in the winter. So, what do they do, particularly fish that live in ponds where the water freezes over in winter? While fish living in the sea or in rivers have the option of migrating to warmer waters (and moving water is less likely to freeze in the …
A good and timely question from Esther who asked, “I have a small pond in my front yard I have 2 koi and 3 goldfish, I live in South Carolina and in the winter the temperatures can drop down to freezing but they recovered with the sun. I don’t think the pond will freeze solid but I’m wondering about my fish. Should I put a heater in the pond? What temperature should I try to maintain the water? “
Thanks for the question Esther!
Chlorine and chloramines are two things you certainly don’t want to have in any fish pond. Both can be highly toxic to fish but they are also a common additive to every public or municipal water supply in the United States.