Koi

Not everyone can afford to (or has the space to) have a custom koi pond professionally installed in their yard, but you CAN enjoy a smaller version of the real thing on less than $100. The...

Koi ponds should not be allowed to freeze over completely. Even in their slowed-down winter state, fish and decaying plants respire and produce carbon dioxide. If the pond freezes over, a hole...

I have recently built myself a fish pond and found it hard to find anything online to answer my questions or guide me through the fish pond building stages. So here is your guide on how to build a...

There is nothing that adds a tropical element to a water garden quite like the sight of colorful Koi swimming around the pond. Here are some tips to help you buy and care for Koi fish.

The Japanese Koi is part of the family Cyprinidae. This fish comes from the ranges of Japan and has over the years been disseminated around the world. Japanese Koi are omnivorous and can grow up...

Keeping the water in your koi pond clear is essential to maintain the health of your fish, as well as make it easier for you to enjoy your slippery friends.

If you collect the beautiful, colorful carp relative called a koi, you may want to enter your fish in a competition. Koi competitors show their fish in a similar way to dog show competitors....

A gravity-flow filter is used to keep a koi pond free of algae and to make a biologically stable environment. This keeps the koi healthy and the water crystal clear. Gravity pushes the water into...

An up-flow filter allows the water to enter from the bottom and flow up through the filter media before exiting from the top. In a waterfall filter, the water cascades over a waterfall lip back...

Cleaning a koi pond seems like it would be difficult but it can be quite easy, depending on the condition of the pond. Keeping water moving obviously helps keep ponds clean but eventually all...

Up-flow filters keep the water clean and clear in your koi pond. They're easily hidden as waterfalls or they can be completely submersed and covered in plants. Up-flow filters also keep harmful...

An up-flow filter is used in koi ponds to keep the water clean and free of debris and it also oxygenates the water which increases the probability of the koi spawning. Up-flow filters are usually...

A pressurized filter removes ammonia from fish waste which can harm your koi by accumulating bacteria on the media that you place in it. The bacterium removes the ammonia creating a healthier...

Koi ponds contain more than the colorful domestic version of carp. They add tranquility and elegance to many backyards, courtyards and other outdoor meeting places. Many koi ponds are elaborate...

Like any fish you take care of, a koi fish has to be fed. Environmental factors, such as cold or warm water, determine how much your fish will eat. The types of food and how much it eats need to...

The koi, also known as "nishikigoi," is considered Japan's national fish. With proper care and planning, this hearty breed usually enjoys good health, often living for 25 to 35 years or more.