| Keeping you Koi pond clean should be one of your | | | | comes from the digestion process on the Koi's |
| number one priorities. A clean pond could mean | | | | part, or the amount of uneaten food that has |
| the difference between you Koi living a beautiful | | | | settled to the bottom and spoiled. It is important |
| stress free life, and potentially suffering until they | | | | to vacuum the bottom out as much as possible, |
| ultimately die. The water in which your Koi live is | | | | and make sure all types of drainage systems are |
| not only where they eat, sleep, and feed, but it is | | | | clear and in working order. |
| also where they use the bathroom as well. If you | | | | Another issue is the fact that your pond is indeed, |
| do not properly clean your pond, it is almost as if | | | | outside. Being outdoors, your fish tank faces |
| your Koi are living in the bathroom toilet. | | | | problems that a normal indoor fish tank would |
| The water in your pond should almost be | | | | never have to deal with. Debris can easily find its |
| completely clear. Your pond should contain no | | | | way into your pond. It is important to skim your |
| floating or suspended debris, and the Koi should | | | | pond as much as possible. |
| appear to be floating in air. If you are unable to | | | | No matter if your blame the Koi, yourself, or |
| see the bottom of your pond, then chances are | | | | nature for the pond not being clean, it is important |
| your pond is not clean enough. | | | | for you to clean it up. The health of your Koi is at |
| We know that you take great pride in your pond, | | | | stake if you do not. Even if your water quality is |
| especially when you were constructing the | | | | clear, a large amount of debris can cause your Koi |
| beautiful landscape around it, and picking out | | | | stress. Stressed fish are more susceptible to |
| flowers that bloom in beautiful colors and have | | | | disease and viruses. |
| beautiful smell that are unmatched. However, no | | | | Preventing Cleanliness Issues |
| matter how beautiful the landscape around the | | | | Above cleaning your pond on a regular basis, |
| pond is, a pond is not successful unless you can | | | | adding preventative measures can also increase |
| sustain beautiful fish within the water. While ponds | | | | the cleanliness of your pond. |
| are designed to resemble nature, you must | | | | Keeping your pond moving is one way to help |
| remember that your Koi pond is actually just a | | | | keep your water quality up Moving water adds |
| really large outdoor fish tank, and that it needs to | | | | more Oxygen to your water, as well as |
| be treated as such. | | | | potentially keep floating debris for collecting in |
| Unlike natural water systems, fish tanks need a | | | | your pond. Moving water can be achieved several |
| large amount of care. Filtration systems are | | | | ways such as waterfalls, fountains, and pump |
| needed to maintain water quality, and a pump | | | | filtration systems designed to move water. |
| system is needed to keep the water moving. | | | | Another way you can avoid cleanliness issues is |
| In nature, Koi would not nearly the amount of | | | | by keeping your amount of fish down. Start by |
| food that they do in controlled ponds. It is not | | | | buying smaller amounts of fish as spawning will |
| unheard of for pond owners to feed many | | | | cause you to have babies in the near future. The |
| pounds of food to their Koi per week. This | | | | less fish, the less waste is involved. |
| produces a larger amount of waste, whether it | | | | |