KOI FISH POND

         A koi fish pond is different from a water garden because koi fishes limit the amount of plant life available to be grown.Simply put: koi eat some aquatic plants.A koi fish pond should also be larger because koi get quite large despite the size of the pond, it is recommended that a koi fish pond be no less than 1000 gallons in volume, the bigger the pond the better. Big space can make koi fishes grow faster and healthier.
If space is big, the koi won’t have a hard time to grow fast. You will have to decorate the aquarium so that there are suitable breeding areas present for the Koi fish.
         The materials selected to be used for spawning should be totally submerged and safe to the environment. There are many synthetic Koi breeding materials available in the market but most koi breeders prefer the natural ones.It is recommendable to put nets on top of your breeding pond if you breed your Koi outdoors to protect them from predators. Koi fishes sometimes like to jump and netting prevents them from jumping out of the pond so it is advisable to use nets. The pH level in the tank is not that important in koi breeding .
         The good Koi breeding pond should have a round shape and around 1,000 gallons / 3800 L of fresh and chlore-free water. The water  if Chlorated must be treated with Clorox or another equivalent to remove the chlore before being used to breed koi.The water should be kept standing for three days before adding fish. The water should be aerated using some strong water pumps. A strong current or  splashing waterfall adds to the aeration but can have a damaging effect on the spawning.

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