| There is nothing more rewarding that building and | | | | your koi fish garden is the quality of the water. |
| maintaining your own koi pond, which can be | | | | Oxygen levels in stagnant or water that does not |
| transformed into a koi fish garden, that includes | | | | flow is less, which is why you will need to use a |
| the koi, a pond, and a variety of plant life. The | | | | water pump. There are a variety of pumps |
| larger the koi fish garden, the better the fish will | | | | available and can be used as parts of man-made |
| grow and flourish. The pond must be at least four | | | | waterfalls or fountains too. While being a functional |
| feet deep so that the fish are protected from | | | | piece of equipment a pump also adds an aesthetic |
| predators such as cats and birds. Moreover, with | | | | value to your koi fish garden. A water pump |
| a large pond it is easy to add to your collection of | | | | ensures a constant supply of oxygen and flushes |
| koi. | | | | out the dirt from below, making it easier to clean. |
| A koi fish garden ought to be built in a shady | | | | To maintain your koi fish garden make sure you |
| area, away from direct sunlight. An ideal location | | | | don't overfeed the fish. This will only increase fish |
| would be under a tree, however, you will need to | | | | waste, making it more difficult to keep the pond |
| keep a net over the pond to prevent leaves | | | | clean. According to expert breeders, kois should |
| from falling in. Sunlight hastens the growth of | | | | be fed only as much as they can finish in five |
| algae, which makes the water dirty much faster. | | | | minutes. Keep the food in floaters so that the koi |
| In addition, you will need to make sure the area is | | | | are encouraged to come to the top without |
| free from chemicals and pesticides, which can | | | | disturbing the bottom of the pond. |
| harm your collection of koi tremendously. Add | | | | The best way to maintain cleanliness of the water |
| plenty of plants to your koi fish garden. They | | | | in a koi fish garden is with a filtration system, |
| don't always coexist because koi are notorious for | | | | which consists of a mechanical filter and a |
| digging up plants in the pond. The easier the | | | | bio-filter. A bio-filter eliminates the chemicals while |
| access koi have to the base of plants the quicker | | | | a mechanical filter removes the dirt and debris. In |
| they will uproot them. It is prudent to place small | | | | addition, you ought to make sure that the volume |
| pea rock at the base of the plants and then put | | | | of water is sufficient and that the koi are not |
| larger rocks on top of them to keep the plants | | | | overcrowded. Kois grow quickly, and adding more |
| secure. Fine netting around the plants will also do | | | | koi to the pond may prove too small an area for |
| the trick. | | | | them later on. Overcrowding your koi fish garden |
| Your koi fish garden is essentially an outdoor | | | | will cause stress or stunted growth of the fish. |
| aquarium, which needs constant monitoring and | | | | With a little bit of effort, caring for your koi fish |
| care. Your koi garden is an ecosystem of which | | | | garden can be made easy. Undoubtedly, the |
| you can be proud. Therefore, you need to get | | | | rewards and benefits that you reap will far |
| the best equipment and follow the rules for | | | | outweigh the hard work you put in. |
| cultivating koi. The most important element of | | | | |