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Installing a Beautiful Koi Fish Pond in Your Garden

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Whether your home decor follows a contemporary theme or a classic one, one thing that will always harmonize with it is a hue of nature. Lots of greenery, a beautiful lawn and water fountains always make a place look charming and fresh. For those who like keeping pets, the perfect addition to their home will be a pond with lots of colored fish and other aquatic animals.

 

A koi pond is very popular choice among the fish breeders. Koi fish are a special kind of Japanese fish that need specific breeding conditions for long survival. More than a decorative arrangement, a koi pond is a biological ecosystem first. The average length of a koi fish is between 25 to 36 inches; it greatly depends on the conditions in which it is kept. They need absolutely clean water, proper aeration, a large pool and proper maintenance of the habitat to survive. As far as their nature is concerned, they are friendly and like to live in communities. They can be kept with other fish as well. They allow to be touched when they are on the surface of water.

Building the koi fish pond

Koi fish like to live in large ponds so the greater your pond, the better it will be for your fish's health. If you have space constraints, you should consider keeping a good depth of the pond. Make sure to have a bottom drain for maintaining high level of cleanliness in the pond.

Just as for an aquarium, you will need special equipment and accessories to be purchased from an aquarium supplies store in Canada, you will need special equipment for a koi pond as well. A biological cum mechanical filtration system will be the best choice for a koi pond. You need to choose the aquatic plants for your pond smartly as the koi fish not only enjoys nibbling thick plants but these will also help to keep the pond clean. However, you need to keep a check on the growth of the unwanted algae as it can make the water toxic and prove lethal for the fish. Ordinary pool cleaning systems will not work for a koi pond as these are not capable of filtering out the fish waste. Skimming should be done on regular basis especially after 10 to 15 minutes of feeding the fish.

Another important point to consider is to locate the pond away from direct sunlight for most part of the day. Koi fish like to remain in shade and it will also prevent the growth of the unwanted water plants. Also, try to keep the pond away from trees to prevent leaves and other debris from falling into it.

Among all other points discussed here, the most important one is to maintain a high level of hygiene in the pond water. Clear water is not always clean as it may be highly toxic to not allow the growth of algae. Get the water tested for the presence of chlorine, pH level, salinity and hardness.