Articles, tagged with "koi pond", page 4
12th August 2010
The carp that travelled to Japan from China, gained tremendously in colour and beauty: thanks to the Japanese breeders! And it is this ‘Brocaded carp' that the world knows as Koi today. Literally ‘Koi' means ‘carp' (both common and ornamental specie...
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Author:
Bosco Publishing
22nd July 2010
Did you know that Koi fish are also called dragon fish by many people? Originally, Japan was the main place where the Koi fish was bred. Today, you will find that these fish are kept by hobbyists and bred by professional fish farmers across the globe. The...
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Author:
Anne Hydra
05th July 2010
Having a koi pond is both beneficial and laborious. Aside from the fact that it can give you a good source of relaxation, it can also be a source of headache when it comes to keeping the pond clean. Since you have decided to put up a koi fish pond, you'd ...
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Author:
laradavidson
24th May 2010
Having a beautiful and pristine pond in your garden can give impression on how conspicuous you are in taking care of your pond to achieve such beauty. A relaxing view of pond or miniature waterfall accentuates your garden or patio. Although you are living...
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Author:
laradavidson
17th May 2010
The primary concern of any koi pond keeper, indeed of any fish pond keeper, it to maintain the pond water at a high level of cleanliness. This basically means that you have to keep the nitrate and ammonia levels down. However, the fish will not help in th...
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Author:
Owen Jones
19th April 2010
Preserving the waters thoroughly clean is essential, especially from biological agents and debris. The problem with pieces of biological debris is that they usually use oxygen from the water, which is oxygen that the Koi will need if they can be to stay ...
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Author:
Chris Brook
18th March 2010
As ponds mature or establish in spring, the water quality goes through a series of toxicity changes before arriving at a balanced state with little or no ammonia or nitrite. This maturation process can take anything up to six weeks, but is subject to ma...
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Author:
Paul Kramer
17th March 2010
Vertical pond walls are preferred in koi ponds because they increase the water volume and minimize the risk of a fish jumping out. This makes a block built pond a popular choice.
In this type of construction, the surfaces are rendered and sealed befo...
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Author:
Paul Kramer
17th March 2010
If the house is surrounded by land, there is more freedom to choose the pond site. In temperature climates, a sunny spot is better because the sunshine will help keep water temperatures up both during the summer and, more importantly, the winter months....
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Author:
Paul Kramer
04th March 2010
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Mothers Day is coming around fast and the pressure of find...
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Author:
sarah hague
03rd February 2010
If you desire a true wildlife pond, then keeping fish may not be such a good idea. Apart from predations by cats and herons, the fish are at the top of the food chain in a pond, and will readily devour tadpoles, dragonfly larvae and many other desirable c...
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Author:
Tauqeer Ul Hassan
02nd February 2010
Fish add vibrancy and life to your pond. They are perfect additions to any pond or water features. Here are the few things you should consider when adding fish to your water features.
1. Fish enjoys shade over direct sunlight. Placing your waterfall...
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Author:
Amy C
08th January 2010
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Author:
fortunbuds
06th January 2010
Would you like to have a tranquil place in the garden where you could sit, relax and contemplate? It may be time to look at the possibility of building a fish pond and stocking it with fish. A garden pond can be easy to construct, be lovely to look at and...
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Author:
alisonxew
22nd December 2009
Just like junk mails, print advertisements have greater chance of ending in trash bins than being read. Not all of them ended in the trash, though. People keep those prints that are worth keeping. The secret is to create prints that are compelling and att...
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Author:
mina1109