http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/-t1.htm Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:18:02 GMT 10 http://i21.servimg.com/u/f21/11/43/03/16/koionl12.gif http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/-t1.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/nitrate-sky-high-please-help-t1042.htm angryant amonia 0.1mg/litre
nitrite 0.1mg/litre
ph 7
nitrate 100mg/litre

the nitate is off the scale what should i do i had already done a water change of about 20% could that have pushed the nitrate up tap water?

what should i do to get it back down. every other reading is 100%]]> What should I bear in mind Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:18:02 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/nitrate-sky-high-please-help-t1042.htm#6097 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/nitrate-sky-high-please-help-t1042.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/rain-water-in-ponds-t1023.htm Marius Bezuidenhout After building my small QT pond of nearly 8000L I added water and let it run for a few days, but emptied it again. Louise is doing the maintenance on both ponds and part of the deal building the second pond was that I had to redo the bathroom for her. The main reason for empting the pond was that a lot of dust collected in the pond due to the traffic from the workers. I did not want to fill up the pond again till they were finished. ( I did catch all the remaining fish in my main pond and inspected ... What should I bear in mind Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:41:26 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/rain-water-in-ponds-t1023.htm#5814 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/rain-water-in-ponds-t1023.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/easy-to-use-water-test-kit-t1016.htm angryant Do you know were I can get a user friendly water test kit that my wife can use to measure the quality of my pond water when im away ,. even an electronic one that does it all or just reads the harmful or important readings I do have the strips ,but dont really know what im looking at, the guy that does my pond when im away says my water is fine, but been reading on the forums on the web and have come to relise how important water quality is for the fish and how they get affected in all aspects, ... What should I bear in mind Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:47:21 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/easy-to-use-water-test-kit-t1016.htm#5694 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/easy-to-use-water-test-kit-t1016.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/koi-death-t937.htm Phillip1985 Hi, I have recenty replastered my pond, and I put the koi back, but for some reason almost all of them died. They where swimming close to the surface of the water imediately after I put them back in. Can this be because of the sealer I used (sicka) What should I bear in mind Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:08:36 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/koi-death-t937.htm#5398 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/koi-death-t937.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/hoe-haal-ek-chloor-uit-t179.htm Deon
Ek is so bang ek maak iewers droog wanneer ek water-ruilings doen met my dam.

Watter produk word aanbeveel om chloor uit my dam te haal wanneer ek op-top met munisipale water? Ek het tot op datum Aqua-Zyme gebruik. Is dit voldoende? Dit maak net elke keer die water verskriklik troebelrig wanneer ek dit ingooi en vat 'n dag of twee om weer reg te kom.

Dankie solank vir julle raad.

Deon]]> What should I bear in mind Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:45:00 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/hoe-haal-ek-chloor-uit-t179.htm#469 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/hoe-haal-ek-chloor-uit-t179.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/salinity-water-parameters-t551.htm Admin I received the following enquiry today via e-mail. As we know, koi and carp are the same species. Anybody who can give some inputs? I have been living in Cape Town for the past 4 years and have struggled to find anywhere that looked safe to fish for carp (not koi). So I have built a pond in my garden and am struggling to maintain it properly due to lack of knowledge. I have about 18 carp in the pond plus a couple of barbell and blue tales as well. The fish look and act O K but ... What should I bear in mind Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:34:41 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/salinity-water-parameters-t551.htm#2491 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/salinity-water-parameters-t551.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/clear-water-t731.htm Pieter J de Villiers Hi, this is a video of my 10 000lt pond, only for Wayne and Marius. Moet 'n bietjie pronk Show me yours What should I bear in mind Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:08:33 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/clear-water-t731.htm#3713 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/clear-water-t731.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/rust-in-pond-removed-t688.htm ubhaga Continued from rust in pond Man what a day. We eventually removed the Vase and the rusted base 1. [img] The base is over 2 meters long and had tons of rust, of which some unfortunately was dissolved in the water. The plan was to remove 50% of the water as per the recommendations in the previous topic. Upon removing the base we noticed that part of the floor which was covered by the base now was bare in that it was not covered by and waterproofing. 2 [/img] I now have to remove ... What should I bear in mind Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:37:17 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/rust-in-pond-removed-t688.htm#3351 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/rust-in-pond-removed-t688.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/rust-in-pond-t661.htm ubhaga I have recently inherited a koi pond with a new house purchase. I have subsequently fallen head over heels for the hobby. My pond is approximatley 12.500 litres. In the centre of the pond is a decorative vase with water sprayer. The base which goes to the bottom of the pond is a metal and is also attached to two of the walls of the pond. The metal is covered by what looks like rust. I am sure that this is poisonous, but not sure what the consequences are. Photo below So to summarise 1. What ... What should I bear in mind Sun, 22 Mar 2009 08:47:05 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/rust-in-pond-t661.htm#3156 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/rust-in-pond-t661.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/water-testing-t665.htm cam0
What do you guys use to test:

Ammonia levels;
pH;
Oxygen levels;
Water hardness;
Nitrates;
etc?

I would like to test my own water because I don't want to always run to my local pet shop.

Thanks,
Cameron]]> What should I bear in mind Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:04:20 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/water-testing-t665.htm#3187 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/water-testing-t665.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/kh-vir-koi-damme-t627.htm Marius Bezuidenhout Ek is ietwat verwar oor die kH vlakke in my dam. Op die internet word daar beweer dat die kH van die water hoog moet wees sodat pH stabiel kan bly. My kraanwater het ph >9 (test kid meet net tot by 9) met kH van 4. Lesings in die dam is pH 8.5(aand) en so 8.3(oggend) met kH van 5 Dit moet in ag geneem word dat my dam 6maande oud is en ek het al die water 3maande gelede uitgetap om kraak te herstel, so in effek is dam 3 maande oud. Wat my verwar is dat my pH stabiel bly wat daarop ... What should I bear in mind Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:45:03 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/kh-vir-koi-damme-t627.htm#3005 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/kh-vir-koi-damme-t627.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/sout-vir-my-koi-s-t631.htm Marius Bezuidenhout By huis aangekom sien ek dit bevat 950g sout / kg en ook 15g / kg sulfaat.

Kan ek hierdie sout vir my Koi gee???]]> What should I bear in mind Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:05:27 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/sout-vir-my-koi-s-t631.htm#3021 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/sout-vir-my-koi-s-t631.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/ppm-vs-mg-l-t370.htm andries i am still battling with conversions of mg/l ,ppt,ppm. Can somebody please help me What should I bear in mind Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:32:08 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/ppm-vs-mg-l-t370.htm#1485 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/ppm-vs-mg-l-t370.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/bentonite-clay-t313.htm Chris Neaves Hi, Here is an article I wrote some years ago that may be of interest. I have had a lot of enquires lately about using clay in ponds. Montmorillonite The addition of montmorillonite clays to fish ponds have proven benefits. Many koi keepers used these clays with great success. Montmorillonite clays are commercially available under various brand names depending on the country of origin. Montmorillonite clays, vary in chemical composition and purity, enhance water quality, replenish ... What should I bear in mind Sun, 11 May 2008 08:18:17 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/bentonite-clay-t313.htm#1118 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/bentonite-clay-t313.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/my-1st-pond-d-t175.htm bubbles Hi everyone I started last weekend by putting up my 1st pond/liner thingy LoL, ok well it it a small 3000 ltr perta pool I had made up fom liner without algeside and I fitted a 4500 ltr submersable pump ( heilia ) and a ultrazap combo filter wich claims to be able to handle a 4000ltr pond. I got everything up and running and added De-Chlorinator then I let the pond run for 3 days before I added Hydra Clear to Kickstart my bio-filter wich I will be running for 7 days before introducing 3 fish ... What should I bear in mind Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:49:06 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/my-1st-pond-d-t175.htm#443 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/my-1st-pond-d-t175.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/adding-new-koi-to-existing-collection-t56.htm Erwee1 Or should I rather wait till about three - four weeks into summer?]]> What should I bear in mind Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:03:37 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/adding-new-koi-to-existing-collection-t56.htm#83 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/adding-new-koi-to-existing-collection-t56.htm http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/basics-t25.htm Admin Water conditions are the most important aspect of Koi keeping and should be mastered before introducing expensive Koi or too many Koi. If your water conditions are not good, your Koi will not grow as fast, they will get sick regularly or they will die. In short, the waste from the fish creates Ammonia which is deadly to the fish.  However, nature provided a nitrification cycle to solve this problem. Bacteria called Nitrosomonas grow in your Bio filter and pond and breaks down the ammonia ... What should I bear in mind Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:58:24 GMT http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/basics-t25.htm#34 http://koionline.forumotion.com/what-should-i-bear-in-mind-f22/basics-t25.htm