We have a white koi that has a small red spot or maybe you could say a red streak. Should I be concerned or is there something I should do. We had ulcer on a koi 4 wks. ago but that seems to be cured with lymnozyme & medicated food.

Another entry up. This week the water boatman. I found a really neat picture of one. The water boatman was the first critter to show up in my pond when it was brand new. They fly by the light of the moon and stars to find your pond. Isn't that romantic?! kathy :-) www.blogfromthebog.com

Hi, I am desperate I have a 50 gal preformed pond. My fish have been fine health just fanncy goldfish up to 6 inches in length. Last week I had a 5 inch one floating in the AM no trauma to him eyes clear no gills and fins perfect. Yesterday again this morig again. I had the water tested Ph a little...

The bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrite develope first, the bacteria that convert nitrite to nitrate are slower. You are on the right path, just impacient. Keep doing what you are doing. thanks Charles your thoughts have backed up what i was thinking. yes i am a little impacient

Hi, Last month we added a Lilly to the pond. At first our kois didnt seem bothered by it but one morning we found the lily uprooted and floating on top of the water. When we fished the pot out that it was in there was no soil left at all. Unfortunatetly the mud/soil is now all in the water....

How much salt do you add at one time to a pond? And it is okay to use Morton water softerner salt? Thanks, Priss

My amonia levels don't even register, but my nitrites are at 0.8mg/litre. When recommended level is 0 to 0.5. and my nitrate is between 20 and 40 mg /l the ph level is at 7.5 The pond is 3 weeks old and has sufficient plant life. Have been putting in baterial treatments to ensure the waste...

my pond has been runing for about five months now and with winter coming i would like to have brought my smaller koi in for the winter, for my own pleasure and to allow them to grow and be safe. i believe my larger koi will be fine due to them being in a shallow pond last winter before i bought...

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Hi group. I purchased a nice lily (nymphaea) before the summer here in the UK. I gradually lowered it down so that the pot was on the bottom of the pond and leaves rested on the top of the pond. Was really pleased and excited when the first pink flower came out - but within a couple weeks, it has...

I had a previous problem with algae which I cured successfully, but now I am suffering with a sludge issue. I have a pond that is 5m x 5m x1m and has adequate filtration and plant cover. The fish are not overfed, and eat everything I give them. I now have a green sludge forming around the...

I have the opportunity to purchase a TetraPond UV-1 clarifier for 30 bucks; but the question at hand is weather or not I would be able to use it with my current filter setup. My current setup consists of a Beckett BioMechanical filter box with a 325gph pump inside with ammo rocks and a prefilter...

hey all, we built a 3-3.5k gal pond this year and it's been up and running for about 6 weeks. we have it piped through a ultimate fluid art filtration system (rated for 5k). it's got the vortex, bead filtration, uv (36w), etc. the pond gets full sun and algae has been an issue since the first...

I used sandpaper to file the side of 3 lotus seeds. I then have put them in a clear bottles with warm water (which I replace once in 24 hours). The water does not turn cloudy?!??! Is this a problem? The seeds have irregular bulges and seems like they have some sort of air pockets inside? Is...

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Roy, I see you are back on line. What was the extent of damage in your area? I have been worrying about you. If I remember right, you said the camper and boat were at the gulf property, so I assume they are no more, but with the change in direction of the storm, I wonder about the pond and the...

If you had the chance to take the fish out of the pond and into a garage over the winter, what would you do? My pond is deep enough with some regular visits to make sure a hole remains open, making sure the airline and heater is working, which means clearing the snow off the pond and treking to...

I am hoping that there are some folks in this group who might be well versed in the construction of commerical fountains. We were in Las Vegas last weekend at the Embassy Suites Hotel next to the Convention Center. In the lobby of the hotel was a very interesting fountain with a feature that I...

Finally got a new entry done. The blackfly, which so far, I have not seen around our pond. But it seems to turn up from time to time in other ponder's ponds. kathy :-) www.blogfromthebog.com this week's entry - blackfly Pond 101 page for new pond keepers...