SPRING FEEDING
by Carolyn Weise, Ecological Labs, Inc. When I started in this hobby, we opened our koi ponds by feeding them Honey Nut Cheerios. [...]
ADDING NEW FISH TO EXISTING AQUARIUM
Prepare for the new fish: Quarantine (Optional but Recommended): If possible, quarantine new fish in a separate tank for 2-4 weeks to observe [...]
APRIL GARDEN
What do I want in the garden in 2025? Color? Yes! Privacy? Yes, that too. April showers bring May flowers, so, this month [...]
SCIENCE BEHIND SPRING SUMMER CLEANER
SSC packets contain strong psychrotrophic* bacteria to work in the warming waters of spring and summer. They also contain cellulase enzymes in a [...]
THE GARDEN IN MARCH– Garden maintenance
Find out how to give your lawn a spring boost—take a soil sample to be tested! Build or buy a new compost bin, ready to recycle [...]
QUARANTINE
By Carolyn Weise, Ecological Laboratories, Inc. and Julius Tepper, DVM, Long Island Fish Hospital, Shirley, NY When I started collecting koi, I knew [...]
Sabb/Para Workings
We’re talking about using MICROBE-LIFT/SABBACTISUN and PARAZORYNE. These are very effective HERBAL water conditioners that expel the culprits from the bodies of your [...]
The Snail-Free Aquarium
Quarantine plants for 2 weeks before putting them into your aquarium. Aquarium plants are the most common source of unwanted snails. They often harbor [...]
WORMS IN MY AQUARIUM? By Carolyn Weise
“The Naididae are a family of clitellate oligochaete worms like the sludge worm, Tubifex tubifex. They are key components of the benthic communities [...]
POND GAS EXCHANGE:
If you collect Fancy Goldfish, you probably are able to bring them indoors for the winter. But, Koi are not as easily moved [...]