COLD WEATHER ON THE HORIZON
We don’t have to worry because MICROBE-LIFT has it all covered for pond people! As the season begins to change, nights get longer, [...]
WINTER PREPARATION
September is the ideal time to begin preparing for the safety of your fish to over-winter. Here are some of the stress factors [...]
SUMMER CARE FOR PONDS
Feeding: especially in small or shallow ponds, be sure to watch the temperature of the water. At 80°F, revert to the spring Wheat [...]
FISH LICE
FISH LICE by Carolyn Weise The common fish louse (Argulus) survives in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. Salt does not deter them. All life stages of [...]
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. [...]
QUARANTINE
By Carolyn Weise, Ecological Laboratories, Inc. and Julius Tepper, DVM, Long Island Fish Hospital, Shirley, NY When I started collecting koi, I knew [...]
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 [...]
A FISH DIES… By Carolyn Weise
Sometimes, through no fault of the owner, a fish dies. This is no comfort to the hobbyist who just lost their “favorite” fish [...]
WARM WINTER DAYS AND THE DANGERS THEY POSE TO YOUR KOI
During winter, warm weather is more dangerous to your fish than freezing temperatures. For those of you living in temperate climates (ones that [...]
KOI QUARANTINE
By Carolyn Weise, Ecological Laboratories, Inc. and Julius Tepper, DVM, Long Island Fish Hospital, Shirley, NY When I started collecting koi, I knew [...]