InformationPond Volume Calculator
One of the most important pieces of information to know about your koi pond is it's exact gallonage, this is a vital figure to know in case you need to add treatments to the pond, but if you didn't fill it with the aid of a water meter first time around all is not lost.
The pond calculator will help you to find the water volume of your pond, but remember, your system includes filters and pipe work so use the same rules for establishing the volume of your filter system as well.
Heat Ramping
Everyone involved with Koi, both dealer and hobbyist, has to face the fact that health problems have increased and Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) is only one potential disease that can inadvertently be introduced into an existing pond of healthy Koi. Quarantine is proven to be a valuable preventative measure but whether chilling and heating should be applied during the isolation period and how long this should last depends on the origins and history of each newly purchased Koi and such decisions are for the individual hobbyist, but should be based on facts.
Koi Herpes Virus (KHV)
Koi Herpesvirus (KHV) is a serious disease causing high mortalities and it creates consequences for Koi that survive it. However some speculation and comment about the disease in circulation is inaccurate from the biological and scientific viewpoint. Diagnosis is not possible in the pond and many suspected cases turn out to be other health problems. It is important to get the risk in perspective as viruses are part of nature and a fact of life all for all living things. All any Koi-keeper can do is minimise every possible risk not just of their Koi contracting KHV but any serious disease by quarantining new Koi irrespective of any previous dealer quarantine period or health certification .
Read more: Koi Herpes Virus (KHV)
PKDA Biosecurity
There is a lot of choice for Koi-keepers when it comes to purchasing not just Koi but the many items required for their support and well-being. The formation of the PKDA provided hobbyists with the opportunity to deal with Koi specialists that operate to a Code of Practice. In addition, it offers Koi-keepers the right of complaint if a member fails to provide the level of service agreed under the Code. The PKDA exists to keep standards high in the Koi Industry and there is no better judge than those who keep Koi.
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