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Some people think that keeping koi is the major function, when in fact to have happy healthy koi you must keep their water. It is also said that to keep their water pristine, you must think of your pond as a minature waste water treatment plant.
A koi's metabolism produces ammonia which is toxic to them and other fish. Below are some articles (Norm Meck) and presentations to help your efforts to affect your water quality.
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Trickle Tower and Shower Filters 7.3 Mb PowerPoint presentation.
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Trickle Tower construction info.
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center -- SRAC 460-471; 4600-4699 -- Water Quality
Norm Meck's series on Water Chemistry Issues from the Koi Club of San Diego web site that affect Water Quality. Norm has granted VSKC authorization to link to his articles.
Koi Club of San Diego - Preface
Koi Club of San Diego - Alkalinity
Koi Club of San Diego - Ammonia
Koi Club of San Diego - Chloramine
Koi Club of San Diego - Chlorine
Koi Club of San Diego - Conversion Factors
Koi Club of San Diego - Dissolved Oxygen
Koi Club of San Diego - Green Water
Koi Club of San Diego - Homemade Chlorine Neutralizer
Koi Club of San Diego - Nitrate
Koi Club of San Diego - Nitrite
Koi Club of San Diego - Oxygenation During Transport
Koi Club of San Diego - PH
Koi Club of San Diego - Pollutants
Koi Club of San Diego - Salinity
Koi Club of San Diego - Temperature
Koi Club of San Diego - Test Kits
Koi Club of San Diego - Toxic Plants
Koi Club of San Diego - Water Change Outs
Koi Club of San Diego - Final Thoughts
AKCA - Pond Water Chemistry - Norm Meck (PDF)
You can clink on Koi Club of San Diego's links on the left side within this window pane.
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