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Koi Care

Koi Nutrition, Well-being, First Aid, and Nursing

    

     

Koi care has many facets, but the two most critical factors are pond water quality and proper nutrition.  Koi are inherently hardy and long-lived.  As such, they are easy to care for and don't demand much from the koi keeper.  Nonetheless, there are some basic but important requirements to adhere to for your koi to remain healthy.

     

Pond water quality is undoubtedly the most critical aspect of koi care.  Koi can go on for weeks without being given food, but they can all perish overnight in poor water.  It is therefore necessary for any koi keeper to give serious thought to how water quality will be sustained, and how much he's willing to spend for it,  even before the pond is built.

  

Proper koi nutrition is also an important aspect of koi care.  Providing your koi with good nutrition will protect them from diseases and ensure that they'll attain maximum size and develop good body conformation.

  

Lastly, koi care involves being able to respond promptly to health problems or accidents.  This includes administering the right medication to a sick koi or even applying first aid to one.

                

                       

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KOI POND FILTRATION BASICS

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KOI NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS

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