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If you have a pond full of fish, plants, and other living things, it is unlikely that you can get by without at least occasionally cleaning your pond thoroughly. Though as pond owners we may take great pains to create a balanced ecosystem so that the pond life can thrive, we do also have to be careful of the pond getting dirty from fallen leaves, aglae buildup, or any other kinds of factors that may contribute to a koi owner’s nightmare – an accumulation of muck and sludge at the bottom of the pond, making the pond look ugly and creating an unhealthy environment for the precious koi fish. Learn about pond conditioning and how you can take steps towards a crystal clear pond.

When you look at a beautifully decorated pond, fringed with plants, the water crystal clear so you can see the beautiful fish swimming around, most likely you would not be wondering how the pond stays so clean – unless, perhaps, you work in pond maintenance, or are an exceptionally curious person. For most people, they would simply enjoy the benefits of having a clean and beautiful pond. But now you’ve started thinking about the topic: just how, in fact, do those beautiful ponds stay so clean, short of purchasing electronic algae control systems and machinery for the pond? Allow us to give you a clue: it’s all about pond plants.

Did you ever consider that introducing a new Koi to your pond might also introduce parasites, bacteria, fungi or viruses that may jeopardize your other fish? When buying new Koi, it’s not so easy to just bring them home and put them into a new pond just like that. Transporting fish from one pond to another is a process that should be handled delicately, as fish need time to adjust to a new environment. Not only that, if the Koi is carrying any parasites, bacteria, fungi or viruses, it can easily infect all the other Koi in your pond and cause a crisis. Imagine paying so much money for your new Koi fish, only to have it fall sick or cause your other Koi to be sick, and maybe even critically so! Hence, before you introduce new fish into your pond, you should certainly put it in a Koi fish quarantine tank to make sure that you prevent such crises from happening.