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Water Gardening & Koi Fish
Water Gardening
Some common problems in the pond have easy solutions:
1. Pond water stays green into the summer.
Remove debris from bottom of pond and replace one third of water. Add oxygeated plants and water lilies to help shade the water.
2. Fish seem to gasp at the surface of the water.
Add more oxygen to the water with a garden hose or aerator.
3. Fish begin disappearing.
Suspect predators such as birds and racoons.
4. Water is black and smells unpleasant.
Oxygen is low. Aerate quickly with a garden hose or aerator and add more submerged plants to help prevent in the future.
Marginal Plants
Shallow Water & Pond Edge
Acorus - Sweet Flag Grass
Flowering Rush
Bog Arum - Wild Calla
marsh Marigold
Cyperus - Umbrella Sedge/Grass
Dwarf Papyrus - Dwarf umbrella Grass
Lobelia Cardinalis - Red Cardinal flower
Spike Rush / Fiber Optic grass
Equisetum - Horsetail
Houttuynia - Cameleon Plant
Iris - Japanese Iris Rabbit Ear Iris Iris Blue Flag
Iris yellow Flag Serbian Iris
Moneywort - Creeping Jenny
Parrots Feather
Hardy Canna Lilly - Yellow Orange Pink or Red
Lizards Tail
Typha - Cattails
Zantedeschia - Common Calla Lilly
Water Hyacinth
Common Duckweed
Water Lettuce
Water Hyssop
Fanwort/Hornwort
Hairgrass/Milfoil
Japanese Maple
Red Maple
Betula-Birch
Ceris-Redbud
Ginko Biloba-Maidenhair tree
Floating Plants
Submerged Plants
Trees For Pond Shade
Marginal Water plants in
4” pots/1 gal containers:
$9.99 each
4” Water Lilies in 9”pot or
1 gallon container:
$19.99 each
3 Gal. Water Lilies:
$29.99 each
Koi Ponds
Koi ponds require excellent filtration and constant maintenance. If Koi fish are not cared for properly they are susceptible to disease and death.
One of the -main responsibilities of the koi-keeper is to control concentrations of ammonia and nitrate in the water through good filtration and regular water changes. The 2 sources of ammonia and nitrate in the water are ammonia excreted from fish, and the decomposing solids from plants and organic matter that settles on the pond bottom. Cleaning debris regularly is a must.
Exhausting as it may sound the clean clear water and healthy koi will be your reward.
Koi Fish come in various sizes and varieties and prices vary. Prices range from 3 for $10.00; 3 for $20.00 and up....
Some of the varieties available are: Butterfly Koi, Kohaku, Yamabuki, Ogon, Comet Goldfish, Channel Cats and others.
When purchasing Koi Fish be sure and float the bag 30 minutes before release so you don’t shock the fish.
It is recommended to feed koi every other day especially in the spring and summer. In winter twice a week
should be enough. Never feed more than fish can consume in 5 minutes.
The most feared pond predator is the Raccoon. If you live in a previously undeveloped area, near an open space or in the hills/foothills they will be of some concern. Raccoons love water but like humans they like to enter at their own pace. By having sheer deep sides and no plant ledges along the edge will help keep them at bay. In addition, plant the pond edge thick with grasses and marginals. This type of barrier will greatly inhibit their fishing ability.
HERONS
Herons do not like to share their space when they eat so a statue placed in the pond could act as a deterant. Also stringing fishing line six inches high around the entire pond will help since they like to walk into the water on their stilts. Fishing line trips him up and scares him off.
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