Koi Carp Care

The best tip when considering the health and wellbeing of you Koi Carp is to look after the water in which they live.

It is estimated that 80% of all ill health suffered by Koi Carp is a result of polluted water pond water; Keeping the water quality of you Koi Carp Pond high will vastly increase the health of your fish and enable you to care for them easily.

Koi Carp Care Tip #1: Good water quality

Keeping your pond water clean is the key to caring for your Koi Carp, but this more than removing visible debris or water pollutants with a standard pond filter. Maintaining the quality of your pond water means removing traces of Ammonia and Nitrates along with minerals such as Iron, Lead and Copper. The pH of the water must also be kept at a neutral level (between pH 6 and pH 9) to enable your Koi Carp to thrive. Maintaining such an environment requires a good quality Koi Pond Filteration System to remove solids from the water and biological filter and purify the water too. Talk to a pond filter specialist to ensure you get the right filter for your pond.

Koi Carp Care Tip #2: Don’t Overstock

Keeping too many fish in too small a pond can lead to your water filter being overworked meaning that the water quality will go down as levels of Ammonia and Nitrates go up. Ensure that you provide a suitable habitat for you Koi Carp by doing some pond size calculations before purchasing your pedigree fish. The Koi Carp experts at Swell UK are always happy to offer help and advice.

Koi Carp Care Tip #3: Feed Regularly

Koi Carp are a pedigree fish, meaning that over generations they have been interbred to produce a line of beautiful looking fish. Because of this interbreeding, the immuse systems of Koi Carp are weaker than those of some other (non-pedigree) fish meaning that Koi should be fed a special diet to help improve their immune systems along with their colour and size.

Today there are several varieties of fish food specifically designed for Koi Carp. Although slightly more expensive then regular fish food, specialist koi food will benefit your Carp in more way’s than satisfying their appetite and really is worth the extra expense.

Koi Carp Care Tip #4: Treat diseases early

The final tip to help you care for your Koi Carp is to examine them regularly and treat any infections of signs of illness early. There are many good Koi Carp Disease Treatments that can fight bacteria and fungal grow on the fish themselves and several other brands that can be used to clense polluted pond water quickly and safely. If in doubt, ask one of the Koi Carp specialists at Swell UK.

For advice about keeping koi call 08456 589 599