Koi Care Tips & Expert Advice

If you are new to koi keeping, remember this first: Koi don’t die from lack of medication they die from poor water. Good water is the foundation. You can have the most expensive fish, but if the water is unstable, they will lose color, get stressed, grow slowly, and become vulnerable to disease. Essential Water Parameters to Test A proper koi test kit should include: Ammonia (NH3/NH4) – must be 0 (highly toxic) Nitrite (NO2) – must be 0 (very toxic) Nitrate (NO3) – keep

Drum → J-mats → Moving Bed → Ceramic Media → Oyster Shell → UV Light → Baki Shower → Pond Simple explanation: Drum: removes large waste, fish waste, and leftover food J-mats: trap fine debris Moving Bed: main biological filtration, helps process ammonia and nitrite Ceramic Media: adds more surface area for beneficial bacteria Oyster Shell: helps maintain KH and stabilize pH UV Light: helps reduce green water and floating algae Baki Shower: increases oxygen, reduces DOC

1. Bring the fish indoors immediately. Do not leave the box outside in the sun, cold, or wind. 2. Check the fish upon arrival. Some light stress after shipping is normal. 3. Float the unopened bag for 15–20 minutes. This helps equalize the water temperature. 4. Do not pour bag water into your pond. The shipping bag water may contain ammonia and waste buildup. 5. Transfer the fish into a clean tub first. Then gently move the fish into your pond or quarantine tank. 6. Do not fe