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For those designing or retrofitting filtration systems, here are four pipe run tables courtesy of the Plastics Pipe Institute, as per Q&A # 84)

• To find your Total Head Loss for your pond plumbing setup
  
• Elbow loss and Friction loss in "Feet of Head" for 10 feet of straight schedule 40 pipe
• Friction loss per 100 feet of plastic pipe
• Friction Loss in PVC fittings in equivalent feet of straight pipe

By Bryan Bateman

• Cold Water Care Of Koi
• Bead Filter Update
• Opening and Cleaning of Ponds
• Trickle Tower Filtration - Theory and Practice
• Quarantining Your New Koi

By Ray Jordan

• Koi Preparation For A Show
• Koi History - Myths and Mysteries

By Mike Nowak of WGN Radio's "Let's Talk Gardening", with his kind permission: I'm Not Really a Garden Expert, I Just Play One on the Radio: Selected Websites and Books

By Bob Passovoy

By Pete Ponzio -

• The Bill Parsonson Award
• Update on Goldfish in the United States
• Goldfish Varieties
• Introducing the American Goldfish Association

By Bill Reid - Design for a Sturdy Pond Cover
Good for smaller ponds, a wooden beam gives PVC ribs the strength to stand up under wet snow.

By Mike White - The Ins And Outs Of Koi Pond Building
A professional's discussion of the most important considerations of design and maintenance.

Ornamental Fish Health Newsletter 3:1, by Dr. Tim Miller-Morgan, DVM - KHV and SCVC

Ron Weynschenk's Letter, July 5

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