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  1. I do, however, take exception to some information you put in your "Aeromonas" article. I test for sensitivity to antibiotics on most of the cases I get. My data does not support your opinion... (Added 2-18-13) —See reply.
  2. I was reading about koi clay used as a product that eliminates sting algae when the pumps are turned on... ( Added 2-18-13) —See reply.
  3. I have some questions about the parasite you highlighted in the current newsletter.
    1) Can you have the parasite in the water without the fish being affected?
    2) Does water temperature make a difference - more common in the spring in cooler water or hot summer water?
    3) Can humans be affected by it with what looks like bite marks on the skin if they are in the water for any length of time? (Added 9-3-12) —See reply.
  4. My boyfriend and I bought a house here in Columbus, Ohio and as a result we inherited an unkept pond. We're doing our best to educate ourselves on pond and koi care but despite surfing the internet and reading days worth of material from a dozen different sites, still I don't feel like I have complete answers to our questions... (Added 9-21-11) —See reply.
  5. ...My bottom drain is my problem. I have no mid level collection for my BD or a way to shut it off below the freeze line unless I plug it at bottom of pond. Will I disturb my water temperature levels too much by pulling water from my BD in the winter? If I do not move this water will I crack my pvc BD line? (Added 9-21-11) —See reply.
  6. My husband and son dug out a small pond (5 feet by 3 feet, 2 1/2 feet deep) about 4 years ago. We have about four, 7-inch koi and eight 4 inch shubunkins in the pond. Our water quality has been quite clear for the past three years and our fish have been thriving. We had our pond professionally designed and redone about 10 days ago. The installer removed our fish along with more than enough water from our old pond, to keep them in a holding tank until he was finished completing the new pond. Ater the pond was completed, he put new water in the pond (we have Chicago city water), and then added our fish along with the old water from the holding tank. Unfortunately, the water has become murkier and murkier; ( we can barely see the fish until they are almost at the surface) it is a golden, light brown color, which I was wondering may have been caused by dust from the new rock materials, but sadder than the fact that we cannot see anything in the pond, one of our beautiful butterfly koi was found floating at the surface the other day. I'm concerned more fish will die. We have a large filter, a smaller skimmer box and a 2 1/2 foot waterfall that is providing good aeration. What should we do? (Added 5-14-11) —See reply.
  7. Just yesterday my wife and I notice several little babies swimming around in our pond. We have a 3400 gallon pond with 7 Koi - 8-10 inches / 4 Shubunkin and 2 comets. The babies are from a dark color to a transparent color with spots. Could our older Koi be mature enough to have babies? Either way we are mainly hobbiests and have no harsh water conditions or problems with the pond but have a few questions. (Added 5-14-11) —See reply.
  8. My husband failed to read the instructions on the algae medicine and killed all of our fish within hours. We have some plants in the pond that do not seem to be affected. What do I do now? Should I drain the pond before getting new fish? (Added 5-14-11) —See reply.
  9. Bob, still having a struggle with the algae,the long stringy green stuff. (Added 5-14-11) —See reply.
  10. I have been trying to find reviews on Aquascape's IonGen. Is the jury still out on this product or is there some reliable reviews of this. (Added 5-14-11) —See reply.
  11. Recently we returned from a vacation to find ALL of our koi fish dead...about a dozen...but all of the goldfish seem to be fine. We have a pond pump and filter, so the fish received oxygen from a constant waterfall, and the filter was clean, so the pump was working. The pump is attached to our sprinkler system so it refills itself to stay at the same level all the time.
    I'm baffled at the fact that just the koi are dead, but the goldfish are fine. Do you have any ideas? Are the koi more susceptible to dying? Could there be a "natural" explanation for this, or is there another "human" explanation (like we did something wrong...) (Added 5-14-11) —See reply.
  12. my pond froze quite deep and now I have 3 dead fish 2 are koi but it is still frozen
    how should I get them out before they harm the other fish (Added 1-3-11) —See reply.
  13. ...how deep should I dig my pond? -- extended discussion (Added 4-10-10) —See reply.
  14. I got rid of my swimming pool this year but I have a like-new sand filter that I would like to use on our large back pond. Is there any problem with using a silica sand filter for ponds with fish in them? -- extended discussion (Added 4-10-10) —See reply.
  15. i am expericing a lot of algae in my pond. this has never really happened before, but i cant believe the growth especially in march... (Added 4-10-10) —See reply.
  16. Last spring (2009) I noticed that there were many babies present. The largest koi in the pond when they spawned was no more than 6". Upon my first spring visit of the current year (2010), it is clear that easily 25 or more babies exist. They have achieved a size of 1/2" - 1" and for now the pond is a happy place. I am concerned that as they grow, overpopulation will become a major issue. (Added 4-10-10) —See reply.
  17. With the sudden increase of warm weather the surface water temp is over 50 degrees during the day. Should I feed my koi yet or wait? Is Blue stone chip safe to put around a pond? (Added 4-10-10) —See reply.
  18. Spring: When should I start up the pump? Should I clean the bottom first ? Should I do a couple of water changes? (Added 4-10-10) —See reply.

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