Life will find a way, as Jeff Goldblum’s character in Jurassic Park famously said. The need to reproduce is a basic motivation that drives all life on Earth, and modern aquatic plants have demonstrated this better than most of Earth’sMore…
Pond Life
How to Make Medicated Koi Food
Homemade, medicated koi food for bacterial infections.
Koi medication isn’t a fun topic, but it can be a very important concept to understand as you work to maintain a healthy pond environment. Although most of the attention is focused on spring months when bacteria become more active,More…
Koi Tips, Pond Services and Filtration Articles Occupy the 2018 Top Ten List
Take a look at the top articles for 2018, at the midway point, on PONDTrademag.com
Where does the time fly? 2018 is half-way done and below we have the most popular 2018 articles and pages on PONDtrademag.com. The always popular Gallery Spotlight lands in the top spot while water filtration, koi food, pond design andMore…
Find New Plants and Design Ideas at the the IWGS 2018 Symposium
Industry friends, followers & flowers flock to West Texas.
I’ve been a member of the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society (IWGS) since the beginning. We launched the society in fall 1994 at a special party at the home of Charles and Sally Thomas in Buckeystown, Maryland. The featuredMore…
New Advances in Aquaponics Technology
Aquaponics refers to a system that grows fish and plants together. Plants use fish waste as fertilizer, and in most instances, they filter the water to provide good water quality for the fish. This system is fascinating to a varietyMore…
Mixing Koi Populations, Part Two | Preventive Quarantine Protocol
In the May/June 2018 issue, I wrote about how pond fish carry various good and bad “bugs” at all times. As I discussed, we cannot sterilize a fish or a pond to rid them of these bugs. Our efforts inMore…
Pond Plants for High Foot Traffic
There’s a lot to be said for all the phone calls and thank-you letters that tell the stories of how much clients loves their pond. But nothing says, “I completed my task and built something my client is totally engagedMore…
The Aquatic Work Environment
Massive indoor koi pond helps employees balance work and play.
For many people, ponds play an essential role in balancing work and play. After a long, grueling day at the office, there’s nothing quite like unwinding pondside with a cold beverage to clear your head and lose yourself among theMore…
Language of Koi | Preventive Treatment for Koi Health, Part One
Most of us have witnessed this scenario. The pond is doing well, and the koi are really healthy. So, time for more koi, right? In go the new fish, and all is well for a week. But then, things turnMore…
Essential tips for taking care of a koi pond
by Ryan Holmes, Koibids A koi fish is a generally hardy animal that can live for many years, especially in captivity. However, for them to grow and live long, they must be subjected to optimal conditions. One of the biggestMore…