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Menu Koivet.com Koivet is a venerable, long lived koi and pond fish health site started by Dr Erik Johnson in 1994 as an off shoot of his first few websites at Mindspring.com. Now Koivet is full of information and movies and more. Koi Beginner Once you've leapfrogged through this tutorial you will have a solid, working concept of the Koi hobby and what it's all about. This is done just about exclusively with video and very little written material. DrJohnson.com More than koi health, this site spans all things animal, by a real veterinarian who shoots you straight. Fishdoc.co.uk By Frank Prince-Iles. A UK authority who put this site together some time ago and which is still relied upon as a major source of good Koi and pond fish information	pH And Factors Affecting it There are numerous factors which influence pH. - Minerals and carbonates tend to be scavengers of Hydrogen ions, which drives pH upwards. - Unsealed driftwood and other organic molecules tend to bind out those minerals and carbonates. These organic materials simultaneously generate Hydrogen ions in their decay, contributing to a lower pH. - Plants will use carbon dioxide during their exposure to light, and this raises the pH. - At night, plants give off carbon dioxide, which lowers the pH. - Fish and bacteria all use oxygen and render carbon dioxide 24/7 which lowers the pH. These biological processes tend to have the net effect on a fish tank of causing a downward movement of pH into the acidic range. The only force that slows or prevents this decline is the presence of a buffering agent; the carbonate molecule. Sadly, the carbonate molecule occurs in varying amounts in the environment and is an exhaustible resource. When the carbonates are exhausted, the effect is a sudden drop in pH, which can, and does, kill fish. “pH crash” is the overnight solution to having any fish to see. It’s a common method many people accidentally employ to create just a plant tank. ‘To make room for all new fish. To reduce feed costs to zero. ‘To eliminate crowding, completely.	Fish Medicines Learn about fish medicines, what they do, and where to get them. PondCrisis.com If you have a koi, pond or fish problem, this site takes you through twenty easy questions and at the end you know what you need to fix in your pond to create restored Koi health. KoiCrisis.com Koi Crisis has a symptoms chart by system you can choose the symptom by fish part, and resolve a lot of Koi pond fish problems or at least, learn about them understand how to remedy them. Buying Domestic Koi What does "Domestic" koi mean? Why would you buy that kind? How do you pick good and healthy ones? Who sells them and where do you find the best ones? Buying Imported Koi A Japanese or Israeli imported Koi is a beautiful thing. Why would you buy one of those? How do you identify a "good one"? And what kinds are there? Who would you buy one from? Koi Filtration - Bead With a little bit of management every week or so, you can have gin clear water in your koi or fish pond. Bead filtration is more than ten years old and defines the state of the art in Koi and pond fish ponds. Koi Filtration - Natural Requiring no weekly management but one big yearly overhaul, natural filtration is the easiest there is. Relying on live plants and organic processes, water quality is usually superb. Described and common mistakes illustrated, visit this site! Koi Food & Feeding What should you feed your koi? How many times per day? Is Corn really that bad in a Koi diet? What are the most common feeding mistakes people make? What's the best food? Koi and Pond Hard Goods So many places these days, are pure ripoffs. Finding a reputable dealer of koi and pond hard goods isn't as easy as you would think but there's ways to tell. The product line should be to-the-point and not contain shams. Who's doing it right? Visit this site! Finding Reputable Dealers The fish are only as good as the dealer holding them. Quarantines, guarantees and fish quality all factor in. What to ask, what to see and how to handle your new fish. Books on Koi Diseases You will be introduced to Dr Johnson's Koi Health book but also to other books he's reviewed. Help With Koi Problems Koi Community rates a variety of forums and message boards on ease of use, friendliness and quality of help. Not all boards are created equal. Not mincing words here.

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pH And Factors Affecting it