What is koi app?

What is koi app?

Keep track and store your water parameters in KoiControl. The app analyzes your water parameters and gives you suggestions on how to improve them if necessary. This way you can offer your fish optimal conditions.

Is it worth having a koi pond?

As with any backyard pond, a pond dedicated to keeping colorful Koi, can be a great way to keep fish. Ponds not only provide large habitats for your fish, but are also a pretty and relaxing spot for you in your yard.

Does a koi pond need to be in the sun or shade?

First, koi ponds do better in a shaded area than in full sun. Full sun will work, but a shaded area will generally slow the algae growth down and will prevent the water from possibly getting too hot during the summer months.

What is the best thing to put in the bottom of a koi pond?

At a Glance: 5 Reasons We Recommend Putting Gravel on the Bottom of Your Pond

1. Gravel gives beneficial bacteria a place to colonize.
2. Gravel protects plants from curious koi.
3. Gravel protects the pond liner from sunlight.
4. Gravel looks more natural than a bare liner.
5. Gravel makes it easier to work and play in your pond.

How do I identify a koi fish?

Koi will be black with orange, white or yellow. Utsuri means reflections in Japanese. The Utsuri should have inverted areas of each color. The Utsuri should have a consistent offset pattern of it’s colors with always having black on the head.

How deep should a pond be for koi?

Japanese koi need a depth of four feet in order for them to develop good body shape and overwinter properly, with most experienced koi keepers opting for 4-5′.

How often should you change the water in a koi pond?

If you are looking to raise your koi and keep them healthy, you should consider performing at least a 10% to 20% water change each week if possible. If your goal is to raise your koi to their full potential, both in color and size, you might want to consider performing even more substantial water changes.

What is the best depth for a koi pond?

3 feet deep
A serious koi pond should be at least 3 feet deep and no areas should be shallower than 2 feet. Any areas shallower than 2 feet is an open invitation to dinner for both blue herons and raccoons. If you don’t think you have predators in your neighborhood just build a shallow pond and watch what happens!

Is sand good for koi fish?

The problem with sand is that its particles are too small to allow oxygen between them, and, therefore, prevent the colonization of beneficial microbes. That situation results in an environment where pond detritus rots instead of being ingested and broken down.

What is the rarest koi?

Ki Utsuri
The rarest Koi fish till date is Ki Utsuri. The group of Utsurimono with yellow patterns over a black, lacquer body.