You’ve installed the pond, acclimated your koi, and everything’s set. But an empty koi pond can leave your serene setting a little barren. Luckily, pond plants are an easy way to add some greenery to your backyard pond! But creating a pond environment where koi fish and pond plants coexist can be tricky. Koi will gnaw on plant roots found in the pond, sometimes destroying the plant. Read ahead for some strategies and ideas on koi pond plants!

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: koi fish are a big commitment! These long-living fish are costly and their ponds require a lot of maintenance along the way. Keeping up with your koi pond is a must for owners to preserve the wellbeing of your fish. If you live in a seasonal climate, even more maintenance is required to keep your fish friends happy. Read ahead to see how to make your koi pond winter ready!

Koi fish are a great addition to any garden pond or aquarium. But whether you just brought your koi fish home or its spawning season fish friends, determining the sex of your koi fish can prove difficult for new owners. This is especially true if the koi are still young. However, determining koi fish gender is important for the health of your koi. If you can determine the gender of your koi, you can more easily watch for gender-specific sickness and disease in the koi’s life. Read ahead to learn more about koi genders!

As a koi owner, you need to provide a suitable, if not beautiful, environment for your koi to live and thrive. A well-designed koi pond will do just that. Koi ponds come in all sizes and styles to suit the owners as well as the fish. These aesthetic additions to a garden or backyard will make anyone want to come and sit for a while. If you’re thinking about taking the dive into koi ownership, read ahead to see what you need to know about koi pond design.

Being a koi owner means keeping your fish happy and healthy. To do this, you need to give your koi a good home and keep up with maintenance. Even with responsible care, these resilient fish can sometimes succumb to sickness and disease. Keeping a close watch on your koi is the best way to catch any problems early. Get a good, up-close look at your fish while they feed – its the best way to observe them and watch for abnormalities. If you think disease may be plaguing your fish, don’t fear! Read ahead for our guide on koi care.