15 Mistakes all Koi & fish pond owners should avoid
My 15 key mistakes that koi keepers (and indeed fish pond owners in general) should avoid making. Based on experience over 25+ years keeping koi, and observations across the koi hobby, I rank the 15 mistakes I see made most often and offer tips on how to avoid making them yourself.
Some are very obvious, some will be more surprising. Most are further expanded on in more detailed videos on this channel.
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The correct salt to use to treat your koi
Hikari friend Koi food
Kusuri topical treatment for koi that I recommend
Acriflavin bacterial treatment
NT Labs Koi paramedic kit
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0:00 Introduction
0:51 Insufficient water movement/circulation
1:58 Believing filter manufacturers specs
3:14 Buying koi from the wrong places
5:10 Not installing a bottom drain
6:32 Fitting the wrong sized bottom drain
7:35 Not enough oxygen / air
9:14 Insufficient spares on hand
11:14 Incorrect filter flow rate
12:24 Believing everything you hear/read
14:04 Feeding poor quality food
16:06 Buying koi before a microscope
17:02 Not observing your koi enough
18:11 Not cleaning filters often enough
18:48 OVER STOCKING !!
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