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Koi pond water testing

Koi pond water testing
Koi pond water testing is necessary once in a while to test the levels of ammonia, Nitrates, PH, and salt. You need to control the nitrogen cycle in your pond. The nitrogen cycle is basically biological filtering – fish waste turns into ammonia, ammonia is eaten by bacteria and then turned in nitrates which are good for the plants.

Too much ammonia in a pond means death for your fish. This is created when you overfeed the Koi and there are not enough ammonia-eating bacteria to control the levels. This is where Koi pond water testing comes in. You need to test the water occasionally to make sure it is still healthy for the fish and plants. When you get a Koi pond water testing kit, you need to be sure that it can test all 4 parts as all need to be at correct levels to maintain optimum health.

The levels you should be looking for when you do Koi pond water testing are the following: Ammonia – less than 1.5 ppm, pH balance – 6.8 to 7.4, Nitrates – less than 5 ppm, and Salt - .10% to .20%. These levels should maintain your Koi pond at an optimal healthy level.

 

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