The picture of the koi pond water chemistry are the pH (which stands for potential hydrogen) and water hardness. These factors can determine for themselves the life or death of the koi pond inhabitants (I call them the "Fam Fam").
The koi pond water pH is measured on a scale of 1-14, with a reading of 7 as a "neutral". Any reading above 7 is alkaline, below 7 is acidic throughout. Most fish prefer a pH of 7.2-7.6, or only slightly above thealkaline side of the scale. However, Koi and goldfish to gradual changes in pH adjusted from a minimum of 7 to a maximum of 8.5 and still stay healthy and thrive.
Hardness koi in the pond water or buffer to raise the pH. Although the hardness of a separate measure the pH, the two react together chemically. Pure water or "distilled" has a pH of 7 and the absence of buffers or hardness. Neutral pH is unstable, however, and if it has no buffer or hard, can rapidlyDrop to lower (acid) end of the pH scale - lower 4.2 to 4.8. At this level of acidity of fish gills and suffocate before being burned or not able to extract oxygen from water, at the end.
If you get any pH level in your pond koi that never, ever groped to increase the pH too quickly. From crushed coral, dolomite or oyster shell gravel filter in a plastic bag or directly in the filter cascade, moving water and can pass through the pH increasesto 7.0 or 7.3 in less than two days.
To avoid drastic fluctuations in the influence of pH buffer hardness, you should see one or more of these gravel filter in your system at any time - especially if you are filling your pond with fresh water. The gravel must every 9 to 12 months, since all buffers must be flushed from now. If the buffer is depleted and the pH drops to 6.0 or less, the nitrifying bacteria that break down toxic fish waste,Ammonia and nitrite are no longer functioning. At a low pH, highly toxic ammonia chemically modified to relatively non-toxic ammonium. If the pH is increased rapidly, the ammonia is quickly back to ammonia, which could be fatal for your fish.
Please invest in the health of your fish. Purchase a kit to save the pond koi pond or any animal. Investing the time to read the instructions and start regular koi pond testing. Do not forget to clean the water is not clean! Like waterdrinking, just because the water looks clear, smells good, tastes good and does not mean that they are clean.
Most of the most toxic, carcinogenic priority pollutants listed by the colorless, odorless and tasteless EPA. Never forget the simple facts: you have a toilet in a separate room of your home. Residence of a friend is his wobbly toilet, and have to swim in it. Keep it clean and rinsed.
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