Koi Pond/Water Garden
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A little bit about Koi and water gardens....
Adding plant life to a koi pond helps improve pond life for koi, as well as adding beauty to the pond itself.
Koi owners need to make sure they select the right aquatic plants that will harmoniously co-exist with their koi. They also need to ensure that their plant placement is done properly as well as not planting vegetation that will just be eaten by the koi!
The benefits of including aquatic plants in a koi pond
Aquatic plants are considered an excellent addition to any koi pond. Aquatic plants, in fact, help increase oxygen production in the water, helping to keep the pond properly aerated for koi. Their presence also helps keep the water cool by providing shade to the koi. Additionally, around the spring breeding season submerged plants act as a critical surface onto which female koi attach their fertilized eggs.
Adding plant life to a koi pond helps improve pond life for koi, as well as adding beauty to the pond itself.
Koi owners need to make sure they select the right aquatic plants that will harmoniously co-exist with their koi. They also need to ensure that their plant placement is done properly as well as not planting vegetation that will just be eaten by the koi!
The benefits of including aquatic plants in a koi pond
Aquatic plants are considered an excellent addition to any koi pond. Aquatic plants, in fact, help increase oxygen production in the water, helping to keep the pond properly aerated for koi. Their presence also helps keep the water cool by providing shade to the koi. Additionally, around the spring breeding season submerged plants act as a critical surface onto which female koi attach their fertilized eggs.
The magnificent water lotus
The presence of plants also prevents the spread of algae from getting out of control. The shade plants provide reduces incoming light into the pond and therefore limits photosynthesis of algae. Their natural ‘filtration’ system prevents blanket weeds (string algae) from forming, mainly through absorbing harmful nitrates that lead to their formation in the first place.
Some Koi purists will tell you to not mix plant material into the Koi's watery environment. I say the plant material in the pond is half the fun of a koi pond. Others might say why complicate a lovely water garden by adding fish at all. The variety and uniqueness of aquatic plants in a water garden or koi pond will add a whole new dimension to your outdoor living experience.
Some Koi purists will tell you to not mix plant material into the Koi's watery environment. I say the plant material in the pond is half the fun of a koi pond. Others might say why complicate a lovely water garden by adding fish at all. The variety and uniqueness of aquatic plants in a water garden or koi pond will add a whole new dimension to your outdoor living experience.
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