How can you tell koi apart from gold fish?
Koi have 2 pairs of barbells or whiskers and gold fish do not any barbells or whiskers. 11. Can I use lime stones to build my koi pond No, the limestone will cause your pH to go very high. Limestone should never be used in building a water garden or a koi pond. You are best to aim at a pH around 7- 7.5 for the best water for your koi and plants. pH out of this range is very hard for most plants to grow. pH effects your koi in this way; high pH has the same type of effect of chapped skin to us and a low pH has the same effect of sun burn to us. You would be very uncomfortable if you had chapped or sun burnt skin all the time. If you have a pH below 7 you are at more of a pH crash risk which can and will kill your koi. The acceptable level by most experts is 6.5- 8.0. If you need to adjust your pH, it should be done very gradually. Microbe-lift has a great product to stabilize pH which is called 7.5 Buffer Stabilizer. Always follow the manufactures instructions when using these products.
Koi have 2 pairs of barbles or whiskers and gold fish do not any barbles or whiskers. 11. Can I use lime stones to build my koi pond No, the limestone will cause your pH to go very high. Limestone should never be used in building a water garden or a koi pond. You are best to aim at a pH around 7- 7.5 for the best water for your koi and plants. pH out of this range is very hard for most plants to grow. pH effects your koi in this way; high pH has the same type of effect of chapped skin to us and a low pH has the same effect of sun burn to us. You would be very uncomfortable if you had chapped or sun burnt skin all the time. If you have a pH below 7 you are at more of a pH crash risk which can and will kill your koi. The acceptable level by most experts is 6.5- 8.0. If you need to adjust your pH, it should be done very gradually. Microbe-lift has a great product to stabilize pH which is called 7.5 Buffer Stabilizer. Always follow the manufactures instructions when using these products.
