I don have a pond. Can I keep Koi in my aquarium?
Yes you can, but keep in mind Koi get very large and are best suited for a back yard pond or water garden. The minimum aquarium size for a Koi up to 12 inches would be 75 gallons per fish and up to 350 gallons per hour filtration per fish, this will allow enough beneficial surface area for bacteria to colonize. Can I switch my pond pump off at night? We would not recommend it. Think of your pond pump as the heart of your pond and without it your filter can not process fish waste. You take a chance of killing some of the beneficial bacteria that have grown inside of your filter. This will cause a rise in the ammonia levels, which can kill your fish if not kept in check. Do I need aquatic plants in my pond? Yes if you want a balanced, clean, algae free pond. Plants feed from the unwanted nutrients in your pond such as fish waste and nitrogen. Algae also will grow from these same waste products. However, plants are a higher plant form than algae and compete with the algae for the same foo
