Koi Care: Maintaining Your Pond During The Summer Season
Summertime is the best time for your Koi pond. During this season, temperatures are great, letting you enjoy your pond even more. But you should always keep on maintaining your outdoor pond during this season. Keeping in mind those few necessary things during the summertime will keep the beauty and liveliness of your outdoor pond.
High temperature levels will give less amounts of oxygen:
During summer, the level of oxygen in your pond will decrease. That's why it's very important to take the necessary measures, especially if you live in places where warm temperatures occur mostly. One good indicator of a pond with low level of oxygen is when you see your fish hanging out towards the top of the surface of the pond, seemingly gasping for air. You can add features like fountains and waterfalls to your pond to keep the oxygen moving.
The more motion the water will have, the more oxygen there will be for your fish. Also, if these features are not available, you can change the water frequently in order to give your fish the right amount of oxygen they'll be needing.
Look out for evaporation:
A lot of heat can cause the water to evaporate quickly. Pay close attention to your pond's water levels, and do the necessary adjustments afterwards. It is important to remove all of the chlorine from the water that you're going to add.
Summertime paves way for parasites:
Heat brings on those parasites and illnesses, and because most of these parasites are not visible, it's important for you to watch your fish for those signs of diseases. Symptoms such as scratching, shaking, shivering or rubbing against objects indicate different types of illnesses.
Pay attention to your pets if they start to develop visible spots on their body (they may also knock off some of their fins)!). If you obeserve any of these changes, you can contact your Koi dealer, vet and local pet store as soon as possible. Some parasites may cause only minimal damage, but illnesses like the KHV (or Koi herpes virus) can cause real serious problems to your fish, that is why it calls for immediate treatment and care.
Feeding Your Pet With Food:
To ensure the health of your fish throughout the summer, give them food filled with nutrients. Feed them low-protein food at least 1 or 3 times everyday. If your fish seem to be still hungry after you have fed them, you can slightly increase the feeding amount. Remember that if you feed your pets with only small amounts of food, it will prevent the spoiling of food. There will be a lot of uneaten foods that will spoil quickly if you feed them in large amounts (which can cause issues in water quality).
Your fish will only eat what's necessary for their survival, and they will just leave out the extra ones. Feeding your pets will cause lesser amounts of oxygen in the water, which could be a problem during the summer season as oxygen will deplete in higher levels of temperature. This can be resolved by feeding your fish in the cooler times of the day.
Summertime is a great time to feed your pet through your hand. Through this, you'll get to know your fish a little better, and they'll know you as the one who takes good care of them. You can also get kids in this kind of activity, which would be an unforgettable experience for them!
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