Blanketweed is by definition, a weed, that is, a plant that is growing out of place.

How we manage and maintain the water in a pond will have a direct effect on the health and growth of our pond fish.

There a over a dozen different test kits available, each testing for a specific water parameter.

When maintaining a koi pond we need to understand, analyse, interpret and respond to a handful of chemical data, sometimes on a daily basis.

Time and time again we read and are told that water quality is of paramount importance when keeping fish, especially koi.

These bubbles are formed through the stabilising properties of complex dissolved compounds. These largely organic compounds, build up in the water over time to levels which encourage stable bubbles to form.