Fish Disease Spotlight: Chilodonella

Chilodonella is a type of parasite/protozoa which thrive in water that is fresh. It is shaped similar to a leaf, and has a length which ranges from f...

Adding Fathead Minnows To Your Pond

Fathead minnows are small fish olive in color which has been used as a form of bait for more than one hundred years. They can be found naturally thro...

Fish Disease Spotlight: Gill Mites

Pond fish are vulnerable to a number of afflictions, one of which is Gill Mites. The disease results from a parasite that thrives on the blood of its...

Tackling Fin Rot In Your Pond Fish

If you have chosen to have a pond in your outside space, you are likely to have also chosen to stock it with ornamental fish, koi or the many other t...

Adding Sturgeon To Your Pond

Sturgeon is a family of fish that can be divided into twenty seven species. They are considered by many experts to be primitive fish since they displ...

Fish Disease Spotlight: Argulus

Argulus, which is also referred to as Fish Louse, is a parasite that is common among fish. It has the shape of a disc which is flattened, and resembl...

An Introduction To Butterfly Koi

Butterfly koi are a distinct variety of koi which are prized by those who are looking for something different. They come in a variety of patterns and...

Fish Disease Spotlight: Gill Disease

Gill Disease is an external infection which is common, particularly in warm water fish. As the name implies, it primarily affects the gills. Flavobac...

What You Should Know About Black Colored Koi

Koi come in a variety of colors and types, including orange, red, Gin Rin, and white. But one of the hottest new colors to be bred in these fish is b...

Best Practices for Quarantining Pond Fish

Pond fish are susceptible to a number of diseases and other problems, and when detected they must be contained as quickly as possible. One way of pre...

Preventing Fish Kills During The Winter

Pond fish can be expensive to acquire and care for, especially species such as koi. Therefore, when these fish succumb to disease or predation, the c...

Fish Disease Spotlight: Lymphocystis

Lymphocystis is a virus which afflicts fish, especially freshwater species. The good news is that unlike most viral diseases, which are untreatable a...

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