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(From Koi Carp Magazine)
I wrote the following articles for Koi Carp Magazine.Therefore they own the copyright but the Editor has given permission for them to be republished here.Thank you, Karen.
Understanding Pond Clay - What pond clay does for your pond and for your Koi
Anoxic Filtration; part 1 - What is it and how does it work?
Anoxic Filtration; part 2 - Deeper into the baskets plus how to build an anoxic filter pond
Test kit review - Five popular manual test kits put to the test
Koi Show Water - New rules for koi shows to ensure they comply with Animal Welfare legislation
Friction Losses - What are friction losses and how do they affect pond pipe-work design?
Good water guide; part 1 - The necessity for biological filtration
Good water guide; part 2 - Bio-filter improvements
Good water guide; part 3 - Mechanical filtration
Good water guide; part 4 - Improving circulation
Good water guide; part 5 - Improving water clarity
Good water guide; part 6 - Temperature stratification
Good water guide; part 7 - Heating your koi pond
Good water guide; part 8 - Heating koi ponds with gas or oil boilers or heat pumps
Good water guide; part 9 - Pumps; How do they work?
Good water guide; part 10 - Water parameters
Good water guide; part 11 - Dissolved oxygen and pH
Good water guide; part 12 - Understanding and controlling pH
Good water guide; part 13 - Ammonia; why do koi produce so much of it?
Good water guide; part 14 - Nitrite
Good water guide; part 15 - Nitrate and the nitrogen cycle
Good water guide; part 16 - Nitrate and the problems it causes (including DIY trickle tower design)
Good water guide; part 17 - Comparing trickle towers and Bakki Showers