Koi Stock Reduced to Clear

This year we have seen record Koi sales online and the interest at the store has been extremely good.  I wanted to let everyone know that this week we have reduced all the Koi prices to clear the ponds before the cold weather arrives.  You will not find better value for money Koi anywhere!   Obviously as the Koi season is winding down our stock will become depleted however, if pop in over the weekend you might just find a bargain or two. And just in case you were wondering yes we are still running the ever popular BUY 2 GET 1 FREE offers. Koi ponds will remain open weather and stock permitting of course. The shop is open everyday throughout the winter.

I normally mention checking pH levels throughout winter. After the dreadful heavy rain last weekend when many of us saw terrible flooding in parts of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire I thought this would be a good time to bring it up again. This is a video I posted a few years ago that has some heplful hints and tips.

I normally mention checking pH levels through winter. After the dreadful heavy rain last weekend when many of us saw terrible flooding in parts of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire I thought this would be a good time to bring it up again. pH is a basic water parameter that needs to be checked on a regular basis. It is easy to monitor with a simple inexpensive test kit. The pH test measures acidity or alkalinity with 7 being neutral higher readings alkaline, lower readings an Acid. In general a pH of 6.5 to 8.5 is perfectly acceptable but readings outside this range will almost certainly cause issues and need to be rectified. A common problem that can occur with pH is that it suddenly drops and forms a strong acid. This is referred to as a pH crash. It can happen very quickly and often results in the mysterious death of your fish. pH crash is a major problem in soft water areas where the water is lacking carbonate minerals and has very little in what is referred to as buffering capacity. To prevent the pH from crashing we need to maintain a level of carbonates This can be done by adding treatments of KH buffer powder which is available from most aquatic outlets. I would also recommend that you add a bag of crushed Oyster shells to the filter or pond. Oyster shells slowly dissolve if the water is acidic and raise the buffering capacity. pH crash often occurs during the winter months when the pond is being topped up by heavy rainfall. Rainwater is soft in nature and lacks the necessary minerals. In general using rain water to keep a pond topped up is not a good practice for this reason. Ph crash can have devastating consequences, but it is easy to remedy and prevent. Thank you for reading the Newsletter. Lee.

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