Tools for Koi Keeping

IKS 5198 Arlington Avenue # 146 , Riverside, CA 92504

Tools for the Koi Hobbyist

1.Water Test Kits:

Acidity - pH (7.0 -9.0 / 7.5 - 8.5 / stable) Naturally occurring from water/ fish / algae / atmos chemistr

Ammonia - NH3 (0.0 ppm) from fish metabolism - Fish Poison

Nitrite - NO2 (0.0 ppm) from nitrification of NH3 - Fish Poison

Nitrate - NO3 (< 40 ppm) from nitrification of NO2 - Plant (algae) Food

Carbonate Hardness / Alkalinity - CO3/HCO3/ ~ KH (50-100 ppm) Buffers pH - Esp. w / liners

2. Dechlorinator: Ponds: Sodium Thiosulfate Quarantine Tank: Amquel Plus ($$)

3. Notebook: (Record Pond volume / water tests, etc.)

4. Koi Tub Koi Net: 24 inches plus

5. Thermometer( Digital), Measuring spoons, Beaker

6. Medication / Water Treatments

Salt (water softener , Morton (brown bags) 80%)

Dimilin ssss (15% - anchor worm / fish lice)

Fluke Treatments Fluke Tabs $$/ Supaverm / etc.

Koizyme Controls aeromonas, ect

Iodine tincture (2 - 5 %) + cotton swabs - Treat wounds / lesion / carp pox

Tricide -neo / Neocide-3 Dips (Replaces injections)

Plaster of Paris (Add alkalinity to liner / plastic ponds / quarantine tanks)

7. Saltmeter - $70.00 (can be used to calculate total pond volume (gals.) where 1 gal H2O = 8.35 lbs.)

Pond Volume (%) = Salt added (lb) / Salt reading (%) / 8.35 * 100

8. Doc Johnsons "Koi Health and Disease" book

9. Digital Scale - 600 grams x o.1 grams - $50.00 Internet

10. Microscope (Biological - Not "Stereo")

Binocular Movable mechanical stage 40x, 100x, 400x, 1000x

Iris diaphragm Built in illuminator

Carrying case Glass slides + plastic cover slips Chinese < $300 internet, etc

Periodic Water Treatments

Daily - Watch and enjoy koi - look for fish symptoms - water test if starting up new pond

Weekly - 10% Water Change - Empty leaf baskets - clean filters ( esp. pressurized) - koizyme

Semi-annual (Spring and Fall) - salt (0.3%= 3 lbs /100 gallons) + Dimilin +Microscope exam