Koi, Goldfish & Pond Health In Twenty Steps
Koi, Goldfish & Pond Health In 20 Steps
Ulcer Treatments
Parasite Treatments & Cures
Koi Water Quality
Koi Quarantine & Health
Medications



Read These In Order:

  1. Introduction
  2. Site Glossary

The Twenty Steps:

  1. Step Three
  2. Step Four
  3. Step Five
  4. Step Six
  5. Step Seven
  6. Step Eight
  7. Step Nine
  8. Step Ten
  9. Step Eleven
  10. Step Twelve
  11. Step Thirteen
  12. Step Fourteen
  13. Step Fifteen
  14. Step Sixteen
  15. Step Seventeen
  16. Step Eighteen
  17. Step Nineteen
  18. Step Twenty
IMPORTANT Links

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Medications - Koi & Goldfish Disease Remedies & Treatments - To your door overnight. Usage guides by Dr. Erik Johnson.

Koi Health & Disease Text Book - Fish Disease Treatments Simplified but leaving nothing out! 160 pages, satisfaction guaranteed.

Koivet Koi & Goldfish, Pond & Water Garden Forum or Message Board - Message with some of the best hobbyists and experts in the industry.

Chat about Koi & Goldfish Ponds and Water Features. Top of the hour, especially 9AM and 9PM EST

Koi & Goldfish Diseases Symptoms Chart - KoiCrisis.com

Links

Koi Herpes Virus - What To Do After Infection - This article describes KHV and then tells you about some folks who are adopting Koi who survive KHV instead of leaving you to kill these amazing but probably infectious fish.

Koi Herpes Virus - KHV - More advanced information including more on control of this virus and limiting infection - Article by Dr Erik Johnson

Shotgun or Broad Spectrum Strategies For Koi & Goldfish Disease Outbreaks - This article describes several regimens which are comprehensive to several different pond scenarios.

Heating Koi or Goldfish Up Gently - One Degree Per Hour. Article to help combat Koi Herpes Virus or heat fish for quarantine or hospitalization. By Dr Erik Johnson

Ammonia & Koi Health - Ammonia or Ammonium - Measuring This Silent Killer - Article by Frank Prince Iles on Ammonia and continued on Fishdoc.

Nitrates - Final by product of the Cycle in Koi ponds and water gardens and major contributor to green water or Algae blooms. - Article by Dr Erik Johnson

pH Levels - Koi Ponds and Water Gardens Need pH of Seven or Higher - Sustained by Carbonates - Article by Dr Erik Johnson

Oxygen Levels in Koi Ponds and Water Gardens - Assessing and measuring O2 Levels For Koi Health - Article by Frank Prince-Iles

Rocks in the Pond: Gravel Bottom Ponds - Noxious Gases or Infallible Low Maintenence Koi Pond and Water Garden Filtration? - Article by Dr Erik Johnson

Quarantine - Recommendations on Size and Treatments for Limiting or preventing koi and goldfish diseases in ponds or watergardens. Article by Dr. Erik Johnson

Prazi - Praziquantel - Fluke treatment and control for Koi ponds and water gardens, without plant or filter effects. Article by Dr Johnson

Potassium Permanganate - KMnO4 - PP Treatment of bacterial ulcers, flukes, parasites, and fungus including saprolegnia in Koi and Goldfish ponds and water gardens reverse with peroxide or dechlorinator - Article by Dr Johnson

SupaVerm - SuperVerm - Closantel & Mebendazole mixture sheep dewormer from Europe used for flukes in koi and goldfish ponds and water gardens. Article by Dr. Johnson

Proper use of Formalin 37% (+/- Malachite Green) - Treating Koi & Goldfish parasites like Ich, Chilodonella and Trichodina, Costia (aka Ichthyobodo) and flukes with formaldehyde at 25ppm and 50ppm - Article by Dr. Erik Johnson

Dimilin, diflubenzuron, lufenuron, chitin synthesis inhibitors for control of Anchor Worm (lernea) and Fish Lice (argulus) - Article by Dr Erik Johnson

Hydrogen Peroxide - Use of hydrogen peroxide for oxygenation or reversal of potassium permanganate in koi and goldfish ponds and water gardens. Article by Dr Erik Johnson.

OutBound Links

Heating Koi Ponds Using Gas, Electric, Comparison of Heating Methods Based on Experience - Dr Erik Johnson compares and contrasts the several methods he's used to heat Koi vats, ponds large and small.

Algae control, control of Koi & Goldfish pond or water garden green water and string algae - Algaeblooms.com - This site will take you through the question of whether algae is "bad" and how to control it effectively at every turn.

Buying Tropical Fish, Marine & Reef Fish, Koi and Goldfish, Reptiles and Amphibians Online!
AquariumStuffer.com - Your online home for buying satisfaction guaranteed fish, reef supplies, invertebrates, snakes, reptiles, tortoises, frogs, fish, tropicals, koi, goldfish and even snails online! Health guaranteed by a fish veterinarian!

FeedingKoi.com - The What To Feed and How To Feed of the Feeding and Nutrition of Koi and Goldfish - Under Construction - Articles by Dr. Johnson and more.

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Koi Health & Disease Research Laboratory - Koilab.com - Research facilities for Koivet.com's Dr. Erik Johnson.

News From Koi Pond & Water Garden Industry - Koinews.com - News from the Koi World, updated as it happens!

Classified Ads By Koi Keepers, For Koi Keepers - Koiclassifieds.com - Don't store that old pump. Sell it! Low listing costs!

Koi Clubs - Searchable Koi Club Locator
Koiclubs.com - This is your chance to find a local koi club, organized and searchable by state! It's free! Don't leave it to your president to list your club! List your club so people can find you!

Buying Tropical Fish, Marine & Reef Fish, Koi and Goldfish, Reptiles and Amphibians Online!
AquariumStuffer.com - Your online home for buying satisfaction guaranteed fish, reef supplies, invertebrates, snakes, reptiles, tortoises, frogs, fish, tropicals, koi, goldfish and even snails online! Health guaranteed by a fish veterinarian!

Koi Health & Disease Information, Medications Treatments and More
KoiVet is the oldest, and best fish health site regarding Koi and Ponds. Message boards, FAQS, chat room, etc. Koivet.com - Dr. Johnson's mega health site, 24 hours a day.

Koi Health & Disease Information, Video and Book
According to Dave Hester: ""I have read the book cover to cover three times now and used up a highlight pen. Anyone that has bought one koi should have this book before they buy number two!"

Free Koi Club Web Site Designer - At KoiClub.com
Free websites for clubs. Sign up, FREE, design a web site using any of six FREE templates. Website appears as yourstate.koiclub.comValuable Treatment Resources:

Aeromonas - Koi Ulcer Treatment & Cure - Tricide Neo - Fight infections, easier than injections, safe and simple.

Koi & Goldfish Pond Medicines, Treatments and Information, Usage Guides - PondRx has almost every medication, resource or help you could need with your fish health problem, complete with usage guides written by Dr. Erik Johnson.

Fish Health Information Find a Fish Vet - FishDoc.net
Fishdoc combines the writing stylings of Frank Prince-Iles and Dr. Erik Johnson on Koi and Pond health! Best of all, you can find a fish vet near you!

Medicated Food For Koi & Goldfish Ulcer Disease - Now! Two kinds, available overnight.

Safe for Koi - Fluke (Trematode) Filter-safe Treatments - Prazi - Bulk praziquantel for Fluke Control. One treatment, no water changes, no filter effects.Koi Pond and Water Garden Supplies Resources

Discount Pond and Koi Supplies, Filtration, Koi Food and More!
Pondkeeping.com has what you need, when you need it.

Aquadyne Filtration, Koi & Goldfish Pond Bead Filtration / Filters
How about a filter that takes care of itself? Cleaning the filter in your Sunday clothes? That's how I do it! Fast and clean!

Koi and Goldfish Water Garden or Koi Pond Filtration, Food and Supplies
Steve and Janelle Raabe stand ready to help you, with a complete, and growing line of supplies for ponds! Phone support and the best stuff in the biz.

Tropical Fish and Exotic Pet Information | Links

Flowerfish or Luohan Cichlid Fish Information - Buying, Showing, Keeping & Care
The flowerhorn is the most prestigious "big fish" in the tank. Each is a work of art. No two are identical. Colors get better every year!

Goldfish Information, Care and Supplies at GoldfishWorld.com
Articles, fish, pictures, and more await you at Goldfishworld.com - Don't buy a Goldfish anywhere else!

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