| Koi Pond Heating | | | | beauty,but they cool the water and work against |
| There are many reasons for heating your koi | | | | the heating process. |
| pond,maybe you just want to see your enjoy | | | | * Pond Water Depth a good designed koi pond |
| your pond in all seasons.Whatever your reason | | | | should be at least three foot in depth,shallow large |
| we just want to give you some insight to make it | | | | exposed surface area ponds are easily effected |
| easy to accomplish. There is now new | | | | by wind chill factors and require larger pond |
| technology,enery efficient heaters being | | | | heaters to maintain temperature. |
| developed for pond heating.Therefore we | | | | Koi Pond Information: One period when koi |
| recommend electric koi pond heaters,submersible | | | | keepers traditionally have their most difficult time |
| heaters,heat exchangers and floating pond | | | | with health problems is during the transition from |
| heaters.Pond heating Considerations: First you | | | | winter to spring. As waters begin to warm up, |
| must determine whether you want to de-ice or | | | | pathogens are able to multiply at a more rapid |
| actually heat your pond to a specific temperature | | | | rate than koi can defend themselves leading to an |
| .Deicers melt the ice to provide an opening for | | | | increase in the likelihood of disease. If a pond is |
| harmful gas exchange only. Heating your pond to | | | | heated over winter, then this risky period is |
| obtain a specific temperature can be a bit | | | | removed from the koi owners. |
| technical, so if your not sure about the heater | | | | Do not raise the koi's water temperature too |
| sizing we recommend that you contact our koi | | | | fast. Parasites and bacteria can also grow more |
| pond heating specialists. The outside low | | | | quickly in warm water. The fishes system takes |
| temperature is the key to your kilowatt | | | | time to adjust but the disease organisms do not. |
| requirements and unfortunately it can vary. Your | | | | Raise the temperature from ambient at 3 - 5 |
| heater output kilowatts are calculated based on | | | | degree intervals every 24 hours to 80 - 84 |
| your low ambient temperature and if your | | | | degrees Fahrenheit. Maintain a stable temperature |
| geographical area drops far below that normal low | | | | with less than 2 degrees variable per day Treat |
| temperature a safety factor should be included in | | | | with 0.3% salt and parasiticides or antibiotics |
| the calculations.We recommend submersible pond | | | | during the adjustment period, and continue with |
| heaters for small to medium size ponds and | | | | medication if necessary until cure is affected. |
| energy efficient heat exchangers for large ponds. | | | | Maintain temp. for 4 - 6 weeks after cure, then |
| * Pond Heating: There are conditions that effect | | | | slowly drop the temperature to match that of |
| pond heaters and make it more difficult controlling | | | | the pond water. This will ensure a stronger Koi |
| pond temperature. | | | | and ease the fishes transition back to the pond. |
| * Pond Waterfalls are used for aeration and | | | | |