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November 29, 2025
Water Lilies come in different sizes. If you have a small pond, choose a water lily with a small spread so it doesn’t overtake your pond. If you have a large pond, you can choose lilies with small, medium or large spreads.
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Daily Pond Tip

November 28, 2025
Utsuri – is the term used to describe a koi with only 2 colours. It is a black koi with one other colour such as white (Shiro Utsuri), red (Hi Utsuri), or yellow (Ki Utsuri)
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Daily Pond Tip

November 27, 2025
Hanako, the oldest koi have ever lived, was born in 1751 and lived until July 7, 1977 – an extrordinary 226 years! The age of Hanako was verifed by scale analysis. July 7 was named National Koi Day in honour of Hanako.
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Daily Pond Tip

November 26, 2025
Keep a close eye on your pond during the winter months to ensure there is an opening in the ice to allow oxygen into the water and gases to escape.
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Daily Pond Tip

November 25, 2025
Tosai is the Japanese term that refers to a koi that is 1 year old. Learn more Japanese Koi Terminolgy.
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Daily Pond Tip

November 24, 2025
Adding LED Pond Lighting is great way to extend the time you can enjoy your pond. Lighting up waterfalls or fountains adds a whole new dimension to your pond at night.
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Daily Pond Tip

November 23, 2025
Lotus make stunning pond plants. The larger varieties have huge leaves that grow up to 24” in diameter held up to 3 feet above the water. Their flowers are very fragrant and measure up to 8” in diameter. There are also medium and dwarf sized lotus that will suit any size pond or water feature.
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Daily Pond Tip

November 22, 2025
Yes, water lettuce do actually flower! However, the flowers are so small most people never actually notice them.
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Daily Pond Tip

November 21, 2025
Chagoi are single coloured koi that range from light greenish brown to dark brown. Although they don’t have bright colours or intricate patterns, they are well known for growing larger than other varieties. They are also renowned for being very friendly and docile and are usually the first koi to come and eat food from...
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Daily Pond Tip

November 20, 2025
Oxy-Pond Cleaners are a great product for spot treating string algae on waterfalls and in shallow streams. Simply turn off your pump, sprinkle it on any algae, wait about 15 minutes and turn your pump back on.
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Daily Pond Tip

Fish lice (Argulus sp.) are one of the few fish parasites visible with the naked eye. They are disc shaped and can grow over 1 cm in diameter!