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www.sera.de Für naturgerechte Gartenteiche Professional sera_Koi_Broschüre_21x21_D.indd 1 24.05.2012 09:13:25 Pond environments 09 VIVO by Dieter Untergasser Your own pond can become a personal calm oasis. After a busy day, it allows relaxing and recreating, enjoying your favorite drink or meal surrounded by nature while watching life in and around the water. W hether you pre- fer a fish pond or a natural pond, or if you wish to combine both, there are opportunities to put all ideas into practice. Due to their unbelievable color and fancy variants, Koi are undisputedly the most popular fish among fish pond keepers. Some pond keepers de- scribe their animals, to which they often built up a per- sonal relationship, in an actually enthusiastic way: “They majestically make their rounds through the pond flooded by sunbeams. Their scales reflect the light like diamonds.” There are many ways to express the enthusiasm for the beauty of Koi. The animals of course have to swim in clear wa- ter so they can be watched in their entire beauty. Ef- fective filtration breaking down occurring waste prod- ucts in the fish pond is therefore obligatory. Professional food with special ingredients according to seasonal requirements is required. You will find further details on this matter in the “sera KOI Professional” folder as well as in the latest articles on mannan oligo- saccharides (MOS) in this and the previous 2012 issue of sera VIVO. Maintaining constant and good water quality re- quires regular water changes. Newly added water should be treated with sera KOI PROTECT for protec- tion against heavy metals it may contain, such as cop- per, lead and zinc, as well as against chlorine com- pounds. The water of the pond becomes poor in minerals especially now in spring. Snow and rainfalls have re- duced the amount of mineral substances, the water is worn out. Replacing a part of the water with tap water in spring tops up essential minerals only to a limited extent. Tap water mostly contains only calcium and carbonates. The fish, however, require many more ele- ments that must be present in dissolved form. sera mineral salt contains all minerals in the correct ratios as an easily soluble salt blend that allows adjusting the correct ratio of calcium, magnesium and potassium in pond water. Adding sera pond phosvec effectively prevents the multiplication of floating algae and the resulting green water, which often takes place in spring. Adding it in early spring, before algae multiplication begins, removes phosphate that has enriched during winter and thus withdraws the algae their nutrient supply. They cannot develop at all, the water remains crystal clear. These simple maintenance measures ensure un- spoiled joy with the pond, and the lively behavior of the fish will make their keeper happy. ©discpicture–shutterstock.com ©AmandaFlagg–shutterstock.com

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