This selection brings together the products recommended by Michel Dardenne, who provides ongoing support on Facebook groups dedicated to ponds and koi: clays, bacteria, KH and GH minerals, water treatments, and food for koi ponds.
His principles for a koi pond
- Respect the volume: no koi in ponds under 4 m³, no sturgeon in ponds under 10 m³.
- Combine mechanical filtration, biological filtration, and oxygenation.
- During the season, replace 5 to 20% of the volume each week with controlled tap or well water, not rainwater.
- Maintain the KH between 4 and 8 to stabilize the pH, by changing the water or adding KH+.
- Every week, add 10 g/m³ of clay after the water change and 2.5 g/m³ of BaoBio in the filter.
Aquiflor's advice
Prevention is better than cure: regular monitoring avoids repeated treatments. In spring and autumn, he recommends adding a product like Malamix 17 and a course of vitamins mixed with the food. In summer, a product like Anarex Bio supports the filter bacteria. Supertab, Virkon, Green Control, or Pond Repair help limit bacterial pressure and filamentous algae, by respecting the dosages. To adapt this advice to your pond, call us at 010 86 03 54 or visit the store in Nodebais.
Aquishop is Aquiflor
Visit us in Nodebais
Behind Aquishop is Aquiflor, a water-garden centre in Nodebais, Belgium. Come and see the equipment running and ask our team for advice, in store or by phone.
AddressAquiflor
22 Rue de la Liberté
1320 Nodebais (Belgium)
Opening hours (low season)Tuesday to Friday: 10am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 1pm
- 5,000 m²of gardens and showroom
- 20demonstration ponds
- 20people at your service
- Official workshoprepairs for Oase, Secoh and other brands
- Free water testing on site
- Free in-store pickup of your order
