If you are thinking of getting some Koi fish for the backyard or even for inside of the home, or maybe even you already have some but are just not sure that you have all the right Koi pond equipment, you should know that there are a few pieces of Koi pond equipment that are very important for you to have.

The Net

Having a Koi pond net for one, is going to be very important. You are going to use this Koi pond net quite frequently, as it will be used to get the fish out of the water when you need to clean the pond, or of course if one of the fish is hurt and you need to take them out to make sure that they get better so that the other fish are not bothering them.

There are smaller and larger sizes of these Koi pond nets that are available and even different colors if you want to personalize it and get your favorite color. This is definitely one of the first and most important pieces of Koi pond equipment that you will need to get.

Pond Pump

Another important piece of Koi pond equipment is the pond pump. This is the pump that is going to make the water in the pond keep moving. This offers better aeration and ensures that the water in the pond is going to be kept from going stagnate, which would end up killing the fish. You have to realize that in their natural environment, the Koi fish are always in freeflowing water and so you have to make a habitat that is as close to this as possible.

You cannot have Koi fish in a regular fish tank or bowl as you could with a goldfish, if you want them to be healthy and strive and live a long life.

Food

Of course another important piece of Koi pond equipment is the food, although this is not a piece of equipment per say. You will need to make sure that your Koi are fed on a regular basis, otherwise they are going to die.

Koi fish are really beautiful, and as long as you take good care of them, they will live long, healthy lives. Koi are fish that can actually become like pets, and you can even hand feed them too once they get used to you and recognize who you are when you come to feed them.