Feeding Koi by Season on the Central Coast
Water temperature, not the calendar, decides what and how often koi should be fed. Here is the schedule that works in a coastal climate with mild winters.
Read guide →Koi Pond Care: Feeding, Water Quality, Winter, and Health
Building a koi pond is one job; keeping it healthy is another. These guides cover the four things that decide whether a koi pond thrives: what and when to feed, which water readings to watch, how to handle a mild coastal winter, and how to read the fish themselves.
Koi Pond Water Quality: The Five Numbers That Matter
Clear water is not the same as healthy water. These five test readings tell you what is actually happening in a koi pond before the fish show it.
Read guide →Winter Care for Koi Ponds on the Central Coast
Mild coastal winters make overwintering koi straightforward — as long as you stop feeding at the right temperature and keep the water moving.
Read guide →Koi Health: The Warning Signs Worth Acting On
Flashing, gasping, clamped fins, sudden hiding — what each behavior usually means, and why water testing comes before any treatment.
Read guide →Local conditions
What works in a foggy beach garden is not what works over the hill. These pages cover water features town by town.