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Chemistry

   Ammonia as a friend:  An alternate view of ammonia Dec 02   

  Ammonia Machines:  Examination of koi and their ammonia effects  Jul 03 

    Chlorine Kills Koi:  Cautions on refilling ponds with water  Jun 02

    Discussion on ammonia test kits by Rod Lawton: Overview of test kits  Mar 01

    Fish are open systems:  On water quality  Sep 01

    Hydrogen Sulfide in the koi pond by Scott Weber:  Oct 01

    Koi hormones and growth by Cris on Koi:  On stocking densities and effects  Feb 02

   Muriatic Acid: on using muriatic acid in ponds  Feb 01

   Our Field Trip to a Koi Farm:   Account of a recent trip to Black Water Creek Koi Farm Sep 02

    Ponderings from Rod by Rod Lawton:   Chemestry and bagged fish  Feb 00

   Potasium Permanginate: Article on dangers of PP by Doc Johnson Aug 99

    Safely adding water to your pond:   Broad look at water  Mar 01

    Tap water kills:  Cautions on water changes Dec 02

   Testing Your Pond Water: Article on Pond water chemistry Oct 99

    The Dangers of clean windows:   Dead fish from sprayed chemicals Mar 01

    What is the Nitrogen cycle? by Tom Lansing: Broad article on water chemistry  Feb 00

Club

    As Memory Serves: Article on the formation of NFKC by Jennie  Jul 99

    Club Forum by Todo:  Forces pushing a 2-day show Jun 02

    Club Forum by Todo:  Look back and forward on third anniversary  Feb 00

    Club Forum by Todo:  Kanapaho Gardens trip 2001 Apr 01

    Club Forum by Sandee: On dinner at meetings  Aug 01

    Club Forum by A. Brewer and T. Stogsdill: On dinner at meetings Sep 01

    Club Forum by Rod Lawton; Ethics, Etiquette and Disclosure:  Issues from koi show  Dec 01

    Editorial: on membership Aug 99

  From an Outsider's View about the 2003 Koi show Dec 03

    From the Veep's Corner by Jim Roberts: Jim thanks members of the club  Dec 00

    How did the NFKC get started:  Jan 02

    Koi Chat with Sandee about Jan Brown  Jan 00

    Koi Chat with Sandee about Pat & JoAnne Rutherford  Feb 00

    Koi Chat with Sandee about Rod & Bonnie Lawton  Mar 00

    Koi Chat with Sandee about Tracy & Geneva Jackson  Apr 00

    Koi Chat with Sandee about Don & Shirley Rohman  May 00

    Koi Chat with Sandee about Connie and Gordon Hall  Jun 00

    Koi Chat with Sandee about Todo & Sandee Todorsky  Jul 00

    Koi Chat with Sandee about Jim & Susan Roberts  Aug 00

    Koi Chat with Sandee about Gene & Tina Stogsdill  Sep 00

    Koi Chat with Sandee about Nate Deaton  Oct 00

    Koi Chat with Sandee about Burt Ballou  Nov 00

   My Other Club by Rod Lawton:  Club membership and advantages of belonging   Nov 99

    What do you Know? By Jan Brown:  On getting members to contribute to the club  Dec 00

    Words of Wisdom by Paula Biles on club truths Dec 03

Fish

  Ammonia Machines:  Examination of koi and their ammonia effects  Jul 03 

    A Quick course in koi quality by Bill Ridgeway: About what makes a good koi good  Nov 01

    Crowding formula to Determine optimal loading by Doc Johnson  Jul 00

    Domestic v. Japanese koi; Caught in the Net by Todo  Sep 00

    Euthanasia By Doc Johnson:   On putting down fish humanely  Jan 00

    Fish are open systems:  On water quality  Sep 01

    Fishing for advice:  Show etiquette  Oct 01

    Herons: about this preditory bird:  Aug 01

    How do fish feel pain by D.J. Earlix  Sep 00

    How many fish can my pond hold and installing a UV filter; Caught in the Net by Todo  Jun 00

    Jump for Joy? article about flashing Dec 03

    Koi Keepers have livestock by Todo:   On responsibilities of koi keepers  Feb 02

    Let's give the Long Fins a fair shake by Todo: On long fin and butterfly koi  Jun 00

    Ponderings from Rod by Rod Lawton:   Chemestry and bagged fish  Feb 00 

    Raccoons! Herons! Cats! Snakes! Alligators! (Sea monsters???)Caught in the net by Todo   Jan 01

    Shipping 101 by Robert Rice:   On shipping koi  Jul 00

    Soap v. Koi:  Vandals put soap in a koi pond  Dec 01

    Spawning of Koi: by Dr. Bertrelle Caswell, May 2002

    The Wisdom of matsunosuke-San by Roland de Auble: Interview with fish breeder  Jul 01

    Total Fish Kills: Article on ultimate pond distruction Aug 99

    What are the benifits of shade and light for a koi?: May 03

    Words of Advice by Joe White: General recommendations on ponding  Nov 00

    Color

        United Colors of Nashikigoi by Dr Dave Pool: On fish color and patterns  Feb 02

        Where'd the color come from? by Terry Cusick:  On koi colors  Mar 00

   Food

        Koi Nutrition  What goes in to koi food   Jan 03

        How Feeding Can Affect Water Quality     Jun 03

        Natural foods to feed fish; Caught in the Net by Todo  Jul 00

        What are you feeding your fish:  Feeding in Winter  Dec 01

    Health

    A Cautionary Tale by Todo: On danger of taking plants from the wild  Dec 99.

    A Word On Costia: by Doc Johnson Sep 99

    Chlorine Kills Koi:  Cautions on refilling ponds with water  Jun 02

    Comments on Spring by Doc Johnson:   Seasonal concerns for koi health  Jan 01

Dead Fish - Handle Properly: by Sandee Todorsky. Preserving a dead fish for future study. Nov 02   

Delayed Mortality Syndrome by What's Up Doc:  Health effects of transportation and stress Dec 00

   Fish math: Article on how growth of fish efffect your pond and filter, by Todo Aug 99

   Fish math II: More on how growth of fish efffect your pond and filter, by Todo Oct 99

    Koi hormones and growth by Cris on Koi:  On stocking densities and effects  Feb 02

    Koi in Summer:  Article on the effects of heat on koi and disolved oxygen  Aug 02

    Koi Keeping & Hand Washing:   Keeping yourself and your fish health Sep 02

    Managing Your Disease "Odds" By Hugh Mitchell, D.V.M. General fish health  Aug 02

   Mini-Seminar by Dr. Sandra Yosha:  Many points on koi health and care  Jun 02

   What is a Hospital Tank and why do I need one? about treating sick fish  Aug 02

Miscellanies

  A Turtle in Your Water Garden: Reprinted from Pond Droppings  May 2002

     Beautiful and Agile:   An April Fool article on Koi Agility Trials Apr 03 

   Buying New Goldfish:  Things to look for in buying fish  Jun 02

  Chronology of change (mutation) of Goldfish:  Dates in the development of Goldfish  Jun 02

   Dictionary of pond Diseases:  humorous article  Aug 01

   Godfish Varieties:  General list of types of Goldfish  Jun 02

   Haiku: Jewels on words: Article on Haiku poetry by Todo  Jul 99  

   Haiku: Jewels on words: Article on Haiku poetry by Todo  Aug 99

   Jumping for Joy: Dr Johnson talks about why koi rub and jump. May 03

     Koi Friends Indeed:   Personal happening to Ed Keller in a koi emergence Apr 03

   Koi Keeping & Hand Washing:  Keeping yourself and your fish health Sep 02

    Koi Names:   On what people nave their fish  Aug 01

      Koi Show Etiquette: How to act at a koi show Nov 03

   Mosquito Remedy A unique solution to a common problem Sept 03

   My Other Club by Rod Lawton:  Club membership and advantages of belonging Nov 99

    Petsmart, the koi experts: humorous article  Jul 01

    Putting your koi on the Silver Screen:  A long article on koi photography  Jun 01

    REVEALING the MAGIC OF MONTMORILLONITE CLAY  Learn about clay and koi Sep 03

    Sacred Places by Steve Cannon Jul 01

   She dances at night by Mark Paschal  Oct 00

    Should you marry a non-ponder  Jul 00

Plants

    Consider the Lowly Duckweed by Todo:   On duckweed  May 01

    Making Plant holders from expandable foam; Caught in the Net by Todo  Dec 99

    Whip up a whiskey barrel pond by Gail Barnhill; Caught in the net by Todo  Nov 00

Ponds

    A Beginning Guide to Pond Building: A light hearted look at pond building  May 03

    A Cautionary Tale by Todo: On danger of taking plants from the wild   Dec 99

    Beginners Guide to Pond Building: A humorus look at pond building Mar 03

   Be Prepared by Ray Jordan: What to do before you have pond problems  Jan 00

   Builing Your Pond - Plants & Fish: Introduction to ponding  May 99

   Chlorine Kills Koi:  Cautions on refilling ponds with water  Jun 02

   Comments on Spring by Doc Johnson:   Seasonal concerns for koi health  Jan 01

   Contractor v Koi Keeper:  Pond building using a contractor  Jun 02

    Crowding formula to Determine optimal loading by Doc Johnson  Jul 00

    Electrical Safety by Doc Johnson: On pond wiring  Apr 00

   How Feeding Can Affect Water Quality     Jun 03

    How many fish can my pond hold and installing a UV filter; Caught in the Net by Todo  Jun 00

    Hydrogen Sulfide in the koi pond by Scott Weber:  Oct 01

    Koi hormones and growth by Cris on Koi:  On stocking densities and effects  Feb 02

    Koi in Summer:  Article on the effects of heat on koi and disolved oxygen  Aug 02

   Leak Detection:  Finding pond leaks, a troubleshooter's approach  Jun 02

   Leaks: CITN by Todo;  Article on how to find and fix pond leaks  Jul 99

   Muriatic Acid: on using muriatic acid in ponds  Feb 01

    Old Pond Syndrome by Todo; Article on how to prevent pond crashes   Aug 02

    Pond Analysis web site; Caught in the Net by Todo:      Jan 00

    Pond efficiency with water quality and energy by Russell Peters: On important pond factors Aug 01

   Potasium Permanginate: Article on dangers of PP by Doc Johnson Aug 99

   Preparing for Winter: Getting the pond ready for winter Nov 03

    Soap v. Koi:  Vandals put soap in a koi pond  Dec 01

    Safely adding water to your pond:   Broad look at water  Mar 01

     Spring Balance:   What it is like for a pond coming out of winter and into spring  Feb 03

   Testing Your Pond Water: Article on Pond water chemistry Oct 99

    The Dangers of clean windows:   Dead fish from sprayed chemicals Mar 01

  What is a Koi Pond:  Overview of necessary koi pond elements  Jul 03 

    What is the Nitrogen cycle? by tom Lansing: Broad article on water chemistry  Feb 00

    Whip up a whiskey barrel pond by Gail Barnhill; Caught in the net by Todo  Nov 00

    Words of Advice by Joe White: General recommendations on ponding  Nov 00

  Equipment

     Are you equiped for koi:  What you need in addition to a pond  May 01

     Blower, Air Pump or Compressor:   Which is the best for you and your pond Sep 02

     Filteration Philosophy and Design:   Over view of filters and their design Apr 03

    Must have Gadgets and Gozmos:  Over view of stuff for your pond  Oct 02

     Pump Operating Cost:   What it costs to run a pond pump Feb 03

  Blower, Air Pump or Compressor

     Discussion on ammonia test kits by Rod Lawton: Overview of test kits  Mar 01

    Have a mini-Exxon Valdes in your pond: Oil filled pumps   Nov 00

     How to clean a sweetwater diffuser:   What to do with a dirty air stone Feb 03

     Pump Head:  Technical article on Pumps  May 01    

    Green Water

    A cry from the green water wilderness by Corey:  Dealing with green water  Aug 00 

   Algae and How to Control It:  Many points are covered about green water and beyond Mar 03

   Barley Strew by Doc Mike:  Article on using barley strew to control green water  Nov 99

    Cat Litter and Algae Control:  Using cat litter on green water  Oct 00

   Dealing with the Pond Keeper's bane:  how to remove green water  Apr 01

    Did anyone order pea soup? by Bob Heagey:  About dealing with green water  May 00

    Green Water; Myths, Facts, Theories II  by Norm Meck:   Jan 02