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Water Treatments
Pond dye is one water treatment you can't
afford to be without this Fall if you value your koi! Dyeing
your pond black hides your koi from minks, coons herons, and other predators
which can wipe out your pond in just days. If you live within a few miles of
natural water sources such as lakes, rivers, streams or ponds your at risk for
wild predators. Predators that find your koi an easy and tasty meal. Keeping
black dye on hand can hide your fish until you can contact your local DNR and
have the animal removed. Relocation is not always the best answer. Up to 80%
of relocated coons and small predators are killed while fighting over
territory in their new location. For more information on minks see "Water
Wolves of the Water Gardens" by Jamie Beyer in the May-August issue of
Pondkeeper magazine. Visit http://www.pondkeeper.com
for the full article. Jamie is frequent speaker at my local pond club the
Central Iowa Water Garden Association http://CIWGA.org
How to mix pond dye: Shake well before using. Dilute dye in a bucket with water and then add the diluted colorant to your pond, fountain or water feature. NOTE: Undiluted colorant could stain concrete or rocks.
Due to differences in water quality and chemical composition, actual color will differ. To achieve a particular hue, only apply half the dosage rate and then slowly increase dosing until your desired color is obtained.
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