Montmorillonite clay is something that weve been using now for many a year how many of our members use it and for those of you who dont what is its importance to our kio and goldfish?
Montmorillonite clay is the koi keepers answer to the breeders mud pools in Japan , we first came across it when it was little known in the koi world here in th UK brought to our attention by a member of our Sister South Devon Club who had set up in business "using the high grade high purity, Calcium rich clay that abounds here in the South West of the UK and is resposible for the iconic white mountains of Cornwall which were the spoil end results of ground minimg by english China Clay, which are now sadly disapearing being used instead for making high grade tiles (the ultimate in recycling)", for sale to our koi to mimic the results of the Japanese mud ponds with great results
So why dump clay into your pond it seems a stupid thing to do right, I mean your dumping clay into the pond even though its been refined into a fine white powder, wrong its the best thing you can do.
It helps coat the gut of your koi and enables the gut walls to take in much much of the vitamins potiens oils etc that the food manufacturers add to their pelleted foods thus more growth , the same can be said for our goldfish though they have stomachs where koi dont.
Unless you own a mud pond which some of our koi/goldfish owners set up for their fish then your koi/ goldfish will be lacking in important trace elements such as Calcium and other minerals and trace elements.
So basically it remineralises water, improves water clarity by attracting fine particles to it then (in laymans terms) binds those those particles to it so that it can be caught by your filter.....rather than pass through it........ it is a process called fluctulation.
So what benifits do our koi and goldfish gain from the use of Montmorrillonite clay on a regular basis ?
Basically in our koi and goldfish the user will see great improvements to the colour and lustre of ur fish ,it also aids the health of our fish and promotes growth because it helps to stimulates the appetite of our fish.
It retails under many names but is all basically the same so ask your dealership or fish store owner if the stock it , if they dont go online to any koi dealership website and they wil be more than happy to sell you some.
So all in all Montmorillonite clay has some great health benifits for our fish it can be use once a month on your pond and it helps keep your water crystal clear and if you have never used it before please give it a try
Dave
Montmorillonite clay is the koi keepers answer to the breeders mud pools in Japan , we first came across it when it was little known in the koi world here in th UK brought to our attention by a member of our Sister South Devon Club who had set up in business "using the high grade high purity, Calcium rich clay that abounds here in the South West of the UK and is resposible for the iconic white mountains of Cornwall which were the spoil end results of ground minimg by english China Clay, which are now sadly disapearing being used instead for making high grade tiles (the ultimate in recycling)", for sale to our koi to mimic the results of the Japanese mud ponds with great results
So why dump clay into your pond it seems a stupid thing to do right, I mean your dumping clay into the pond even though its been refined into a fine white powder, wrong its the best thing you can do.
It helps coat the gut of your koi and enables the gut walls to take in much much of the vitamins potiens oils etc that the food manufacturers add to their pelleted foods thus more growth , the same can be said for our goldfish though they have stomachs where koi dont.
Unless you own a mud pond which some of our koi/goldfish owners set up for their fish then your koi/ goldfish will be lacking in important trace elements such as Calcium and other minerals and trace elements.
So basically it remineralises water, improves water clarity by attracting fine particles to it then (in laymans terms) binds those those particles to it so that it can be caught by your filter.....rather than pass through it........ it is a process called fluctulation.
So what benifits do our koi and goldfish gain from the use of Montmorrillonite clay on a regular basis ?
Basically in our koi and goldfish the user will see great improvements to the colour and lustre of ur fish ,it also aids the health of our fish and promotes growth because it helps to stimulates the appetite of our fish.
It retails under many names but is all basically the same so ask your dealership or fish store owner if the stock it , if they dont go online to any koi dealership website and they wil be more than happy to sell you some.
So all in all Montmorillonite clay has some great health benifits for our fish it can be use once a month on your pond and it helps keep your water crystal clear and if you have never used it before please give it a try
Dave
