American Mink on rock|Mink in the Snow||
Koi Fish Predators: Mink—The Pond Wolf

One of the sad facts about becoming a koi keeper is that when you build[read more...]

20
Feb
Koi pond in winter under plastic and frame||Koi Pond winter cover|Ko pond coverage used in winter|Koi pond in the winter under a cover|
Koi Fish and Extreme Weather

Freezing winter temperatures and extreme weather conditions can severely impact the safety of your koi[read more...]

12
Feb
Great Blue Heron on the side of a pond|||
Koi Predators: Heron

Heron. Nothing stirs up dread in a koi owner quite like that word. The Great[read more...]

23
Jan
North American river otter|River Otter habitat and effecting koi ponds|Otter in the snow with fish in its mouth
Koi Predators: Otters

What an Otter Shambles. At least that is what the headlines should read about the[read more...]

29
Dec
Sanke and Ki Utsuri koi swimming in a murky pond|Koi Pond Expenses||Koi in pond in Meditation garden|Koi hidden under leaves on top of koi pond
15 Commandments of Koi Keeping

Unlike a quick list of dos and don’ts guiding the morality of the human race,[read more...]

14
Dec
koi fish swimming in a pond|KOI nitrogen cycle v2|Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen concentration chart for koi ponds|Red streaked fins on a koi|koi gasping at the surface for air|Foam on top of a koi pond
The Shape of Koi Water

As a koi keeper, you only have so much control over your koi. However, what[read more...]

17
Nov
Fall and Your Koi Fish—Prepping For The Cold

Summer is gone and spring is a ways off. However, the business of keeping koi[read more...]

25
Oct
Wakin Fancy Goldfish||Wakin Goldfish in a Tub
Wakin Fancy Goldfish

Pronounced wa-KEEN, the Wakin Goldfish is a variety of Japanese fancy goldfish. Probably bred from[read more...]

08
Oct
Digging a Koi Pond: A Few Things to Consider
September 27, 2018

You’ve fallen in love with koi fish. You’ve looked at some koi ponds. You’ve made[read more...]

Koi fish swimming in a pond with petals floating|Pond salt for Preventative care in Koi Ponds|Tricide Neo Antibiotic dip for koi fish|Aeromonas hydrophilia under an electron microscope
Preventative Care For Your New Koi

As we talked about in an earlier post about quarantining protocols, it is always best[read more...]

19
Sep