Category Archives: Koi Fish Facts
Koi Fish Facts, including everything you’d want to know about keeping koi fish. How to care for your koi fish, and how to maintain a happy, healthy koi pond (or tank).
Koi Fish Facts
Salt Baths for Koi
Review the pros and cons of adding salt to treat the entire population in your[read more...]
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Pond Maintenance
Disinfecting Koi Ponds
It is never an easy decision to disinfect your pond, but sometimes it is a[read more...]
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Pond Maintenance
What is an Ecosystem Pond?
An ecosystem pond closely resembles a natural habitat. Hobbyists who prefer this type of pond[read more...]
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Koi Fish Facts Koi How To's
How To Perform A Skin Scrape On Your Koi
A skin scrape is a diagnostic method used to identify the presence of parasites. It[read more...]
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Koi How To's
Performing a Gill Biopsy on Koi
A biopsy is a relatively non-invasive procedure that should be done carefully and under sedation.
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The Many Faces of Kohaku
To the untrained eye, all Kohaku would appear to be the same—a white fish with[read more...]
May
Koi Shows: Breaking Down The Awards
With the All Japan Koi Show already in the books (held in late January in[read more...]
Apr
5 Steps to Acclimating Your Koi to Pond Life
Spring is coming. It’s almost time to get those new koi that you’ve been dying[read more...]
Mar
21 Things You Should Know Before You Become a Koi Owner
If you talk to any veteran koi enthusiast, they will tell you what a fulfilling[read more...]
Feb
Your Koi Pond and Reselling Your Home
You love your koi pond and your koi love it. But what happens one day[read more...]
Jan
Safekeeping Living Jewels: The Importance of Biosecurity in Supplying Koi
Most enthusiasts, hobbyists and Nishikigoi lovers can attest to the stress and angst that comes[read more...]
Dec
Cold Buy: Purchasing Your Koi in the Winter
If you’ve had your mind set on buying your next koi, you shouldn’t let colder[read more...]
Dec
Moving Koi Indoors: Overwintering Inside
Koi are Poikilothermic (cold-blooded) and have adapted to handle cold temperatures. Their metabolism and overall[read more...]
Dec
Water Quality and The Nitrogen Cycle in Your Koi Pond
The nitrogen cycle is an integral and vital part of the natural biological filtration system[read more...]
Nov
Making the Grade: How Quality Koi are Selected
As you look at your pond and the vibrant colors of your Living Jewels while they[read more...]
Oct