Fish
Bagging and Transporting Koi
Koi, like any other pet, will have medical issues throughout its life, especially since Koi have been know to have a life span of up to 30 years. You contact the vet because you Koi is showing signs of injury or illness, and unless you have a vet that does house calls, chances are the first thing they will say is bring it in.
Issues with your pond can arise, whether it is an emergency move because your pond is placed ... Read More »
5 Steps To a Perfect Koi Pond
Step 1- Setting Up The Perfect Environment
You perfect Koi pond starts with the actual pond itself. You have to create a pond that will not only be pleasing to the eye, but will also adequately sustain Koi. Proper placement, size, and pond type is essential when building your pond.
When it comes to pond size, the bigger is always better. Koi have a habit of growing rather fast, so you have to consider pond size at the same time you are ... Read More »
Your Koi Pond After The Storm
First off, take time to breath. You pride and joys are probably fine. They may be somewhat traumatized by the whole experience, but that would be any pet caught in unusual situation. Unless extreme damage was done, their health probably is not an issue, however their home may be in need of some repairs.
You may have been completely prepared for the storm, or the storm may have taken you by complete surprise. Whatever the case may be, you must jump ... Read More »
Winterizing Your Koi Pond
Winter is coming, and this will be the first Winter that you go through with your Koi pond. Think of Winter as a down period for your pond, as less events happen during Winter then any other time. However, there are special precautions that you need to take before Winter arrives, to ensure that your pond and fish survive.
Clean Up- Take about a weekend to completely go over your pond. Clean up and unwanted bulk material in and around your ... Read More »
A Quick Guide to Koi Breeding
Like most fish, Koi carp lay eggs instead of bearing live offspring. In fact, Koi are known to lay thousands of eggs at a time. This process may sound easy and promising if youre considering breeding Koi for fun or profit, but many factors must be exactly right for even a small percentage of these eggs to survive so dont get your hopes up just yet. This article will explain the process of Koi spawning.
The first component ... Read More »
The Four Seasons and Your Koi Pond
Spring
Your Koi pond will literally come to life at the first of springtime. The life in your pond have spent the previous Winter in a proverbial hibernation, and is ready to come to life at the first signs of warm weather. This is the perfect time to begin maintenance on your pond before the fish, plants, and other pond life come back to live from their winter slumber. As the days begin to get warmer, your pond will start drastically ... Read More »
Thrilling and Chilling Money With Koi Fish Breeding
Breeding koi rocks! Yes, when you can get a lot of money out of your simple efforts and little investment, you would definitely say breeding koi rocks. You can get a lot of money in return to dedication, cognition and care. Breeding koi is no longer considered as a simple aqua culture project but it is firmly believed to be gold mine cultivation, these days. But there are certain issues involved with koi breeding. And there is no blessing in ... Read More »
Technical Koi Information
Let us get technical about breeding koi! Koi was first identified in Japan, to be a multi colored fish in the carp ethnicity. Its special or most dominant feature is in its outer skins vibrant colored spots that give impression of decorated fish. And the name Koi stands for friendship in Japan and may be it is the reason for most of Japanese people to cultivate koi around their household. In Japan koi stands for friendship and love!
With dates back ... Read More »
Profiting From Koi Breeding
Koi fish is a very beautiful creature; it is originating from the common carp. It is known to be natural habitant of the East Asian waters. This type of fish has several sub categories including butterfly koi fish. The general characteristics of the fish are the colored patches on the fish body and the branched fins in the butterfly sub category.
Breeding koi fish could be a very interesting hobby and it could turn at some point into a profitable business, ... Read More »
Preserving Your Koi’s Health
When you built your pond, you probably spent a lot of time planning its design. You made sure every plumbing piece was in place. You cautiously choose your filter and your pump. Everything seems excellent. While everything is in place, did you know that you need to plan your fish just as carefully as everything else?
Many skilled fish keepers will tell you that the best way to guarantee long-lived healthy fish is to buy top quality excellent stock from local ... Read More »