WELCOME TO THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA KOI SOCIETY (CCKS)
Whether you are a koi kichi (koi fanatic), novice, or looking to start raising koi, we encourage you to check out our organization. CCKS members are happy to offer their guidance and expertise, and can answer your questions about koi keeping and pond building/maintenance.
Our purpose is to create, promote, and enlarge the hobby of keeping, breeding, appreciating, and exhibiting koi.
If you raise koi or are considering building a koi pond, you should join CCKS! Membership is $40 per year for a family, and you’ll get loads of information, tips for pond keeping and meet great people.
Latest News
- Adventures with Our New Tosai Pond
Over the years our koi keeping was improving, but the quality of our koi had not because of spawning in our pond and not knowing how to select koi. It was time to improve the quality of our koi but we did want to spend thousands. A tosai tank allows similar sized koi to grow at a faster rate because they are not competing for koi food with larger koi. It also allows us to save on koi food costs by feeding our tosai high quality food and feeding koi in our main pond less expensive food. - MAIN FACTORS FOR KOI GROWTHBy Seng Tran, CCKS Member (Past Board Member and President) There are three main factors to consider and maximize your koi growth: GENETIC POTENTIAL Genetics is one of the main factors in growth potential for koi. Starting with koi that are known for good growth potential goes a long way. You can choose koi varieties, …
- MEET THE EXPERT SERIES: Dr. Jessie SandersThe Central California Koi Society (CCKS) is hosting an educational MEET THE EXPERT SERIES with Dr. Jessie Sanders, Aquatic Veterinarian, that is free for CCKS members on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Shinzen Friendship Garden. SATURDAY, MAY 4, 202412:00 – 2:00 pm Topic: Happy & Healthy Koi By: Jessie Sanders, DVM, DABVPHead Veterinarian and …