By 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, …
The 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 …
With Spring arriving many koi hobbyists will enjoy adding plants to enhance their koi pond environment, but some are unaware of the dilemma adding the wrong plant inside the pond could cause the koi to get ill and worse die. An overabundance of aquatic plants can also strain a pond’s ecosystem and potentially lead to …
So now, we have this pond, with koi, and some instruction on what to do with the equipment, and some without. As pond keepers we go about our life, enjoying the koi, feeding them, taking pictures of them, until one day, something goes wrong.
A fish swims the wrong way, or not like the others, a koi develops a red mark, raised scale, or even worse we find a deceased koi – every pond keeper’s nightmare!
What to do? What to do? The “panic at the pond” begins.
This article is written by Rosimeri Tran, KHA, to discuss the effects of cold pond water temperature on koi and how the koi are affected by vast water temperature changes. Cold pond water temperatures in our region that range from approximately 40°F to 45°F during the winter months cause the biological filter (bio-filter) to work …
The purchase of a new koi is an investment in expanding your koi hobby. Adding the new arrival to your pond is super exciting, as you want to see the new koi swimming with the rest of your koi. But introducing this new koi to your pond without proper precautions could brew trouble. First, this …
An important aspect of good koi husbandry is being able to identify when our koi are sick and how to treat them without performing any shotgun treatment. Koi fish are an investment and like any investment the more knowledge we have the better we can care for that investment, and get long-term results. Below is …
The number one requirement your koi fish need is clean, oxygenated water that is free from toxins. There is a saying that we are not just koi keepers, but water quality keepers. If the koi pond water contains toxins such as high ammonia, nitrite, and pH, the koi will not do well and may even …
This time of year, you might find yourself fighting string algae in your pond. String algae can grow on all surfaces of the pond, including the waterfall. Here are some ways to eliminate string algae. Remove String Algae by Hand You can remove the string algae by hand, or using rakes or whatever tools are …
It is springtime now, and I am sure many of us have begun to feed our hungry koi. But what are you feeding them? Is it nutritious? Have you checked the expiration date on your koi food? What about the amount and when to feed? These are all questions I will tackle in this article. …