Selecting Showa Koi

SHOWA KOI FISH -- Showa is also a Kohaku koi type, that has a black pattern on top. They are in gosanke koi classification. Select showa must start with that perfect Kokaku. The word, Kohaku, sure comes up a lot.Take the perfect Kohaku and add the black in the right places and you have Showa. Showa is koi type with combination of a good Kohaku and a good Shiro Utsuri koi type. Showa go through many changes as they grow. Many times the black is very deep and only comes out as the fish grows. For this reason, if you see gray areas, it might not be poor quality white but deep black that will appear later.

Koi Pond Skimmers

KOI POND SKIMMER-- Pond skimmers are an important element of koi ponds, since they keep ponds looking clean. Also, koi ponds covered in debris and leaves are unhealthy, and can create an unsafe environment for your koi fish and water plants. Without pond skimmers, unwanted elements eventually sink to the bottom of the koi pond, decay, and create gases. Most pond skimmers also house the pond pump, and contain filter media to clean the water. These products are effective while being easy to disguise or hide which helps your koi pond retain a natural look. We offer a variety of pond skimmers, including koi pond skimmers, water garden skimmers and more.

Low Cost Pond filtration With Sand Filter

Sand Filter Work, Pic From reuk.co.uk

KOI POND FILTER -- For small koi pond keepers, sand filter devices will be one of the most economical options when it comes to pond filtration. This is because the mechanical filtration is far better than most other mechanical filtration devices on the market today and the sand bed will also serve as a biological filter, eliminating the need to purchase more than one filtering device. Sand Filter has been shown to polish the pond water and make it sparkling clear.

How To Select Taishio Sanshoku/Sanke

Sanke or Taishio Sansoku is one of Koi Type from Gosanke Class, other type in gosanke are Kohaku and Showa.The word Sanke literally means tri-color, the three colors being red, white and black. in Japanese Characters, the word Sanke is also read Sanshoku, the term used in early works on Koi.Selecting a good sanke is very similar to selecting a good kohaku koi Fish.

Basic Sanke Colors
Sanke is a three colored fish with hi (red) and sumi (black) markings on a white body.
- As with the Kohaku, the depth of these colors is very important. The white should be the color of snow - a yellowish white does not give a good background for the pattern to stand out and gives the fish a dull appearance.

Aquatic Plants Function For Koi Pond

AQUATIC PLANT FUNCTION -- Aquatic plant has a function as a counterweight balance eco-system. Aquatic plant also make water garden or koi pond beautiful. They aid in the absorption of excess nutrients as well as beautifying any waterscape.They improve the water quality of your freshwater tank while enhancing the natural beauty of your koi pond and providing shelter and security for your fish.

Koi Type Part II :Utsurimono,Asagi and Tancho

This continuance of the first article about Koi Classification to help us know and familiar with koi variety. In this article the next three tipe of koi Utsurimono, Asagi and Tancho will describe.

UTSURIMONO

Utsurimono is The black Koi with a colored pattern.Include in Utsurimono type are Shiro Utsuri , Hi Utsuri and Ki Utsuri.