Koi Pond Fountain

A pond fountain is an elegant and eye-catching feature that adds a great deal of character to the Koi pond. These devices are surprisingly easy to install. One can easily accomplish the task in a few hours and the procedure is simple enough that one can express their creativity quite easily provided they have even the most basic skills with tools.

Simple Way To Know Koi Koi Varieties

There are many Koi Breeds or Koi Varieties. Each Koi is a unique fish in that no two are alike. Within this uniqueness there is an order of things, so that Koi can be divided into broad categories based on their markings and colors. In Japan there are 13 basic lineages recognized and these are accepted throughout the world. Within these groups there are numerous other divisions which relate to the way in which the colors, scales or combination of these are formed in the individual fish.

Grand Champion All Japan Koi Show 2011

Kohaku Koi from Sakai of Hiroshima took top honors once again at this years All Japan Combined Koi Show in  Jan 29th / 30th 2011. This Kohaku fish winning Grand Champion.At 90 centimeters this Kohaku displays massive body conformation that is strong from her head through the torso, right into the thick tail tube and sharp Odome.

How To Bulid Pre-Cycling A Filter

Biological filters rely on Nitrifying bacteria to strip the toxins that Koi produce out of the water and then oxidize them into virtually harmless byproducts. Since all bacteria are a living organism, it needs two basic things, food and shelter. Their shelter is your biological filter and their food is the Ammonia that Koi excrete.

How to Select Water Garden Pump

There are several things to consider in order to make a good decision for a pump purchase. The first thing is to determine your required flow rate. You will want your minimum flow rate to be at least half of your pond volume (Pond Volume Calculator). For example if you have a pond that contains 2,000 gallons of water Aqua UV Unitsthen you will want to pump at least 1,000 gallons per hour (gph). This is a starting point.

The Evolution from Tategoi to Show Koi

The name "tategoi" is a term that is used to describe a koi that has yet to reach its full potential, a koi that is not yet "finished".It is relatively easy for most hobbyists to select or evaluate a "finished" koi that is in its prime, but the real challenge in koi keeping, and the true test of a koi keeper's skill, is in selecting and successfully finishing a tategoi. In this series, we hope to shed some light the on mystery of koi development.