Wakin Fancy Goldfish
Pronounced wa-KEEN, the Wakin Goldfish is a variety of Japanese fancy goldfish. Probably bred from Chinese Goldfish brought over to Japan, Wakin Goldfish have been around since the
Digging a Koi Pond: A Few Things to Consider
You’ve fallen in love with koi fish. You’ve looked at some koi ponds. You’ve made the decision that you want to build a koi pond of your own.
Preventative Care For Your New Koi
As we talked about in an earlier post about quarantining protocols, it is always best practice to quarantine your koi before you introduce it into its new home.
Koi Bugs: Getting Your New Koi Into Your Pond
The exhilaration of getting your most recent koi into its new home is tremendous—and somewhat terrifying too. Why? Because of bugs. Bugs are everywhere. They are the undeniable
Koi Fish Sunburn: How To Prevent & Treat It
As the summer heats up, the sun gets stronger and your fish become more active. There is something that a lot of koi owners might not know—your koi
Ranchu Goldfish
Carassius auratus (or Ranchu Fancy Goldfish) actually goes by quite a few different handles. What the rest of the world knows as Ranchu Goldfish, Asia more commonly refers
A Day In The Life Of A Koi Photographer
I’m Hoon Lee from NextDayKoi and I’m one of the four Koi photographers here. Along with Crystal Tucker—pictured in the main photo, Gabe Asturias and Brett Lin, we
Summertime and Your Koi: Things You Need to Know
Which koi keeper doesn’t love a good summer? Sun is shining, your koi are in fine fettle and you get to see them later and later into the
10 Things Koi Owners Didn’t Know They Needed, But Can’t Live Without
There is more than meets the eye to keeping koi—much more so than the casual observer would appreciate. Maintaining healthy water and healthy koi can be a real
Spring Algae Blooms in a Koi Pond: Causes and Combating It
Spring has sprung. Water temperatures are on the rise—as is the activity of the koi in the water. It is an exciting time for those koi keepers who