Preparing for a Koi Show
Showing your koi is a great way to share Living Jewels with the world. A koi show is also a great place to rub elbows with other appreciative
Koi Fish and Digestion
Koi fish like to eat. Not much outside of chilly temperatures and ill health will keep them from a meal. As we have discussed before, thanks to an
Yamabuki Ogon
Yamabuki (YAH-mah-BOO-kee) Ogon are usually referred to simply as Yamabuki. The Yamabuki is a solid, metallic yellow-colored koi and is part of a single-colored metallic koi class, the
Gosanke Koi Fish
Gosanke (goh-SAHN-keh) is a classification of koi fish that is comprised of three subcategories that includes Kohaku, Sanke and Showa. Taken from the Japanese for the Big Three
Overwintering Koi Fish
Koi are poikilothermic (cold-blooded). Their metabolism and temperament are very much dependent on the ambient water temperature. Koi have spent thousands of years adapting to extreme seasonal changes,
Kikokuryu Koi Fish
From the Japanese for “Chrysanthemum water,” the Kikokuryu koi fish (KEE-koh-KOO-droo) is a metallic, doitsu (or scaleless) koi with a white body overlaid with black scales in various
The Not-Your-Average-Mall-Koi-Pond Drained
Can you imagine having a koi pond filled with 3,000 fish? Visitors at the New World Mall in Bangkok can. But this once-proud, 11-story mall is a case
Asagi Koi Fish
Asagi (ah-SAH-gee) are fully scaled, nonmetallic koi. The name is derived from the Japanese word for pale blue or indigo, and they are sometimes referred to as Blue
Ogon Koi Fish
Ogon (meaning “golden”) koi are metallic, solid, single-colored koi fish in the Hikarimuji class (Hikari – “shiny”; Muji – “one”). Ogon has become synonymous with a collective name
The Sex Of Koi Fish
How to determine the sex of koi fish is a frequently asked question that is difficult to answer. Even an expert with a trained eye can miss the