Category Archives: Koi Fish Facts
Koi Fish Facts, including everything you’d want to know about keeping koi fish. How to care for your koi fish, and how to maintain a happy, healthy koi pond (or tank).
Koi Fish Facts
Salt Baths for Koi
Review the pros and cons of adding salt to treat the entire population in your[read more...]
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Pond Maintenance
Disinfecting Koi Ponds
It is never an easy decision to disinfect your pond, but sometimes it is a[read more...]
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Pond Maintenance
What is an Ecosystem Pond?
An ecosystem pond closely resembles a natural habitat. Hobbyists who prefer this type of pond[read more...]
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Koi Fish Facts Koi How To's
How To Perform A Skin Scrape On Your Koi
A skin scrape is a diagnostic method used to identify the presence of parasites. It[read more...]
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Koi How To's
Performing a Gill Biopsy on Koi
A biopsy is a relatively non-invasive procedure that should be done carefully and under sedation.
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Kawarimono Koi Fish: Part II
In this blog, we further explore one of the most popular koi fish classifications, the[read more...]
Aug
Kawarimono Koi Fish: A Different Class
Perhaps one of the most extensive classifications of koi fish (and also one of the[read more...]
Jul
Butterfly Koi: The Long-finned Beauty
Also known as Dragon Koi, Dragon Carp and Long-finned koi (“onagaoi” or “hire naga koi”in[read more...]
Jul
Treating your Koi Fish Illnesses
Ranging from parasites to fungus, bacteria to viruses, there are numerous illnesses and health issues[read more...]
Common Koi Health Issues
Clean, well-aerated water and a healthy diet can be helpful in minimizing the likelihood of[read more...]
Classification of Koi: Part II
This is the second installation of the classification of koi in which we look at[read more...]
Classifications of Koi Fish
In their evolution as decorative pond fish, the koi fish has enjoyed numerous color, pattern,[read more...]
The Meaning of Koi
Koi, if you are looking for the simplest explanation, means “carp.” However, perhaps because of[read more...]
Apr
Japanese vs Domestic Koi
In looking at the difference between Japanese and domestic koi, perhaps defining terms would be[read more...]
The History of Koi Fish
To look at the history of the Koi fish, you would have to look back[read more...]