White Koi: White Koi And Other Koi Classifications That Will Leave You Breathless By: Lawrence Anders | - Whats the story behind the white koi and the other koi color combinations? When koi breeding practices were started by the Japanese, the carp mutations only came in one or two colors. As koi fish breeding gained more reputation throughout Japan, selective breeding trends and practices also evolved. The significant increase in the number of breeders and koi hobbyists gave way to more koi varieties and new pattern combinations. At present, koi fish are already available in different hues like r ... Tags:koi fish, white koi, koi color, koi classifications
Koi Pond Supplies "" The Keys To A Functional Koi Pond By: Trevor Žáček | - One of the keys to both a functional and beautiful koi pond is the proper use of koi pond supplies. These are the equipment that you need to keep your koi pond which gives you the relaxation and escape from the outside world - working as smoothly as possible, and keeping your pond at its optimal working condition is essential for maintaining the delicate balance on which your kois lives greatly depend.
An Overview Of Garden Water Features And Fountains By: Francesca Wainwright | - Gardens have always fascinated people. Practical gardens used to grow food have been laid out in visually pleasing ways since before written language. As people have had more free time to garden just for the aesthetics they have added more visually pleasing features to the household garden starting with flowers and going up to the garden fountains and other water features that soothe the soul as well as the eye. These features that use waters playful characteristics to please the viewers are ... Tags:garden, home, improvement, design, water
Why Build A Koi Pond With Concrete? By: doughoover | - Many pond builders have started out in the water garden industry by building ponds the easy way, by using a rubber liner, biofalls, and a sump pump. Many of these landscapers were not informed of what to expect in terms of durability and the longevity of these building materials. Unfortunately, the manufacturers of the pond liners only warranty this material against factory defects. A few years down the road and a few water features under their belts, and the bad news starts trickling in from pe ... Tags:Koi pond, liner, concrete, liner ponds, leak problems, liner leak
Creating A Koi Fish Pond In Your Garden By: wendy | - Creating a koi fish pond in your garden is an ambitious project, but one that is not beyond the abilities of the amateur gardener. You will need to do some planning and probably recruit friends and neighbours to help with some parts of the creation, but in the end you will have a beautiful and unusual water feature in your garden.
The most important thing to remember when planning your garden pond is size. Koi placed in your water feature are limiting in two ways. First, the types o ... Tags:Koi Fish Pond
How To Care For Koi Carp By: wendy | - Keeping koi carp is a popular pastime as they are a species that are famous for their graceful movements and vibrant colours. Koi are also a species that have a relatively long life. If cared for correctly a mature individual may live up to thirty years. It is for this reason that they have been kept as decorative pond fish for many centuries.
It was in Japan in the nineteenth century that koi carp were first bred for domestic ponds. Since that time their diversity has increased dra ... Tags:Koi Carp
How To Have A Healthy Koi Pond By: wendy | - If you want healthy koi, the most important factor you must keep in mind is koi pond water quality. Koi are long-lived and can grow very large, but they don't flourish in a poor pond environment. The environment is a fairly narrow range where these beautiful pets will do well. Although many koi owners purchase testing kits, they may not be faithful about testing pond water on a regular basis.
Oxygen is the most important factor in a healthy pond for your koi. Lack of oxygen will kil ... Tags:Koi pond
Ponds And Waterfalls - Water Living By: doughoover | - We can't live without it. Water is the very source of life That is why we are so strongly attracted to it. Maybe because we cannot live more than a few days without water, we want to have it close by. Most people would like to live next to it, whether in the form of a stream, river, lake or ocean.
Unfortunately, there aren't enough bodies of water to go around for everybody, even for those who can afford living near them. The price of beach front property reflects the fact that it i ... Tags:ponds, waterfalls, negative ions, water gardens, concrete pond
What is your budget? How much can you spend on the entire project? You could spend $3,000 on a water feature and find out you still need an additional $1,000-1,500 for plants and amenities, such as a deck, gazebo, walkways, fish or landscape lighting in the pond, waterfall and lawn. Other possible extras are a biological filter, auto-fill for pond, skimmer, back-flushable bio-filter, and mo ... Tags:koi pond, koi pond design, waterfalls, build concrete ponds
Koi Pond - Is Ph Important? By: doughoover | - Yes. It can mean the difference between life and death of your koi fish!
Alkaline Koi Ponds
Generally speaking, alkaline conditions are more common than acidic in ponds, especially the newer ones. If the pH remains over 8.5 for any length of time, the koi fish will become stressed or diseased. Here are some helpful examples:
Koi Pond - Oxygen Levels By: doughoover | - Adequate oxygen is essential for the health and survival of your koi fish and other pond creatures. As pond life utilizes the oxygen content of the water, it needs to be replaced. Oxygen enters the water where these two contact each other - primarily at the koi pond's surface. That is why a waterfall is such a vital adjunct to your water feature.
Koi Pond - Biological Filters By: doughoover | - Contrary to common belief, biological filters do not process or filter the solid waste of fish in your koi pond. They continue to build up and putrefy, creating a breeding ground for harmful species of heterotrophic bacteria which are pathogenic to koi fish. As stated, the biological filtration process utilizes Nitrosomonas bacteria to break down ammonia into nitrite and nitrobacter, further converting nitrites into nitrates, which is less harmful to koi fish.
Koi Pond - Water Chemistry By: doughoover | - The most basic conditions of your koi pond water chemistry are the pH factor (which stands for potential Hydrogen) and water hardness. These factors alone can determine the life or death of your koi pond's inhabitants (I call them the "Fam Fam").
The pH of the koi pond water is measured on a scale of 1-14, with a reading of 7 considered "neutral." Any reading above 7 is alkaline; anything below 7 is acidic. Most fish prefer a pH value of 7.2 to 7.6, or just slightly on the alkaline ... Tags:koi pond, pond liner, koi fish, koi fishpond, pond pH, liner pond
Koi Pond - Finding A Contractor - 18 Important Things To Know By: doughoover | - Because there is such a wide range of information to be learned on this topic of koi pond and waterfall construction and so much technical information out there, you may decide to seek professional assistance to complete part or all of the water features. Before you proceed, here are 18 extremely important facts you should know...
1. Remember: asking friends or neighbors for recommendations for building a koi pond is always an option, but they are unlikely to have had occasion to c ... Tags:koi pond, pond construction, pond builder, pond contractor
Koi Pond - Filter Vs. Fish By: doughoover | - There are many different types of filters available today for koi ponds which require regular cleaning. The decaying fish waste and pond debris need to be removed from the filter, flushed and cleaned with a garden hose - a labor intensive, stinky, filthy, disgusting job if there ever was one!
Biological filters are designed to filter out particulate and organic substances. By utilizing anaerobic bacteria-laden filter media, a bio-filter breaks down harmful toxic substances into har ... Tags:koi pond, koi fish, pond filters, bead filter, upflow filter
Koi Pond - Fish Or No Fish? By: doughoover | - What is a koi pond without koi? A pond! Now that is boring...
Many clients who want a waterfall and koi pond do not want koi fish to take care of. Actually, a pond will require less attention with fish than without. If a koi pond has a waterfall to aerate the water, koi fish will produce waste that is broken down by nitrifying bacteria into nitrate nitrogen, and water plants will use the nitrogen and thrive. In turn, the koi fish eat the algae and small water insects that live on th ... Tags:koi pond, koi fish, pond filters, nitrogen cycle, pond plants, uv
Koi Pond Or Pondless Waterfall - Where Do I Begin? By: doughoover | - 1.) Have you thought about A Water Feature?-- Is it true that a water feature will add equity to my home? What about a swimming pool? Doesn't a pond require a lot of upkeep? What is the average cost? Do I need a building permit? Do I have to have fish? ...we travel a lot!
Green Pond Water: To Clean Or Not To Clean? By: wendy | - It is a bright summer's day and you are expecting important visitors. The grass is green, the windows washed, and the flowers in full bloom but to your dismay the pond is pea-soup. Nothing spoils a view quite like green pond water. Below, we are going to tell you more about this subject.
Most people connect green water with those heavy green sludge blankets covering the tops of their ponds, but this is where they make their biggest mistake. When the water of the pond turns green it ... Tags:green pond water
Fountain Water Level Controller By: doughoover | - You ask, what is a fountain water level controller? It is a device that controls the level of water in a fountain. If you own a fountain or are thinking of getting one in the future or have a friend or family member who owns one, you need to read this article.
There are over ten million fountains in use at the present time in the United States alone, with the majority of those needing to be topped off with water twice a week due to water loss from evaporation and splattering. Most ... Tags:fountain water level controller, water level device, autofill
Water Gardens Exposed By: doughoover | - Whether you are considering a water feature for your home or whether you build them for a living, this article is for you.
There are increasingly greater numbers of people arriving at the startling revelation that water gardening is not what it was cracked up to be. For 26 years I have promised my clients that the water feature I build for them would bring them more long-term joy and pleasure than anything they had purchased in the past.
Amazing Facts About Ogon Koi By: Kate Nakamura | - Ogon Koi are the single colored, metallic form of Koi that is held in the highest regard by enthusiasts the world over. These mono-toned, yet utterly stunning fish belong to the class named "Hikari Muji Mono", where Hikari is Japanese for "metallic", Muji means "single colored", and Mono means "ones" (in other words, the "Metallic single colored ones"). Whilst the novice Koi devotee may pose the question, "what's so extraordinary about a Koi that has only one color?", an Ogon truly needs to be s ... Tags:ogon koi, ogon koi fish, koi fish, choosing ogon koi
Nothing epitomizes sublime beauty quite like the White Koi. Valued for its purity in form & color, the Platinum Ogon, as it is more commonly referred to amongst enthusiasts, has turned out to be somewhat of a "standard" for many koi ponds worldwide. This popularity is due partly to the fact that they are able to grow rapidly and are surprisingly easy to see in the murky water of poorly filtered ponds. They stand out beautifully alongside the host of colo ... Tags:white koi, koi fish, caring for white koi
Koi Pond Supplies By: Kate Nakamura | - Koi Ponds and Koi Keeping were once upon a time, considered luxuries only afforded by the rich and famous. Nowadays, with the explosion of interest in koi-keeping the world over, the costs connected with such an absorbing hobby have come within the grasp of many more people.
As with many pastimes or interests, the cost of enjoying such an activity usually reduces over time. The suppliers are able to pass on savings to their buyers as demand increases.
Koi Fish Guide - How To Make Them Healthy By: Daren | - A fish pond is an excellent feature in the house and one of the best things to consider is keeping Koi because they are not hard to maintain. Koi fishes originated from the carp family meaning they can grow in substantial size, therefore when trying to maintain Koi fish ponds it is important to guarantee that they have sufficient area to live on. The exact guideline when keeping this kind of fish is that every pair of these types of fishes requires approximately 1000 gallons of water.
How To Build A Koi Pond - Are You Aware Off The Important Elements? By: Lexie Flouwer | - I just love having a look at Koi fish particularly when they glide thru the water. And this is why I had to learn how to build a Koi pond. I'm aware though that I'll just visit a koi garden to love this fantastic sight, but there are a couple of things within me that needed to keep these jewels at home.
I think so I'll just slip into a chilled mode whenever I look at them. It's also a common belief this kind of fish brings good fortune, so why not keep them. But building a koi pool ... Tags:how to build a koi pond, koi pond construction, koi fish care, koi fish
Koi Fish Care - 3 Essentials To Caring For Koi Successfully! By: Lexie Flouwer | - Koi fish is such a wonderful type of fish. It's not any surprise that lots of fish hobbyists are choosing them to be a part of their family ; though, they can simply be seen out Japanese gardens.
It's become customary for some Japanese gardens to include koi fish pool as an element of its attractions. Except for people that would like to be bedazzled by these fishes, they want to make koi as a pet collection. It is not enough that you put them in a pool or aquarium, feed them and th ... Tags:koi fish care, caring for koi fish, how to care for koi fish
Koi Pond Cleaning Tips By: Crystal Greenfield. | - Keeping you Koi pond clean should be one of your number one priorities. A clean pond could mean the difference between you Koi living a beautiful stress free life, and potentially suffering until they ultimately die. The water in which your Koi live is not only where they eat, sleep, and feed, but it is also where they use the bathroom as well. If you do not properly clean your pond, it is almost as if your Koi are living in the bathroom toilet.
Healthy Koi In 5 Steps By: Mark Justice | - What it you could keep your Koi fish from contracting disease to start with. This has occured to many pond owners who have tried it with great success.
Hmm. Is this actually possible? Did they actually stay healthy with no treatment? We've seen what happens when they don't, and don't want that happening in our pond. The negatives have been covered very well, but why not consider the positives? Before we let the negatives rule, the positives deserve a fair hearing. Let's examine 5 ... Tags:koi treatment, koi, koi fish, koi pond
Koi Pond Supplies - What Really Counts? By: John Limbocker | - Taking care of koi fish also means having the necessary koi pond supplies. These supplies are the ones responsible for helping you in having a beautiful koi pond and healthy koi fish. When buying them from pet stores, proper research and knowledge is a must. This is because there are lots of koi pond supplies available in the market and they might cost you a lot if you just keep on buying everything that the pet store owner would suggest you to buy.
The Many Colors Of Koi By: Mark Justice | - Pride in breeding has led the Japanese to create a huge variety of color and patterns to the modern Koi Fish. Todays Koi owners treasure their Koi Fish for this fabulous array of gorgeous colors and patterns.
Vivid and bright colors shoud mark the Koi Fish. Yellow Koi should be a vivid yellow, and black Koi should be a deep jet black. Dullness of color or spots that are slighly off color are undesirable qualities. You also don't want any specks of gray in your pure white Koi. ... Tags:koi colors, koi fish, koi ponds
How To Start A Koi Fish Pond By: Mark Justice | - Outdoor living areas and fabulous gardens can be greatly enhance by the additions of an Outdoor Koi Pond. Nothing is more relaxing than sitting in an outdoor living area and enjoying the beauty of your gardens and its pond filled with glorious bright colored Koi Fish.
Koi Can grow to be quite large and will require at least 500 gallons of water,. The health of the Koi fish depends a great deal on the amount of space and the quality of the water. Temperatures of 60 to 67 degrees F ... Tags:koi fish ponds, koi fish, Koi
Variety-the Spice Of Koi Fish By: Mark Justice | - The Japanese began breeding Koi Fish back in the 1820's. Begun from mutations of carp they came in just one or two color varieties. As the popularity of the Koi increased the variety of colors and patterns exploded. They now come in a wide assortments of colors and patterns including, red, green, yellow, blue, black and of course White Koi.
In order to easily recognize the different varieties of Koi Fish you will need a basic understanding of the classifications the various Koi a ... Tags:white Koi, Koi Fish
Building A Koi Pond Simple Tips To Follow By: David Kingler | - Building a Koi pond in your back yard is the perfect way to turn your yard into a ecological paradise. These peaceful ponds will turn any yard into a beautiful place. These ponds are superb sights particularly when koi owners introduce living plants to the koi ponds, replicating in the process of a real pond environment.
Koi Fish Information - 5 Easy Koi Facts By: Atya Amberville | - Nothing can be quite like the feeling you get from watching your colorful and beautiful fish thrive. Raising your own Koi fish is a rewarding endeavor and it's not that hard, especially with proper Koi Fish Information. We're here to help you with that with 5 easy facts that can keep your wonderful and beautiful fish friends happier and healthier.
FACT 1: Space!
You're usually going to have put your Koi in a pond at least 1.5 meters in depth and can contain around 500 g ... Tags:koi fish information
Stunning Chinese Koi Fish Tattoo Designs: More Than Just A Piece Of Art But A Fortune By: rudymiller | - Koi fish tattoos are as popular these days as the animal they represent. Designs are with splashing water, cherry blossom and lotus flowers. The Koi or dragon fish signifies the king of all fish in China. Its imagery is shared to the Japanese. The Chinese koi is also associated with lifelong good fortune. No wonder why more and more people loved to have this printed on their body. The Koi fish originated and bred in China but the Japanese made it a household name. In Japan the koi i ... Tags:Koi fish tattoo designs, Chinese koi fish tattoo
Ochiba Koi By: David Maguire | - Ochiba koi, or more commonly known as ochiba shigure, is another variety of the brocaded Japanese carp. Its name ochiba shigure is literally translated as "autumn leaves on water" which perfectly describes their glowing reticulated scales arranged in a position that gives the impression of floating leaves on a calm pond and trees with golden leaves reflected on its surface. The characteristics of an ochiba shigure may be seen as a light blue to gray koi fish with a yellow, copper, or bronze colo ... Tags:koi colors, koi fish, koi types, ochiba koi, types of ko
Koi Images By: David Maguire | - Koi fish are a popular Japanese carp that is often seen in water gardens. The name koi originated from the Japanese word "nishikigoi" which is literally translated as brocaded (adorned or decorated) carp. Because of the variety of colors manifested on these popular fish, it is usually kept for decorative purposes. Koi images can also be seen on many works of art that in Ancient China, where these were first developed, Tang poet Lu Gumieng included these colorful creatures in their literary works ... Tags:koi colors, koi fish, koi images, koi types, types of ko
Koi Colors By: David Maguire | - The beauty of Nishikigoi, or koi fish, is that they come in a variety of colors and diverse patterns that never cease to amaze its audience. With a name that literally means brocaded or decorated carps, they continue to captivate many people with their unending assortment of colors and varieties. Koi colors vary depending on their classification, although hobbyists continue to develop different types and classifications for these magnificent aquatic creatures.
Doitsu Koi By: David Maguire | - Doitsu Koi is commonly considered as a German-scaled carp, not because it can only be found in Germany but because of its origins. This is a type of nishikigoi (koi fish) that is crossbred between a Japanese carp and a black carp that is often imported from Germany. They differ from the common Japanese koi in its scale arrangements.
This arrangement of scales can only be found along the lateral line of the body which is characterized by enlarged scales running on both sides of the d ... Tags:doitsu koi, koi fish, koi colors, white koi, types of koi
Koi Treatment By: David Maguire | - The Japanese carp that is more commonly known as the Koi fish (or Nishikigoi in Japan) are common carps that have been selectively bred. They are often used for an ornamental and decorative purpose, and are usually seen in outdoor ponds and water gardens which seem to compliment their colors well. Since extensive breeding is often done by many hobbyists, proper koi treatment is very important for the prevention of infection or to counteract effects of certain diseases.
The Secret Steps To The Perfect Koi Pond By: Julia Nitschke | - Koi ponds are becoming more popular, but people are still a little stuck when they start out. There are actually just 5 key steps to use when setting up the perfect Koi pond which will thrive and give you many years of enjoyment.
Step 1- Setting Up The Perfect Environment
Your perfect Koi pond starts with the actual pond itself. The perfect pond can not only sustain your fish but be pleasing to the eye. Proper size, placement and pond type is essential when you are ... Tags:koi koi, koi, koi water, fish koi pond, keeping koi, koi carp
Koi Ponds For Beginers, Tips Tricks And Resources By: Julia Nitschke | - Koi ponds have become a popular hobby in the world, and the reasons are clear as to why. Koi are beautiful vibrant fish which can assist in creating a peaceful enviromment in your garden. Koi come in many colors, varieties, and kinds, so it is likely that everyone in the world can find at least one type of Koi that would suit their likes. Koi are not only beautiful, but they also have an incredible and interesting history.
Building A Sustainable Habitat For Your Koi By: Julia Nitschke | - Koi need a specific environment to live in. Due to this you must create the proper habitat for koi before buying them. This is where information from your pond builder and supplier will come in handy. You should not only get the opinions of just one person when there are many resources available.
It may be a good idea to do research on your own, before you go to purchase the materials needed for your fish Koi pond. Because of its popularity, an unlimited supply of resources can b ... Tags:koi, koi koi, koi water, koi carp, fish koi pond, keeping koi, koi fish
Creating A Koi Garden Haven By: Randy Tan | - The tranquil sound of moving water in a Koi garden with the natural and exquisite beauty of blossoming water lilies and verdant aquatic plants and the elegant and astonishing motion of Koi best describe a Koi garden haven.
To experience these brilliant and astounding beauties of a Koi haven, you will be encouraged to create your own in the domain of your place. Building your own garden is simpler than you may imagine. All you need is the appropriate equipment and a little profes ... Tags:Koi Garden, koi gardens, koi pond garden, koi pond gardens, koi water garden
Koi Water: The Things You Need To Do With Your Pond After The Storm By: Dori Thompson | - What do you do with your Koi pond after the storm? The first thing that you need to do is relax, take time to breathe, because your pets are probably just fine: they're just traumatized by what they have experienced (which is normal for any pet who's undergone such an unusual situation). Unless a lot of damage has been done to the water and the whole pond, you needn't worry about their health. Instead, what you should focus is their home, which may be in need of some repairs.
Koi Water: Overpopulation Prevention By: Dori Thompson | - When it comes to Koi ponds, overpopulation of the fish become one of the hardest problems that the owner has to deal with. This overpopulation can cause severe problems to your pond, which can even cause death among your fish. As part of the care that you have to give to your fish, here are a few ways to help prevent overpopulation in your pond's water. Following these few simple steps greatly reduce your chances of arriving to such dilemmas.
Secrets To The Right Koi Water By: Stanislaw Pena | - Water quality can decide the growth rate and health of the fish. For example, Japanese believe that the hard water will make the pigment cells of the fish lie flat, making the fish appear dark red and vivid; almost prune-like. This is due to a natural protective mechanism in the fish from the hard water chemicals. On the other hand, when the water is properly softened, the pigments will stand up and give a beautiful velvety look to the fish.
Japanese Water Gardens - Building A Japanese Water Garden By: Michele Miller | - When you think of a Koi pond, what comes to mind? For many, it is a serene Japanese water garden full of large Koi fish swimming lazily through the water. If this is your idea of the perfect pond, keep reading. Below you will find tips and tricks to building a Japanese water garden, and making the Koi pond of your dreams.
