Sitting around the garden, relaxing by the side of a beautiful pond, listening to the soothing sounds of bubbling, tumbling water whilst watching some amazing coloured Koi Carp swimming lazily around it's edges is the dream of most avid koi keepers.
Nishikigoi are wonderful fish coming in a variety of colours and patterns unlike any other type of pond or coldwater fish. When swimming in clear, dark water (the best type) their shear size give them a regal, battleship type of appearance.
Creating a koi pond can be an expensive, time consuming experience, especially for the rookie pond keeper. It will also mean giving up a large section of your garden over to our fishy friends and their new home.
Good filtration and water quality are essential to the wellbeing of Koi Carp if they are to remain healthy all year round. Modern filtration units and pond equipment were not available ten to fifteen years ago, with improvements to pond filtration units meaning a saving in space along with a significant increase in quality and reliability. With continuing advancement, we believe that, the fascinating hobby of koi keeping will flourish and prosper for a very long time to come.
Koi Carp grow to a considerable size even in parts of the hemisphere where the growing season (summertime) is relatively short. Koi can grow to a size of around 20 inches in as little as three to four years. the end result being that not only do the fish look beautiful by virtue of it's colour and shape, but also rather majestic in size. This type of rapid growth must be planned in advance of the installation of your Koi pond.
To minimize potential health risks from over stocking of the koi pond it is in our opinion that investment should be made by the Koi enthusiast in more sophisticated pond equipment, including a dedicated quarantine unit for medical supervision and treatment. it is vital to maintain a high quality environment at all times that can cope with increasing loads of new fish and the growth of existing koi stocks.
David 'Goldie' Edwards is managing director of Garden, Aquarium & Pond Supplies Ltd. based in the UK. His Pond Supplies website gives clients the opportunity to further enhance their Aquatic knowledge and fish keeping skills.
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