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NO SURPRISES! The quality of koi coming into the UK at the moment is truly awe inspiring.

With record numbers of hobbyists and dealers visiting Japan, the hobbyist is spoilt for choice. Anyone that visited one or more of the koi shows this year will have witnessed some stunning koi, probably the best ever to have come into the UK.

20 POND MANAGE MANAG 6 BREEDER PROFILE

Buying Buying and and collecting collecting koi koi is is koi koi kee ke understanding understanding how how many many koi koi your your support support is is essential essential when when tempted tempted purchases. purchases. This This calculations calculations shoul shou whenever whenever additions additions or or deletions deletions ar a

Martin Symonds revisits Shintaro Koi Farm one of the most well known koi farms in the world.

This months magazine has been dedicated to that time of year when tempatation gets the bettter of us and we indulge ourselves with just one more!

So from quarantining to stock management, from controlling white spot to understanding tategoi, this issue is a must read for all hobbyists, even those experienced enough to know better but choose to ignore the lessons already learnt and forgotten!

It’s easy to forget that each year our koi grow and as they do they make our ponds work ever that much harder to maintian the perfect conditions for them to live in. So it is essential that we review current fish stocks, what demand they are making on current pond equipment and then to adjust accordingly.

That might mean thinning existing koi collections or it might mean beefing up the current pond to cope with any additions your planning, which ever you decide make sure you understand the capabilities of your system so you can avoid loses in the future.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Mark Nuttall, editor Tel: 01929 459288 Email: mark@koi.co.uk Join the conversation www.koimag.co.uk

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Not For Sale - Tategoi. All too frequently used Tony McCann suggests that it can only be the breeder who can call is koi Tategoi.

11 QUARANTINE Mark & Lisa Davis own and run Cuttlebrook Koi Farm in the UK. They have some great tips and essential advice on how to quarantine your koi.

26 BUYING KOI

Not Not For For Sale Sale -- Tategoi.

Tategoi. All All too too frequently frequently used used Tony Tony McCann McCann suggests suggests that that itit can can only only be be the the breeder breeder who who can can call call is is koi koi Tategoi.

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33 HARVEST TIME

The last few months of each year are an exciting time in the koi world as it is harvest time!.

A time when the mud ponds are drained and the koi netted and returned to the koi houses. A time to reflect and appreciate the koi.

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS CHRIS MARK & LISA CRAIG PAULA MARTIN WILLIAMS BALDWIN DAVIS REYNOLDS SYMONDS

TONY McCANN

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SHINTARO KOI FARM Martin Symonds has been visiting and buying Koi in Japan since 1981. He started living in Ojiya City and Yamakoshi in Mushigame back in 2000, working closely with the breeders there. Over the last 34 years he has developed a close relationship with the breeders and with Japanese culture.

His newer koi houses.

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Breeder Profile Shintaro Koi Farm has without doubt over the last 20 years been one of the most writ-

ten and promoted koi farms here in Niigata.

Maybe one of the first branded koi farms to take Europe (and then the world) by storm

with the slogan “Maker of dreams”becoming part of the established and recognisable brand of Shintaro Koi Farm.

But how did this quiet, humble and friendly

breeder take the world by storm? Shintaro

Koi Farm is owned and run by Masaru Saito

(now 63) with the help of his wife Hiromei.

Their business was, however, started back in 1955 by his father Shosuke Saito (now

88). Like so many other families back then,

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severe winter months, would travel to Tokyo to work in the construction industry to make money for his family.

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family home in Yamakoshi as a hobby but he could see that by watching other local breeders nearby, such as Matsunosuke and Hoshiyone who were running it as a

business, that the koi business was more profitable than growing rice. So Shosuke started buying koi fry from friends and the

breeders local to him and would grow them

on in the reservoirs that held water to supply the rice fields below, he even grew some in the rice fields.

He would buy these fry in the spring and grow them through the summer months to then sell to the local Japanese people during the autumn. Any koi left would be returned to the ponds in the mountains however, due to the heavy snowfall here during the winter months, most of the koi fry would die so therefore Shosuke would start the process all over again in the spring. Shosuke continued with this system for about 9 years right up to the time of the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. It was also during this time there was the first real economic boom in Japan which had a great and positive impact for the koi breeders here in Niigata.

Shosuke had been working in three separate jobs right up until this time, but it was in 1965 that he decided to take the next step in the koi business, so he started to breed his own koi.

He started breeding Kohaku. The first parent koi came from a person called Isendo. This person was already very well known for his Kohaku and by pure chance lived virtually next door to their home here in Yamakoshi.

The Saito family have lived here for over 200 years and Masaru is now the 7th generation living here. Although the pair of Kohaku he started using came from a well known local breeder they were not expensive to buy.

And so for the next few years he started breeding and began to learn about breeding and selecting koi. This was really done by trial and error most of the time as was so much of the breeding in this area at that time.

Furthermore from 1965 to 1980 Shosuke started working part time in the local Nishikigoi Union, which would organise local shows and auctions, which would help to increase his knowledge about koi.

When Masaru Saito was born, his first memory of koi was when he was about 5 or 6 years old and seeing Ogons at Matsunosuke, which totally fascinated him.

However he did not help his father with koi and as a young boy spent his time in Tokyo.

It was not until he was 20 years old that he decided he wanted to work with koi back in Yamakoshi. So in 1980 he decided that his full time job would be working with koi.

3 yr old showa

By now his father was doing Yamatonishiki (many people bred this variety in the area) and Kikusui and a small amount of Kohaku.

Still at this time they had no koi house so they were still losing many koi during the winter months, which obviously was not good for business. It was at this time that Toshiyuki Sakai (Matsunosuke) introduced Masaru to his brother Toshio Sakai in Isawa which today we all know as INC.

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From this introduction Masaru started to rent a pond from Toshio down in Isawa. Each year, just before the start of winter, he would drive about 1000 of his best Tosai to be kept in the pond in Isawa. This was because the weather was better, warmer with no snow.

So over the winter months his koi would be looked after by Toshio Sakai who charged him a fee for someone to feed and look after his koi. Although quite expensive at this time it allowed Masaru to have koi ready for the following spring.

He ran this type of business from 1980 right up to 1993, however there were also some inherent problems while doing this. Firstly the Yamatonishiki changed and the sumi or hi would disappear; they became Platinum or Shiro Utsuri which wasn’t good for him so as a result he decided to start breeding Sanke. At first he used a male Sanke from Matsunosuke and bred it with one of his own fathers Kohaku and then suddenly all the hard work and the results started to pay off.

It was the year of 1994 and Masaru and Hiromei both said to me while interviewing them “1994 was their year”. So what made 1994 so special for them? It was the year that their first son Kensuke was born; he had produced some amazing Tosai koi which were for the first time being housed in his very first koi house that he had built in 1994; it was the year that myself and Michel Capot turned up as “Koi Ichi Ban” and agreed to buy all his Tosai after he had selected his Tategoi for export; and finally, and maybe most importantly Peter Waddington turned up wanting to select and buy his high quality koi. So yes 1994 was a very good year for the Saito family and the Shintaro Koi Farm

business.

Masaru thought that doing business with foreigners was excellent. He realised he could sell the vast majority of his Tosai to people like myself and Michel Capot while the higher quality koi he could sell to Japanese hobbyists and people like Peter Waddington.

Masuru did not speak English at this point but started to learn it from Peter and the customers Peter would bring to his farm.

Without doubt Peter could see the potential and the quality of koi that Masaru was producing. The PR band wagon started to take shape, countless articles and pictures of Shintaro koi were seen in magazines around the world. It seemed back then everyone wanted a Shintaro koi and with good reason, as he was producing stunning high quality koi which carries on to this day.

The slogan “Maker of Dreams” was born, making Masaru’s fish sound even more unique and special. Peter explained to Masaru that by learning all his customers’ names it showed a special bond between himself and Peter’s customers. Remember, back then this was all very alien to the people of Yamakoshi - there was no internet and people (foreigners) actually coming to this area was still quite unusual. Of course for Masaru this was an exciting time for him and it was during this time that he became very popular with the customers.

2 yr old tategoi.

One of his favourite koi.

Personally for Masuru, the years between 1994 and 2004 were his most memorable times. In 1997 he built his second koi house and in 2003 his Tosai koi house was finished. During this period he had also started producing Kohaku and Showa. His business

was going from strength to strength - the Shintaro brand name was famous throughout the world and the quality of his koi was at its peak. However this all changed the day of the earthquake.

Making friends with Masaru.

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Peter Waddington had been at his home earlier that day but returned to Nagaoka.

Peter had left a customer and his wife with Masaru to stay at his home that night as the Yamakoshi Koi Show was the following day. However that evening a

Breeder Profile devastating earthquake would hit the area, which would change erything for years to come. Masaru thought at the time, “It had taken me 20 years of hard work to create my business but only 20 seconds for it to be destroyed.” Over the next few days he realised that he had lost all his Tosai, only a few Tategoi Nisai had survived but amazingly nearly 80% of his parent koi had lived. After about 10 days he managed to take some of his koi to the then well known Japanese koi hobbyist Kato san to look after them for him.

The koi houses had only been slightly damaged but all his mud ponds had been damaged and needed repairing. They had to leave their family home and move into a mobile home down in Nagaoka - it would be 2 ½ years before they could return to it.

But Masaru realised he could rebuild and start again so the first thing he did was to make 10 new fry ponds down in Nagaoka the following year. He also started to repair his mud ponds. Some were unable to be repaired so he acquired new land at Kawaguchi and made new ponds. It took him a total of 5 years to get back to normal production and now he has 21 Tosai ponds, 6 Nisai ponds, 1 Sansai pond and 2 ponds for Jumbo koi.

As for parent koi he has 20 Females and 20 Males that he uses and when breeding uses 7 pairs. At the end of each season he has around 5000 Tosai of which 2000 of these are Tategoi, 150 Nisai, 40 Sansai and 50 Jumbo Koi. He tries to always use his own koi for breeding but occasionally brings new fish

in but this is done with extreme care, as there is always the worry of KHV. He says that everyone is very responsible about the dangers of KHV and every care is taken when new koi is introduced into the area.

Masaru feels that now his farm is back to the production levels he had before the earthquake but now feels the quality of his koi are better than ever before. His business is now 90% export and 10% Japanese. It has also allowed him to travel the world and he has been to the UK, USA, Holland, Belgium and Indonesia.

Over the years his koi have won many prizes across Japan and the world and for the future his passion and drive for making better koi is as intense as ever. Masaru and Hiromei now have 2 sons Kensuke (21) who is at University and Kosuke (20) is in Tokyo. The day to day running of the farm is still done just

by Masaru and Hiromei who have now been married for 24 years and work side by side carrying on and creating wonderful koi.

Koi Master Class Nov 2015.

Spoilt by the shear quality.

This November (2015) saw Masaru take part in my Koi Master Class. His enthusiasm for explaining to everyone about his passion for koi is infectious and he so willing to take the time to explain to my group of koi enthusiasts the finer points of koi appreciation. You cannot fail to learn more about koi when in the presence of him. So the PR band wagon carries on and Masaru Saito of Shintaro Koi Farm is still the “Maker of Dreams”, but not just that, he is also the maker of friends as well.

Shintaro PR.

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KOI KEEPING

HOW TO QUARANTINE

Koi keepers the world over have to be vigilant if they want to protect their stock from disease – and the best way to do this, according to Mark and Lisa Davis, is with a quarantine pond…

Mark and Lisa Davis

Mark and Lisa Davis own Cuttlebrook Koi Farm in Oxfordshire where their dedication to the perfection of Koi breeding has produced many Koi that have won prizes at Koi shows around the country, including the BKKS National Koi Show.

Quarantine is defined as enforced isolation, usually to contain the spread of some kind of disease that is considered dangerous. The word, which comes from the Italian ‘quaranta giorni’, meaning 40 days, originates from 1377 when a 40-day period of isolation of ships and people was enforced to prevent the spread of the plague, or Black Death, to the city of Dubrovnik.

The quarantining of new Koi has always been a recommended practice as prevention against the spread of common parasitic and bacterial infections and has become even more important in recent years since the worldwide spread of Koi Herpes Virus (KHV). Koi, like all animals, can suffer from and carry disease and an apparently healthy fish may be harbouring some form of disease that could pose a risk to an existing population.

A good quarantine regime is as important, if not more so, to Koi breeders and dealers as it is to hobbyists.

All Koi farms need to bring in new brood stock to continue the improvement of the quality of the Koi they produce. For this reason they need to follow the same basic quarantine procedure as any hobbyist.

Farms which buy fish in to grow on and resell at a later date need to be doubly sure that these new fish are free from disease, as they will most likely be mixed with existing stock before being sold on. Dealers have the same responsibility to their customers as breeders do to ensure that they have done everything they can to provide properly quarantined fish that are as disease-free as can reasonably be expected.

They should always carry out their own quarantine regime every time they bring new fish into their establishment.

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FACT FILE

Mark and Lisa Davis Size: 2,000 gallons Filter: Nexus Eazy 300 and vortex converted to open bead fi lter using static K1 Pump: 2,000gph pump Equipment: 55W UV unit

If money were no object…

In an ideal world, every Koi keeper would have their own quarantine facility and would quarantine every new fish they bought before introducing it to their pond. If money and space were no object, a hobbyist’s quarantine facility would consist of a separate insulated building that housed a dedicated quarantine tank of approximately 2,000 gallons – this would comfortably cope with any size fish that might be purchased – including a bottom drain and leading to a more-than adequate filtration system.

Quarantine filtration needs to be able to react to large fluctuations in fish-stocking density and medications. The system should include a UV unit to help reduce the bacteria count within the circulated water and there should be a dedicated air pump to provide adequate aeration during medication procedures – ideally, the pump should be drawing air from outside the building. Either the air inside the building or the water should be heated – heating the air reduces the risk of any condensation building up.

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The building should have its own water supply and be equipped with its own nets and bowls. Gloves should be used at all times when handling fish, water or equipment in the building so as to reduce the risk of transferring any disease to other ponds. The system should contain some naive fish, or ‘canary Koi’ – healthy fish not previously exposed to disease – which serve the purpose of keeping the filtration system active, provide company for any new fish that are introduced and which also act as ‘indicator’ fish if there is any viral disease present in the introduced fish.

The real world For the great majority of Koi keepers, however, the next step down from the full quarantine building would be to have a dedicated tank of 500 gallons or more and a filter system that could be insulated to enable temperature ramping to be carried out. The drawback is that the tank should be covered to retain heat which makes observing a fish’s normal behaviour difficult.

The other alternative would be a collapsible tank, which has the added advantage of

being easy to store away when not in use.

To filter a 500-gallon tank our personal recommendation would be to use something like an Evolution Aqua Eazy Pod, which is designed to cope with a 2,000gallon pond (maximum) and will therefore be better able to withstand with the unusual stresses it will be placed under. This should be used with a pump that will turn the pond volume over every one-to-two hours. The UV unit should be a minimum of 30W, with a 40lpm air pump providing aeration to the pond.

There are several ready-made packages on the market and as long as you can find one that meets these requirements as closely as possible, you should be fine. If you have the skills to make your own quarantine system you could build something tailored to your own personal needs that would fit into the space that you have available – and this should only cost you a few-hundred pounds.

Water requirements Tap water should, ideally, always be passed through a dechlorinator before it goes into a pond that holds fish since tap wa-

KOI KEEPING ESSENTIAL QUARANTINE EQUIPMENT SUCCESSFUL QUARANTINING

• UV unit • Heater • Dechlorinator • Waterproof gloves • Nets • Bowls • Treatment mat • Anaesthetic • Parasite treatments • Wound-healing kit • Microscope • Koi health book

ter can contain high levels of chlorine or other chemicals which can harm the fish or filter. The ideal water-quality parameters would be undetectable ammonia and nitrite levels (below 0.05 when using a digital meter), nitrate levels of less than 10ppm, with pH in the region of between 7.5 and 8. These parameters would be ideal in any pond too.

Temperature ramping Once your new fish have been introduced to your quarantine system you should take a skin scrape to identify if any external parasites are present – if you find any then treat accordingly. The temperature of the quarantine system should be roughly the same as the temperature that the purchased fish were kept in. As soon as the fish have been introduced into the quarantine system, the temperature should be raised to (or lowered to) and held at 15–16˚C for 24 hours and then raised to a minimum of 23˚C (maximum 27˚C) over the next three days and held there for three weeks. The temperature should then be dropped back down to 15–16˚C for another 24 hours and then raised back up to the same temperature as before (23–27˚C) and held there for another two weeks. The intention with this process is to deliberately stress the fish in order to bring on an outbreak of KHV if the virus is dormant in any of your new fish.

FACT FILE

Gerry and Jen Sadler Size: 6ft x 3ft x 3ft; 300 gallons Filter: Bottom drain, home-made Eazy and fl uidised K1 Pump: Small pump Equipment: In-wall skimmer and Kockney Koi 50lpm air pump

TOP 10 QUARANTINE TIPS 1 Wear waterproof gloves when you’re handling Koi in a quarantine setup to prevent any disease or organism from entering or leaving the quarantine facility.

FACT FILE Bob Hart

2 Ensure that you maintain a clean environment in and around the quarantine system.

Size: 472 gallons Filter: 2ft diameter vortex with static K1 in a home-made Eazy and a three-tier shower with 24kg of Bacteria House Media Pump: Aquamax 5500 Equipment: 15W UV unit, 60,000BTU heat exchanger, gas boiler and Medo 45 air pump

3 Observe your fish regularly, other than at feeding time.

4 Maintain and monitor filtration and water quality regularly.

5 Carry out regular water changes.

6 Ensure immediate and effective treatment of any health problems that you observe while your Koi are in quarantine.

7 Only treat once a problem has been identified and don’t be tempted to interfere with your fish if there isn’t a problem.

FACT FILE

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Size: 1,200 gallons Filter: Nexus 200 Eazy Pump: Sequence 750 Equipment: Two Hiblow air pumps, Spindrifter bottom drain, gas boiler and a heat exchanger

Size: 440 gallons Filter: Eazy Pod Equipment: Profi 1kW heater

Baz Thompson

Jason Miles

8 Ensure that temperature ramping is carried out correctly according to the timeline printed on page 66.

9 Don’t overfeed the fish in the quarantine setup before the filter is mature enough to cope with the increase in fish and food waste products.

10 Maintain biosecurity at all times – your hands and any equipment you use must not come into contact with any other pond and vice versa.

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QUARANTINE TIMELINE WEEK 1

Carry out a skin scrape to identify if any external parasites are present and treat accordingly. Begin raising the temperature to 15–16˚C.

WEEK 2

Ramp the temperature up to 23–27˚C and hold it for three weeks.

WEEK 3

Observe the fish and treat if necessary.

WEEK 4

Observe the fish and treat if necessary.

WEEK 5

Bring the temperature back down to 15–16˚C for 24 hours and then take it back up again to 23–27˚C again for two weeks.

WEEK 6

Observe the fish and treat if necessary.

WEEK 7

Reduce the temperature of the quarantine facility to match the temperature of the pond that the fish will eventually be living in.

Check water parameters weekly – if in doubt, daily.

DAVE BEVAN X 1; ILLUSTRATIONS: MARK DAVIS

STRESSED OUT! Koi are highly susceptible to the effects of stress. Stress can be brought on when moving Koi, both during transport and when they are introduced to a new environment. When a Koi is stressed the automatic nervous system releases adrenaline into the blood stream. This increases the heart rate, which also increases blood pressure, breathing and metalism. Continued handling prolongs the exposure to stress and can lead to the suppression of the immune system and susceptibility to diease On the other hand, it is important, since the discovery of KHV, that fish are exposed to controlled stress (temperature ramping) during the quarantine process since the KHV virus only shows itself when the water temperature is 18–27˚C.

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If any of your Koi isolate themselves from the shoal it could be a sign of a health problem

Once the temperature has been raised, you can start feeding slowly, building up over a period of a week or two to allow > > the filtration system to adjust to the new stocking levels. During any temperature ramping, or after initial treatments, you should stop feeding for 24–48 hours and then introduce food slowly after this time. It is important to monitor the water parameters, too, particularly ammonia and nitrite levels.

Regular water changes are essential at a rate of a minimum of 10–15% per week. Ideally, the quarantine period should last a minimum of six-to-eight weeks and at least until you are entirely confident that the fish are happy and healthy.

Temperature ramping should be done as a precaution but any other medications for external parasites should only be used if they are necessary. If you add new Koi when you’re quarantining existing Koi, you will have to start the whole process again, so it’s best to avoid doing this if you can.

Warning signs The body language of your fish can be the first indication of any problems. A Koi that is feeling unwell is likely to leave the shoal and hang around on its own. The first signs of a problem are often when a Koi has one or more fins held tight to the body with the dorsal fin also held down. The fish might also start breathing heavily – this can be hard to see as it can be mistaken for chewing, so fish must be observed when they

aren’t being fed. The fish might tend to sit on the bottom, again with its fins in – this is a sign of stress. If it sits on the bottom with its fins out it could be a swimbladder problem or due to cold water temperatures. Flicking and flashing are signs of external parasites; the fish might also shake its pectoral or pelvic fins or twitch its dorsal fin in irritation.

Taking a skin scrape At the first sign of any irritation you should take a skin scrape immediately to identify any external parasite. Excess mucus production, or a velvet sheen to the skin, is a sign that things have gone a little bit too far and that treatment is urgently required. If you have taken several scrapes and have observed no parasites then the problem could be environmental, such as poor water quality, or due to untreated or contaminated tap water entering the pond.

It could also mean that there is a more serious problem which could be bacterial or viral. The signs would be fraying of the fins, open sores or bruising, reddening of the skin and visible blood vessels, raised scales and bulging eyes. The gills could be pale and anaemic or have the appearance of being eaten away. In this instance, and assuming that poor water quality is not the cause, it is very important to get veterinary assistance to identify whether the cause is bacterial or viral. Bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics and are a symptom of poor water quality and poor

KOI KEEPING

WARNING SIGNS Flashing or rubbing on the pond bottom

Sitting on the bottom of the pond

Fish isolating themselves from the shoal

Fins clamped close to the body

Ulcers, bruising or raised scales

Heavy breathing at the water surface

Excess mucus which gives a milky coating to the skin

Gasping for air at the water surface

husbandry, either in your system or in the one that the fish came from. Viral infections such as Spring Viraemia of Carp (SVC) and KHV cannot be cured and have to be confirmed by a laboratory test. Viral diseases are due to an infection from fish-to-fish contact and are not caused by environmental conditions as bacterial infections are. Observation is vital – five minutes of monitoring at feeding time only is not sufficient – and aeration must also be sited in such a way that observation can be easily carried out. Just because a fish comes up for food, it doesn’t mean it is a healthy fish.

Disease issues Diseases are either caused by poor water quality, parasites, bacteria or viruses.

Assuming your water quality is good, and your filtration is well maintained, the first thing to look for is a parasite infestation, which you can identify by taking a skin scrape and looking at it under a microscope. The most common forms of parasites that affect Koi are Costia, Trichodina, whitespot and skin or gill flukes; there are others but they are less common. A microscope and a good Koi health book, such as Duncan Griffith’s

book Step by Step Advanced Koi Diagnosis and Treatments, will help you to diagnose which parasite is causing the problem and how to treat it.

Final thoughts Before introducing quarantined Koi to your pond, make sure the water temperature in your quarantine system matches that of your pond. Also, test the water in both systems to make sure that they are the same. Once you have introduced new Koi to your pond you should monitor them on a daily basis, as you should do with any Koi as a matter of course.

After the quarantine period is over, and your new fish have been moved to your main pond, there should be no parasites within the quarantine system (whitespot, flukes and Trichodina can live in the filter without a host for short periods of time). If no bacterial or viral diseases have presented themselves then any naive fish can be left in the system to keep the filter mature and running until you next require its services.

If you don’t intend to keep any fish in your quarantine system, you must drain it down completely and clean it. This avoids any build-up of ‘bad bacteria’ within the

system that could infect any new fish once the system is started up again.

Products such as Virasure-Koi and Virkon Aquatic are great for disinfecting nets and equipment and using them should ensure that no diseases present in your quarantine system are transferred elsewhere.

JARGONBUSTER Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) is a form of herpes virus that affects carp (including Koi). Mortality rates during an outbreak are 80–100%. Once infected, any surviving fish are likely to become carriers and can re-develop the disease at any point in the future, thereby infecting other fish they come into contact with. There are plans to make KHV a notifiable disease in the near future.

Temperature ramping is the rapid raising of water temperature in an effort to bring on an outbreak of KHV. A skin scrape is when a sample of mucus is taken from the body of a Koi for examination under a microscope in order to identify external parasites.

Spring Viraemia of Carp (SVC) is a rhabdovirus that affects several species of fish including carp and Koi. Mortality is 5–100% and any survivors then become carriers. This disease has been notifiable for some years now, which means there is a legal obligation to notify the authorities if an outbreak is confirmed. There are strict controls on the import of fish from countries where SVC is found which means that outbreaks of this disease within the UK are very rare.

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UNDER THE MICROSCOPE

Under the Microscope WHITESPOT

Chris Williams

DID YOU KNOW?

It is not just freshwater fish that suffer from a whitespot parasite. Cryptocaryon irritans is the cause of whitespot in the marine environment and commonly infects tropical saltwater and reef fish such as the Hippo Tang and the pufferfish.

It’s not just Koi keepers that have to keep a close eye on fish health!

ChrisWilliams has kept Koi for over 20 years and has a keen interest in all aspects of Koi keeping. He has a particular interest in fish diseases and parasites and is currently studying for a PhD.

Whitespot is a common, widespread and notorious disease of freshwater fish. The parasite responsible for the disease is Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, a protozoan parasite more commonly known as ‘Ich’.

If left untreated, whitespot can cause serious health problems leading to the death of heavily infected Koi. Because early detection is vital for successful treatment, Ichthyophthirius is a parasite that every Koi keeper should be well aware of.

Understanding the development of whitespot helps a lot when it comes to detection and treatment. Ichthyophthirius has a direct life cycle involving only the fish as a host.

The infective stage of the parasite, known as the theront, penetrates a Koi’s skin and develops into the mature parasite – known as the trophont. These trophonts can measure up to 1mm in diameter and form the characteristic white spots on the skin of infected fish. After a period of feeding and development, the trophont breaks out of the skin and forms a cyst, known as the tomont.

Each tomont covers itself with a sticky capsule and attaches to the pond bottom, plants, rocks or any firm substrate.

The search for a host Within the cyst the parasite undergoes repeated multiplication leading to the

formation of thousands of microscopic tomites. These break out of the cyst to form infective theronts, which immediately go in search of a host – if they don’t find one within a couple of days they will die. Once a Koi is successfully located the parasite attaches and the life cycle starts all over again. Whitespot reproduction is highly dependent upon temperature, but may be completed in just a few days during the height of summer.

Although the spots caused by Ichthyophthirius appear to be on the surface of the Koi’s skin, they are actually formed by the parasite burying deeply into the epithelium. In order to gain entry to the skin, parasites break down the fish’s skin cells, providing access to the epidermis in a matter of seconds. Once positioned within the skin, parasites feed upon the fish’s tissue.

This behaviour, combined with the repeated penetration of parasites into the skin, fins or gills causes considerable damage to infected Koi. Parasites exiting from the skin are equally disruptive and provide an access point for secondary infection. As parasite numbers increase, so more and more damage is caused, leading to the fish’s progressive debilitation, which is why early detection is vital.

At a high magnification you will be able to see thousands of tiny hairs on each parasite.

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ALL PHOTOS: CHRIS WILLIAMS, ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

This deadly but common parasite needs to be spotted early to guarantee effective treatment because it can cause nasty secondary skin and gill problems – but if you follow Chris Williams’s guide you should have all the information you need to be successful…

The movement of parasites into and out of the skin causes considerable irritation to infected Koi. During initial stages of infection Koi will often show behavioural changes like flicking and flashing in an effort to rid themselves of invading parasites. As a protective mechanism, affected Koi may also produce extra mucus, which may be seen as a grey film upon the skin.

As parasite numbers increase, Koi may cease feeding and spend periods away from the other fish in the pond. Periods of inactivity may include lying on the pond bottom with their fins clamped. The characteristic white spots on the skin, which sometimes give the appearance that the fish has been sprinkled with salt, will become readily visible as infections develop. However, these may not be obvious during early stages of infection or on light-coloured Koi. In some cases the gills may also be more heavily infected than the skin, requiring extra vigilance.

When infections involve the gills, fish will often show respiratory problems, starting with increased or forced gill movements.

During heavier infections fish may hang at the water surface or within areas of high water flow. If left untreated, heavy whitespot infections will cause death.

Although a heavy whitespot infection may be obvious without the need for a microscope, the presence of thousands of tiny white spots upon the skin of a Koi indicates a well-established infection requiring very urgent treatment. Ideally, the signs of a parasite infection will have been detected long before this. In such cases the microscopic examination of a skin scrape or gill sample can prove very valuable, confirming a developing infection long before it reaches life-threatening levels.

A simple skin scrape taken along the back, flanks or behind the gill covers is usually all that is required to confirm a whitespot infection. However, when taking a skin scrape it is important to closely inspect the skin and fins for the characteristic white spots. As whitespot also favours the gills, it is important to examine these areas and, if necessary, take a mucus sample gently with a cotton swab. An examination of the gills requires great care, so if in doubt always seek assistance from a fish-health professional.

Under closer inspection Before viewing a skin scrape under the microscope, briefly view the sample with the naked eye. This will show where the mucus is distributed on the slide and the general characteristics of the sample – parasites may even be visible at this stage. The next step is to examine the slide under the microscope, starting with a magnification of 40–100x. As trophonts

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This carp is exhibiting the classic ‘dusting’ of a whitespot infestation.

DID YOU KNOW?

Considerable effort has been made to develop a vaccine to protect fish from whitespot, because those surviving an infection can gain a degree of immunity against the parasite.

Although it is extremely difficult to develop a vaccine against parasites, this may one day provide an additional remedy to this notorious killer.

A whitespot infection will quickly take hold in the gills, spelling disaster for your Koi.

typically measure 0.1–1mm, a relatively low magnification is all that is needed.

However, it is always worth examining the sample at higher magnification (200–400x) to view specific features. You also never know what other parasites you may spot at the same time.

Although the spots created by ‘Ich’ may appear white when present upon the skin of a fish, this is not the case when viewed under the microscope. Due to their relatively large size, parasites present within the mucus will be silhouetted against the microscope light passing up through the sample. Consequently, whitespot parasites will appear brown or even black rather than white. The size of these parasites will also vary depending upon their stage of development so don’t expect them all to look exactly the same.

Live Ichthyophthirius will usually move quite slowly, rotating as they glide through

the mucus sample. The shape of parasites may also vary. Mature trophonts will often be perfectly round, while less-developed individuals can be oval or have flattened edges. The most characteristic feature of mature trophonts is the elongated or horseshoe-shaped nucleus. This will appear as a lighter area within the centre of the parasite. However, these may not always be clear and are usually absent on smaller individuals. The parasite’s tiny fringe of hair-like cilia may also be seen under higher-power magnification.

Easy to spot An established whitespot infection with a heavy dusting of parasites on the Koi’s skin can be hard to mistake for anything else. However, it is worth being aware that under the microscope you may well encounter a number of different parasites and items that can appear similar to the

Under the Microscope whitespot parasite. Due to the difference in size of developing trophonts, some individuals can be a similar size and shape to Trichodinids. However, Ichthyophthirius does not possess a denticular ring within its centre. Air bubbles trapped within the mucus may also match the size and shape of whitespot, although these will not move and will lack all characteristics of the parasite. A good fish-health book will help you confirm what you are seeing and, if in doubt, always seek advice.

Successful treatment Due to whitespot’s pathogenic nature, early detection is vital for successful treatment. Thankfully, there are many whitespot treatments available from your local Koi retailer. However, great care is needed when administering most of these due to

the need for repeated application. The reason for this is that, when present under the skin, the whitespot trophont is protected from most waterborne remedies. Similarly, the encysted stage of the parasite can be resistant to a wide range of chemicals, making the free-living parasites the only life stage susceptible to treatment. Repeated application is therefore necessary to ensure that all parasites go through this life stage, otherwise the infection will keep coming back. Because of this, it is vital that you follow the instructions of any proprietary treatment closely and that you carefully calculate the pond volume to avoid over or under-dosing.

There are a number of additional tips that can benefit successful treatment of a whitespot infection. Always treat the whole

pond and not just the fish that appear to be sick. Whitespot is not fussy when it comes to infecting Koi so all fish – as well as the pond itself – will harbour parasites requiring attention. Maintaining good water quality is always emphasised when dealing with a fish-health problem, but really is essential for rapid recovery. Maximise aeration too because whitespot can cause considerable disruption to gill function. Lastly, although Koi can appear to make a rapid recovery from a whitespot infection, always complete the full course of treatment and carefully observe fish during the recovery period.

ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS – WHITESPOT Round or oval body shape

Whitespot’s horseshoeshaped nucleus is obvious when it’s viewed under the microscope

TOP MICROSCOPE TIPS

■ Early detection is essential for successful

Edge fringed with tiny hair-like cilla

Characteristic horseshoeshaped nucleus

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR WHITESPOT Size

0.1–1mm when present upon the fish

Shape

Usually round, although smaller parasites may be oval or possess flattened edges

Colour viewed

White when present on the skin, but will appear brown or black when under the microscope

Movement

Slow gliding motion with rotation aided by the parasite’s cilia

Important features

Signs of irritation and presence of white spots Presence of large, dark, round parasites under the microscope Horseshoe-shaped nucleus and fringe of cilia

Magnification needed

White spots on the skin may be seen with the naked eye 40–100x magnification under the microscope

whitespot treatment and rapid recovery.

Always spend time with your Koi to identify any abnormalities or behavioural changes.

■ Dark areas of skin pigment, the eyes, head and fins are areas where whitespot is usually most clearly seen, so take time to check them thoroughly.

■ The presence of excess mucus, cloudy skin and a dusting of whitespots will usually indicate a well-developed infection warranting urgent attention.

■ Parasites may aggregate upon the skin forming patches of spots. Be aware of secondary fungal and bacterial infections which may establish in damaged areas of skin.

■ When examining a skin scrape inspect the entire slide, paying particular attention to the edges of the cover slip – this is a common site for whitespot parasites to congregate.

■ Always keep a mucus sample moist because this will promote the survival of any parasites within it, and movement is a useful aid to parasite detection.

■ During spawning periods, male fish may develop small pale dots on the head and gill covers. Don’t mistake these natural spawning ‘tubercles’ for whitespot.

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MANAGE STOCKING LEVELS What factors affect how many Koi a pond can hold and does a Koi keeper have any influence over these factors? Craig Baldwin reveals all there is to know about calculating the maximum number of Koi any pond can hold in the long run…

Successful Koi keepers are aware that their fish will not only consume dissolved oxygen from the water surrounding them but that they will also excrete waste products that have a negative impact on the quality of the water they live in.

Keeping a large number of fi sh within a small volume of water is likely to lead to a faster deterioration in water quality than when the same number of fi sh are kept within a larger volume of water. While keeping too many fish within a pond is likely to result in a deterioration of water quality, the number or weight of fish that any pond should contain – known as the stocking density – is still the subject of debate.

In the days before modern filtration systems, pond keepers believed that the level of dissolved oxygen was the most important factor to influence the number of fish their pond could hold. Although many of these early ponds incorporated a

REMEMBER...

Waste products need to be removed or broken down by filters

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s i m p l e a e r a ti o n sy s te m o r eve n a rudimentary filtration system, the main source of oxygen was from the surface area of the water that was exposed to the atmosphere – a larger sur face area enabled the transfer of larger quantities of dissolved oxygen and supported a larger quantity of Koi. Today’s Koi keepers are no longer restricted by dissolved oxygen levels, however, because modern filtration and aeration systems are better able to cope with the waste products produced

by Koi.

RULES OF THUMB

Many early Koi keepers acknowledged the fact that larger fish or larger numbers of fish required more oxygen and therefore required a greater pond surface area.

Although many of these Koi keepers appeared to adopt their own method of estimating this required surface area, a large proportion utilised the rule of thumb that every 2.5cm of a fish’s length required a surface area of 0.09m2 to enable the required concentration of dissolved oxygen to be maintained within the pond.

Although this method of estimating the

Craig Baldwin is the Course Manager for the National Diploma in Fisheries Management at Sparsholt College. He is also involved with equipment design and assessment at the College for various manufacturers.

number of fish does have a long history within Koi management, the advent of modern, efficient filtration and aeration systems has led to a far more accurate method of assessing the ma ximum stocking density of any pond.

HOW MANY?

There are three general rules of thumb that Koi keepers follow for stocking their pond: 1 2.5cm of fish per 0.09m2 of surface area 2 2kg of fish per 220 gallons of water 3 1kg of food per 200m2 of biomedia surface area

FACTORS TO CONSIDER

• Pond surface area

• Dissolved oxygen levels • Food quantity and quality • Biomedia surface area • Weight and length of fish

HOW TO

If waste products are allowed to accumulate they will affect how many Koi your pond can successfully sustain.

If you want to stock a lot of Koi, your pond and filter will require a lot more input from you.

NASTY NITROGEN

Modern filtration and aeration systems now enable Koi keepers to keep three or four times the number of fish that their early predecessors were limited to – any shortfalls or declines in dissolved oxygen can be overcome by adding a few airstones. The number of fish that any pond can hold these days is largely restricted by the capacity of its filtration system to break down or remove the nitrogen-based waste products that fish produce. All fish produce these waste products as a result of them metabolising the food they are presented with. If these waste products are allowed to accumulate they are likely to have a negative impact on a fish’s health – they need to be removed or broken down by filters.

Consequently, the number of fi sh that a pond can hold is now closely linked to e i t h e r t h e l eve l of wa te r c h a n g e s u n d e r t a ke n to d i l u te t h e s e wa s te products, or a combination of the size of the population of waste - consuming microorganisms that are encouraged to grow on the surface area of the biomedia and the turnover of water through the filter.

Ponds with a low turnover rate (less than

Some filters provide a higher biomedia surface area than others – such as bead filters.

once every two hours) are more likely to accumulate waste products at a faster rate than those ponds with a higher turnover rate (more than twice an hour).

Consequently, ponds with a high turnover rate are usually able to stock more Koi. Almost every Koi pond will also benefit from water changes to dilute these waste products. Most ponds appear to benefit from somewhere in the region of a 5% water change on a weekly or monthly basis. The higher the stocking level, the larger and more regular these water changes may have to be.

MEDIA SURFACE AREA

Many hundreds of thousands of pounds and millions of man hours have gone into calculating the surface area of biomedia required to sustain a population of fi sh.

This research was based upon the fact that presenting fish with a certain amount of food would re sult in those f ish producing a related amount of waste, and that this waste required a par ticular surface area of biomedia to accommodate the population of microorganisms required

REMEMBER...

Almost every Koi pond will benefit from water changes to dilute waste to break it down. While this research may now enable Koi keepers to calculate almost the exact surface area of biomedia that is required to break down any waste products, it has largely been confined to the closely regulated environment of a laboratory. Unfortunately, the variation in conditions in even the most effectively managed Koi pond does render many of these calculations impractical for most Koi keepers. Accordingly, many successful Koi keepers and filter manufacturers will utilise the general rule of thumb that every 1kg of food that is added to a pond every day requires somewhere in the region of 200m2 of biomedia surface area to break down the associated nitrogen-based waste products.

The successful application of this rule of thumb may require Koi keepers to adopt a slightly different approach to estimating the total number of fish their pond can hold because this ma ximum limit is

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…or add a biological filter media with a high surface area like K1 media.

determined by the amount of food they add to the pond rather than its surface area. Any Koi keeper who wishes to adopt this approach within an existing pond would simply have to weigh the maximum amount of food they add to their pond and then match this figure to the above rule of thumb. In the instance that the daily food ration exceeds the surface area of the media located within the biological filter, a Koi keeper would then be faced with the decision of either reducing the amount of food they add or reducing the number of fish their pond holds.

standard filtration system and fish-

maximum stocking density of a pond

management practices should be able to

should be equivalent to 2kg of fish per 220

avert any deterioration in water quality

gallons (1,000l) and these fish should be

and minimise any physical damage

fed at a maximum of 2% of their body

associated with these fish being confined

weight per day) you can now estimate with

within their ponds. While many Koi >

a hi g h d e g re e of a c c u r a cy th a t a

> keepers may exceed this density, most

2,200-gallon (10m3) pond would hold a

tend to keep their fish at a density that is significantly lower than this figure. I would suggest that a figure of around 2kg of fish per 220 gallons (1,000l) would represent the absolute maximum stocking density of a domestic Koi pond.

maximum of 20kg of fish (2,200 ÷ 220 x 2) which should be fed a maximum daily food ration of 0.4kg (20 x 0.02). If 1kg of food requires 200m2 of biological surface area, then this daily food ration would require biomedia that has at least 80m2 of

CALCULATORS AT THE FOOD FACTORS READY

surface area (0.4 x 200).

If you want to accurately estimate the maximum number of fish your pond can hold, the first task is to calculate the volume of your pond and then use a fur ther calculation to determine the maximum weight of fish the pond could sustain. This requires you to view your fish in terms of weight rather than length and is known as a stock-density calculation.

Following what wa s a le ngthy and a p pa re ntl y f r u s tr ating c o n s ul t atio n process, the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) have suggested that aquatic retailers should not keep more than 8kg of fish in every 220 gallons

Once the maximum stocking density has

to a pond has a significant impact on the

been calculated, the accurate application

amount of waste produced by fish, its

of the ‘1kg of food to 200m2 of biomedia

quality will also affect the number of fish

surface area’ rule of thumb will then

that any pond can hold. Feeding a poor-

enable you to calculate the maximum

quality food that does not meet the

daily food ration for your pond. While

dietary requirements of Koi, or one of

many Koi keepers add as much food as

the se s o - c a lle d grow th fo o ds that

their fish can consume within two or three

contains a very high level of protein, is

minutes, feeding fish an amount of food

almost certain to lead to fish excreting a

based on their body weight does provide

larger amount of waste which, if it is

an accurate means of determining the

allowed to accumulate, will lead to a

impact that this food has upon water

reduction in the number of fish that any

quality and fish health. The ‘three-minute’

pond can sustain.

r u l e a p p e a r s to e q u a te to a d d i n g somewhere between 0.5 –2% of body weight per day, with the minimum feed rate being applied in the winter and the

(1,000l) of water within their ponds. At

maximum feed rate in the summer.

these densities it was suggested that a

Based on these calculations (the

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Just as the quantity of food that you add

REMEMBER...

If you boost the turnover rate of your pump you must also check your filter

If you want to reduce the impact of more stock, try adding more biological filter media…

ADDING MORE FISH While many of those filtration systems that have incorporated more accurate and complex design specifications are likely to hold a surface area of biomedia that exceeds the requirements of the ponds on which they are intended to be installed, there are a number of filtration systems that do not appear to have utilised even this basic method of estimating their capacity to cope with even a low level of waste products. Unfortunately, in these

q u a l i t y, m a n y K o i k e e p e r s h a v e experienced a great deal of success by adding supplementary filtration such as ozonisers, foam fractionators or carbon filters when adding more stock to their ponds. These supplementary filters may assist the existing filters by improving their

HELP, I’M OVERSTOCKED! SHORT-TERM FIX

under take large water changes on a

1 Reduce feeding.

regular basis or reduce the number of fish

2 Clean out the filters.

they can retain.

3 Add additional aeration.

While biological and mechanical filters are largely responsible for maintaining water

additional waste products that may accompany the introduction of new fish.

Similarly, a bigger pump may help to improve the rate at which waste products are transferred from the pond into the filters, where it can be broken down or removed before it contributes to a decline

cases, Koi keepers may either have to

However, the Koi keeper who is aware of the relationship between feeding, waste production and water quality is more likely to be able to enjoy the pleasure of adding more stock to a pond without experiencing many of the problems.

Adding more biomedia surface area will help to reduce the impact that additional stock may have on water quality – you can do this by either adding more media or by changing your existing media for one with a greater surface area. Similarly, adding a prefilter would help reduce the amount of waste that enters the biological filter and may help to minimise the impact that adding more fish has on water quality.

efficiency in removing and altering the

4 Monitor water quality.

5 Be prepared to undertake a water change if water quality begins to deteriorate.

LONG-TERM FIX

in water quality. However, if you boost the turnover rate you must always carry out a check on the capacity of the filter system too. Many filters may only be able to cope with a certain volume of water per unit of time – passing more water through a filter than it can cope with could lead to it overflowing or bursting pipework.

IS UNDERSTOCKED BEST? Although it is cer tainly possible to maintain a healthy stock of fish at high

1 Regulate or measure the quality and quantity of food that you add to your pond – this will help to reduce the amount of waste produced by the fish and help the biofilter cope with this waste.

stocking levels, Koi keepers who manage

2 Consider adding some form of supplementary biofiltration, such as adding a new filter chamber or even an ozoniser, to remove the additional waste products produced as a result of adding new fish.

stock of fish within a similar setup. If we

their pond at a high stock level will p r o b a b l y b e r e q u i r e d to i nve s t a significantly longer amount of time and more money on their filtration systems than a Koi keeper who keeps a smaller also consider the impact of Murphy’s Law of Koi keeping – in that anything that can go wrong will always go wrong at the worst possible time – then I would suggest that it is always better for a Koi pond to be understocked.

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APRIL 2014 75

Tony McCann is a frequent visitor to Japan. He has travelled around most of Japan’s Koi farms and has purchased Koi from many of them, for his business Your Koi.

NOT FOR SALE: TATEGOI Many myths circulate about ‘tategoi’, particularly the belief that a few might slip through the net and that you’ll be able to pick them up for a bargain price – but, says Tony McCann, that is very unlikely to happen…

Approximately 20 years ago the word ‘tategoi’ crept stealthily into Koi keepers’ vocabulary. For the first five years or so of its appearance in the UK it was whispered in hushed tones, as several sightings were made at dealers who had very small Koi for sale called tategoi with a price tag that far exceeded that previously experienced for small Koi or tosai. The Internet wasn’t what it is now so word spread much more slowly than it does today – that was until increasing numbers of hobbyists returned from Japan with stories that the Koi they really wanted to buy was not for sale and that the reje c tion of a n of fe r wa s

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accompanied by the single word ‘tategoi’.

In fact, in those early days, and for some year s af ter wards, the word tategoi became synonymous with the phrase ‘not for sale’. In the last 10 years it has probably become the most overused, misunderstood and commercially touted word used in the Koi industry.

THE TRUTH

The word tategoi simply means a Koi which is believed to have the potential to become more beautiful and improve in the future. The word is not an ever yday

Genuine tategoi, like this Marusho-bred tosai Kohaku, left to grow on in Japan are usually few and far between

KOI KEEPING It’s very unlikely that a farm like Oomo Koi Farm would sell off a tategoi tosai Showa by mistake

Japanese word, however, and will be greeted by strange looks if you ask a nonKoi keeping Japanese person what it means. Koi farmers have actually used a form of slang to join the roots of two words: the verb ‘tateru’, meaning to raise, to establish, to develop or to construct together; and the word ‘goi’, which comes from the word Nishikigoi and means carp.

Therefore, the rough translation is a Koi w hi c h, in tim e, c a n b e m a d e into something better. Many people use the word tategoi to enhance the value of a Koi they are selling or to raise its perception among fellow hobbyists if they are showing it off. The word can only be attributed to a Koi, in my opinion, by one man – and that is the farmer who bred the Koi. He alone has the in-depth knowledge that comes from many years of producing This Toshio Sakai-bred Sanke was grown in a concrete pond and judged to be tategoi at this stage – it then went into a mud pond

Nisai, like this Hiroi tategoi Goshiki, will have been grown on in a mud pond all summer before being harvested

Koi – only he can spot the merits of a Koi and the signs which indicate that it will definitely improve.

AVAILABILITY ISSUES

Genuine tategoi are not produced in their

Tategoi can be left to grow on in Japan, like this 48cm nisai tategoi Showa from Oomo Koi Farm

hundreds, much to the disappointment of Koi farmers who would get exceedingly rich very quickly if they could produce large numbers of Koi that they were certain would improve and be worth much more money two-to-three years down the line. True tategoi are therefore only

FROM TOSAI TO SANSAI On 29 May 2006 Fujio Oomo allowed his parent Showa to experience a natural spawning. From this spawning they retained only the black fry, which totalled approximately 100,000. After a few days these were reduced to 50,000 and placed in a mud pond. They were then culled five-to-six times over the next six months to finally produce 150 tosai at harvest time, which took place in November – culling is decided first on quality and second on pattern. At harvest time these tosai were 25–29cm and were then kept in concrete ponds in a greenhouse at 22°C and fed 3% of their body weight over six feeds per day – they grew 10cm between November and March. Out of the Koi grown on in the greenhouse only 60 will be selected to grow on to nisai. Feeding will cease for the 10 days prior to the Koi being placed in the mud ponds during May, and for two weeks after the Koi are

placed in the mud ponds they will be fed twice a day on a mixture of pellet food. In the hottest summer months they will be fed silkworm pupae before being harvested in October. They will have grown, on average, by 20cm by October meaning that the super jumbo tosai will be 55–62cm at nisai. Of the 60 Koi harvested then, only 15 will be retained for growing on to sansai next year. The excitement at harvest time will be well worth the wait for all those involved, including Fujio Oomo.

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These two very high-grade tategoi nisai Kohaku were bred by Toshio Sakai but the bottom one was 50% more expensive – can you tell why?

It’s always beneficial to get the lowdown on tategoi from the breeder himself, as Tony (above) found out.

The Koi facility shared by Oomo, Kaneko and Marusho has mud ponds situated just outside Nagaoka.

Some of Fujio Oomo’s tategoi Showa were deemed super jumbo tategoi in April 2007 – they were just under 40cm at 10-months old.

available to purchase outside of Japan in small numbers. The smaller the Koi farm the less likely they are to have bred so many tategoi that they can afford to sell them. The farmer will ensure that he has sufficient numbers of tategoi to fill his mud ponds at each respective age in the anticipation that, by not selling them now, they will improve and be worth more money later. The amazing thing, of course, is that most tategoi at tosai do not make

the grade – otherwise the numbers of nisai and sansai that would need to be kept and grown-on further would be huge and require many more mud ponds than there would be available.

So does this mean that the farmer can get it wrong and sell off some tategoi with the tosai which he lets go cheap? No – the truth is that a very small number of Koi continue to be tategoi after tosai, and at sansai there are only a handful of Koi

which a farmer will wish to grow on, particularly if he has restricted space.

Obviously, if you are Sakai, Dainichi or Momotaro and you have over 100 mud ponds, you will keep more fish until they are jumbo.

TATESHITA

The Koi which are not believed to be tategoi are called ‘tateshita’, which is not

A TATEGOI’S LIFE CYCLE 1 Koi are generally spawned in May. Fujio Oomo carries out his spawning using natural methods.

2 The fry are released into shallow mud ponds within a few weeks.

3 The Koi will be seine-netted every month, a back-breaking job, and deformed, weak-looking Koi, Koi with no colour or Koi with a bad shape will be discarded.

4 Tosai or Koi in their first year will usually be harvested in September and continue to be fed in concrete ponds through to the New Year.

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5 Between January and April, Fujio Oomo will make a final selection from his tategoi. That selection is then released into the mud ponds in May as ake nisai. When the harvest takes place in October they will finally emerge from the mud ponds as nisai.

6 This process of har vest and selection continues annually on every Koi farm. Gradually, reduced numbers of nisai are grown on to sansai, yonsai, and so on. This means that when the Koi reach five

years of age there will usually be only one or two from the original spawning.

KOI KEEPING really a title in itself as the suffix ‘shita’ is merely the Japanese way of turning a word or phrase into the past tense. So, quite simply, these Koi were once tategoi but are tategoi no longer. This, of course, does mean that all the Koi for sale are not of the same standard or quality and that some Koi will inevitably be of the very highest quality. Fujio Oomo only breeds Showa and occasionally some Kawarimono. 2006 was an excellent year for tosai and Oomo had quite a large stock of tategoi tosai. Among his tosai there are different grades and sizes – so, just as you get used to the idea that these were the Koi that he thought would improve, you then have to appreciate the fact that he believes that some of these Koi are better than others, although he believes them all to be worthy of growing on. As you can see, the tategoi concept is not at all easy to grasp.

In March I had the opportunity to study some of his tosai at close quarters and try to establish his approach to tategoi and growing on Koi. Most of his tosai were harvested late in 2006 because the new Koi facility which he shares with Oomo, Marusho and Kaneko was not ready in September – the month when they would normally harvest tosai. Accordingly, they decided not to rush into the busy October period and harvested their Koi when most of the visitors had gone home in late November. What you’ve got to remember now is that when these tosai were harvested in November they had already been subjected to three or four culls since May. At each of these culls only the Koi

This 53cm nisai tategoi Showa was bred

by Toshio Sakai and has atarashi sumi – which translates as new sumi – and was derived from the Magoi bloodline.

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO ASSESSING A TATEGOI 1 First of all, Mr Sakai points out the kiwa (the back edge of the scale) which is already becoming sharp and clear 2 He then highlights good sashi which has reduced under the leading scale as the Koi has grown 3 This Koi also has clear, lustrous shiny white skin after spending five months in the concrete p o n d s in c e ha r ve s t time 4 It has a good, powerful shape –not fat but long, athletic and a good prospect for a jumbo Koi 5 The unusual but p l e a s i n g p a t te r n i s also pointed out – this will prove to be highly d e s i r a b l e w h e n th e Koi is 80cm plus

which they felt had a good future would have been retained, and only a number that corresponded to the capacity of their mud ponds. Nevertheless, they were faced with restricting the numbers even further in November as only so many could be accommodated within the concrete ponds and be fed and developed through the period up to April.

At just 23cm some tategoi tosai Showa, like this one bred by Fujio Oomo, already show a stunning pattern.

QUALITY NOT QUANTITY

Many Koi farms make the final selection of tosai to be grown on to nisai at different times, some as early as February and some as late as the end of April, which creates a ripple of excitement for Western dealers who attempt to time their visit just after the final selection in the hope of picking up the very best of the Koi that are deemed not good enough to grow on.

Now, more confusingly, some of these Koi will be tategoi – if the farmer has produced a number of Koi which he considers to be tategoi but their number exceeds his nisai pond capacity, then he will sell them. However, they will not be cheap.

From December 2006 onwards, Oomo

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Genuine tategoi like these two nisai Showa and one nisai Sanke bred by Hiroi, are definitely not available in their hundreds

Despite the fact that you can leave tategoi to grow in Japan until the autumn, you can’t always guarantee the results.

It’s of utmost importance that you get the breeder to tell you whether a Koi is tategoi or not – only they will know.

graded his tategoi every month, removing any which exhibited deformities or colour loss (of which there were ver y few), gradually moving the faster growers up to reside in a special pond and leaving other Koi in ponds relating to their size. This resulted in him, together with Marusho and Kaneko, having one pond which contained Koi labelled ‘Super jumbo tosai tategoi (not for sale)’ in April 2007. When asked if it was possible to purchase one of these Koi he steadfastly refused – these Koi were his stock for next year to ensure that he had good-quality nisai available in October 2008 when they will either be decreed no longer tategoi or they will be sold. They will also produce a number of tategoi nisai which will be retained to go out into the mud ponds in 2008. This process of reducing the numbers of Koi means that they will end up with a falling population of increasing quality.

Four months of constant inspection, selection and moving Koi resulted in Oomo’s super jumbo tategoi reaching, in some cases, nearly 50cm. Oomo told us that tosai grow around 20cm in the mud ponds, regardless of their size when they entered so, in October, Oomo Koi Farm will have some unbelievable 65cm-plus

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Most nisai that are considered tategoi will be female – but you will find a few odd exceptions to that rule.

nisai Showa available. Obviously, while g r ow t h i s a l m o s t g u a r a n te e d, t h e development in quality is not – we have all seen a Showa emerge from a mud pond with little or no beni; sumi is not a concern as it will tend to come back in concrete ponds but once beni has gone, it’s gone for good.

beautiful, and he has some mud pond space, he may allow you to grow it on in Japan where growth and development far exceeds what is achievable in the UK or Europe.

BUYING RULES

Every Koi which is kept after a cull is deemed tategoi, so at each stage the ones that are retained are deemed to be tategoi.

Yet, only a month later, half of those are rejected, so some poor tosai have the unenviable status of being tategoi for only a month. After a season in the mud pond a tosai (now approximately 17-months old) becomes nisai, at which stage some of the factors that previously marked it out as tategoi change. It is not necessarily the largest nisai that will be deemed tategoi but a Koi demonstrating some beauty with an underlying high quality: the white must be pure white or of a shade which the breeder knows will turn white in a concrete pond; the red must be thick and shiny; the sumi, if indeed there is much sumi apparent, should, however small, be a deep black and shiny. Probably the biggest change in criteria is the fact that most nisai considered tategoi will be

It is not impossible to purchase tategoi but it will take an excellent relationship with a farmer and you will have to purchase other Koi – he would be incredibly stupid to sell you one of his best tategoi if you refused his volume production. You will need to be willing to pay a lot more for tategoi than for his other tosai and take into account that it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to check the sex of a tosai – it might turn out to be a very beautiful male Koi. Lastly, you need to be brave to invest a lot of money into a Koi that has maybe only a 60% chance of becoming a top-class nisai and a 10% chance of being a very poor nisai. If you do have the opportunity to buy a true tategoi, a further consideration may come in: if the breeder feels that the Koi has got a really good chance of becoming more

POST-TOSAI TATEGOI

KOI KEEPING When you do find a genuine tategoi, like this Toshio Sakaibred 55cm nisai tategoi, you will be as pleased as punch!

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JARGON BUSTER • Tosai are Koi in their first year.

• Nisai are Koi in their second year.

• Sansai are Koi in their third year.

• Beni is the red colour on Koi, also referred to as hi.

• Sumi is the black markings on Koi. • Ake nisai are Koi coming up to nisai.

• Yonsai are Koi in their fourth year.

female. There will always be the odd exception where future breeding stock is being developed or the Koi has such outstanding quality that it is retained for another year, or of course an inability to completely determine the sex – if the quality is good then it will be retained.

However, the number of tategoi which are definitely deemed not for sale at nisai dramatically reduces and, while most farms keep a few back, they will consider selling many of their nisai tategoi at the right price if the purchaser agrees to pay the ‘azukari’, or mud-pond growing-on fee.

The numbers are dictated, once again, by the size of the farm and their mud-pond capacity – some of the bigger farms will inevitably grow on nisai through to sansai and yonsai without them ever being offered for sale. Koi can still be deemed tategoi at four, five, six or more years, but it is rare; if the farmer believes it to be tategoi at those ages it will definitely be a ve r y s p e c ia l Ko i. H e m ay wi s h to compromise by selling it earlier at a higher price while stipulating that he houses the Koi for a number of years so that he can chart its development, learn even more about his own Koi and put it into practice in the following years.

TATEGOI QUALITIES

Spotting a tategoi without a farmer’s assistance is not easy and, while we can all dream, you will not find a tategoi in the £25 vat or the two-for-£40 vat. A Koi farmer’s living depends on him being able to sell a lesser number of very highquality, high-priced Koi – he could not possibly make a living out of the cheaper

• K i w a i s t h e te r m u s e d to describe the back edge of the pattern and usually, but not exclusively, refers to beni. Good kiwa shows a sharp edge with no blurring, no colour running and| should b e smo oth a nd not jagged. Maruzomi kiwa should follow the scalloped edge of each scale, completely filling the s c a l e to c re a te a p l e a s in g rounded effect. This kiwa is much sought after in mature Koi. • Sashi is at the front edge of the pattern where the main colour is usually red and goes under the scale in front, which would usually be white, and shows as a translucent, pinky orange. Good sashi in a younger Koi will show much of this colour inserted as deeply as possible so that as the Koi develops this red contracts and tightens up and a clean sashi results.

end of the market so it is highly unlikely that his years of experience will let a really good one go cheap. However, Koi are unpredictable creatures and we have all seen some extremely good Koi result from relatively inexpensive small Koi; not tategoi but still good Koi. There are many myths about tategoi and I think the main one is to see a Sanke or Showa, with blurred, low-quality sumi, labelled tategoi because it has ‘sumi still to come’ – whether it will or not matters less than whether it is good quality or not, and poor-quality sumi will never change into good-quality sumi. The beni or red colour is often described in tategoi as being soft, which is taken to mean paler rather than a deep-crimson hue, but not every pale Koi is by any means tategoi.

Recently, two opportunities arose, one last October and one in March, to listen to Mr Sakai giving a lecture on beni quality –

TOP BUYING TIPS 1 Only buy tategoi from a dealer who has ascertained that it is a true tategoi from the farmer.

2 Do still allow your own taste and imagination to rule the purchase – never be per suaded by someone that a Koi is tategoi if you don’t like it.

3 A first-time tategoi purchase may be more rewarding if the Koi is nisai rather than tosai, especially if you are not sure how the par ticular breeder’s Koi develop.

4 A tategoi purchase should be accompanied by as much information as possible: age, size, sex and parentage.

5 If you are going to invest a substantial sum of money in a tosai, pay a little bit more and l e a ve i t i n J a p a n f o r o n e growing season.

in March there were some top-quality Koi in front of us as examples. Mr Sakai placed the greatest emphasis, when studying a Koi for its future potential, on one word: ‘shine’. This is an extremely difficult concept to understand without seeing a Koi in front of you, and there is no easy way to learn some of these factors other than when seeing highquality Koi, having them described, c o m p a r in g th e m to oth e r Ko i a n d hopefully seeing how they develop in the future. Sashi and kiwa are two important factors which dictate the quality of a Koi, s a s h i i n p a r t i c u l a r. T h i s i s o f t e n considered unsightly: pale red peeping through at its leading edge underneath a white scale. This is actually necessary in younger Koi to enable the red to remain stable as the Koi grows and for the red colour to contract. Kiwa, the neat, rear edging of the colour on the scales, is even more difficult to spot at tosai so you do need to continue a dialogue with your dealer or breeder to establish what signs are apparent at tosai which will give you an indicator of the quality to come.

Sometimes a Koi which looks like it has good colour, a pleasing pattern and looks finished will still be tategoi, particularly if it’s Kohaku. Conversely, many Koi without much sumi or poor white are destined to be tategoi for eternity in the mind of the purchaser only. ■

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The Harvest

HARVEST TIME!

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The largest contingent of UK Koi Dealers for many years visited Japan this year to select koi for their stores and the quality has never been so good.

What follows is a selection of some of the koi that have now landed in the UK waiting for a good home………….

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Of all the koi that we received at the office these are the pick of the harvest for us. Really distinctive one off koi that would shine out of any collection. Check out the koi in the following pages and don’t forget to visit the webites of these dealers!

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Size: 57-61cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £3,995

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Size: 55cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £2,295

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Size: 45-55cm, Sex: Unsexed Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £2,495

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Size: 45-55cm, Sex: Unsexed Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £2,295

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Size: 55cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £2,350

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ler: Quen

ik

oi

oi

sh

ik

oi

ik

F

oi

er

B ar n

n iki

n iki

ik

oi

sh

i

ler: Quen

ik

oi

ik

oi

sh

i

ler: Quen

i

ler: Quen

ik

ik

i

ea

ea

ea

ea

Size: 31cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Price: £750

Size: 53cm, Sex: Male Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £650 Br

ee

Br

ee

der: Mats

der: Mats

ik

oi

: Takig

oi

: Takig

der: Mats

ee

er ed

er ed

Br

ik

Size: 41cm, Sex: Male Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: POA

er: Nago ed

Koi D

ler: Quen

ler: Quen

er: Nago ed

er: Nago ed

Bre

ea

ea

ler: Quen

Size: 55-60cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Price: £2,195

Size: 37cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Price: £995

Bre

Br

Koi D

ea

ler: Quen

Koi D

Size: 55-60cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Price: £2,195

Koi D

ea

er: Nago ed

Bre

ler: Quen

ler: Quen

Size: 55-60cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Price: £2,195

er: Hosh ed

er: Hosh ed

ler: Quen

Size: 55-60cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Price: £2,195

ea

ea

Size: 55-60cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku Price: £2,195 Bre

Bre

Size: 35cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Price: £750

Bre

ler: Quen

Size: 55-60cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Price: 2,195

ea

Size: 31cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Price: £750

ea

ler: Quen

er: Hosh ed

Koi D

er: Hosh ed

Koi D

Koi D

Bre

er: Hosh ed

Koi D

Koi D

Size: 55-60cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Price: £2,195

Bre

Koi D

KoinWa t

Bre

Bre

Koi D

ea

: ler

Size: 61cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Sansai Price: £4,495

Bre

er: Hosh ed

eeder: SF

er: Hosh ed

Br

Koi Dea

Bre

a aw

a aw

ue

ue

ue Koi D

Size: 52cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £800 Br

ee

Koi

Br

ee

Koi

Br

Size: 57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: POA

Koi

Size: 59cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £POA ee

ik

oi

Br

ler: Yume ea

Size: 54cm, Sex: Male Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £600 ee

ik

oi

ee

Br

ler: Quen

ler: Quen

Size: 53cm, Sex: Male Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £600

ler: Yume ea

Koi D

ler: Yume ea

Koi D

ea

Koi D

ea

Koi D

der: Mats

der: Mats

der: Mats

der: Mats

der: Mats

ue

ue

ue

ue

ue

Koi D

Koi D

Koi D

Koi D

Koi D

Koi

Koi

Size: 60cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: POA

ler: Yume ea

Koi

Size: 59cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: POA

ler: Yume ea

Koi

Size: 57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: POA

ler: Yume ea

ler: Yume ea

ler: Yume ea

Koi

Size: 52cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £2,400

Size: 80cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Gosai Price: £2,400

Nov/Dec 2015 Koi Carp Magazine 35

ee d e r: O k a

w

a

Koi D

ler: Yume ea

at

a

ler: Yume ea

Koi

Koi

Size: 51cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £POA

Size: 50cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: POA

er ed

Bre

er ed

: Takig

a ro Koi

: Takig

: Takig

er ed

ue

ue Koi

: Takig

Koi

d e r: O k a

er ed

ee

Bre

Bre

w

d e r: O k a

Koi D

Size: 57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £POA

Bre

Br

Koi D

ler: Yume ea

ler: Yume ea

ler: Yume ea

Size: 55cm, Sex: Male Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £POA

Br

ee

der: Mats

Koi D

Br

r: Momo de

ee

der: Mats

Koi D

Size: 57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £POA

Bre e

Br

ee

Br

w

a aw

a aw

a aw

a aw

Koi D

Koi D

Koi D

Koi

Koi

Koi

Koi

Size: 52cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £700

ler: Yume ea

ler: Yume ea

a

ler: Yume ea

Koi

Size: 51cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: POA

Size: 52cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £1,700

Size: 60cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Sansai Price: POA

ler: Yume ea

Koi D

ler: Yume ea

Koi D

Size: 52cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £2,700 Bre

a aw

a aw

a aw

a am

a am

Koi D

Koi D

Koi D

Ko

Ko

: Takig

iD

iD

ea le r: S

ea le r: S

KS

KS

K oi

Size: 53cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £1,700

Size: 48cm, Sex: Male Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £595

Size: 48cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £1,995

Koi

For more information on these koion please gokoi to please go to For more information these A4 KoiA4 www.A4koi.co.uk www.a4koi.co.uk Koi www.A4koi.co.uk http://www.a4koi.co.uk TheThe Koi Koi Collection Collectionwww.thekoicollection.co.uk http://www.thekoicollection.co.uk Koi Water Barn www.koiwaterbarn.co.uk Koi Water Barn http://www.koiwaterbarn.co.uk Japanese Koi Export www.japankoiexport.com Japanese Koi Export www.japankoiexport.com New Forest www.newforestkoi.co.uk New Koi Forest Koi http://www.newforestkoi.co.uk Gatwick Koi www.gatwickkoi.com Gatwick Koi http://www.gatwickkoi.com Selective Koi Sales www.selectivekoisales.co.uk Selective Koi Sales www.selectivekoisales.co.uk Yume Koi http://www.selectivekoisales.co.uk/ www.Yumekoi.com Queni Koi Queni www.queni_koi.co.uk Koi www.queni_koi.co.uk

der: Mar

ler: Gatwic ea

Ko

i

Size: 52cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,200

aler: A4

KS

e su

e su

Ko

i

Size: 57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £3,200

ee

De

Koi D

aler: A4

Ko

i

36 Koi Carp Magazine Nov/Dec 2015

aler: A4

Size: 54cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £3,400

Koi

De

De

Koi

Br : Takig

der: Mat

der: Mat

Koi

Bre

er ed

ee

ee

Br

oi kK

ea le r: S

SHOW CLASS SANKE

Br

a aw

i ch

iD

Size: 69cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Yonsai Price: £3,950

o

der: Oofu

Ko

ud

Koi

ee

Br

Sanke, Nidan Sanke, Sandan Sanke, Yondan Sanke, Maruten Sanke, Menkaburi Sanke and Kuchibeni Sanke, Tancho Sanke, Koromo Sanke, Aka Sanke, Tsubo Sumi Sanke, Kanoko Sanke.

ler: Yume ea

ler: Yume ea

ler: Yume ea

Size: 52cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Nisai Price: £1,700

er: Maruy ed

er ed

: Takig

: Takig

Size: 76cm, Sex: Female Variety: Kohaku, Age: Gosai Price: POA

Bre

er ed

er ed

Bre

er: Maruy ed

Bre

Bre

Size: 62cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Sansai Price: £2,495

Br

ee

Br

der: Mat

der: Mat

r: Maru

der: Mat

ee

Br

ee

Bre

er: Maru ed

e ed

Bre

ro hi

i se

e su

e su

e su

Ko

Ko

KS

KS

ro ta

KoinWa t

KoinWa t

er

KS

ro ta

Koi Dea

: ler

: ler

B ar n

Size: 45-55cm, Sex: Unknown Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,595 Br

er

B ar n

Br

eeder: SF

eeder: SF

F

F

Koi Dea

: ler

KoinWa t

KoinWa t

er

er

B ar n

Size: 55cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,995 Br

B ar n

Br

eeder: SF

eeder: SF

F

: ler

KoinWa t

KoinWa t

er

Size: 55cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,895 Br

F

: ler

Koi Dea

KoinWa t

KoinWa t

er

B ar n

ro ta

er

B ar n

ro ta

er

B ar n

B ar n

ro ta

er

B ar n

ro ta

er er

B ar n

F

er

oi kK

B ar n

F

er

B ar n

KoinWa t

B ar n

F

KoinWa t

er

KoinWa t

Size: 55cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £2,295

B ar n

B ar n

F

: ler

: ler

: ler

Koi Dea

er

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F

er

B ar n

eeder: SF

eeder: SF

eeder: SF

Br

Br

F

er

KoinWa t

B ar n

B ar n

F

: ler

: ler

Koi Dea

er

er

eeder: SF

Koi Dea

F

ro ta ro ta

: ler

Br

eeder: SF

: ler

Size: 55cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £2,295

er: Momo ed

er: Momo ed

Size: 55cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £2,795

Size: 55cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,795

Koi Dea

ealer: J

ealer: J

Koi Dea

KoinWa t

Br

eeder: SF

B ar n

Size: 64cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Sansai Price: £3,795

iD

: ler

Koi Dea

KoinWa t

Br

er

B ar n

Size: 55cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,995

Size: 45-55cm, Sex: Unknown Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,995

Size: 55cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,895

Koi Dea

Size: 45-55cm, Sex: Unknown Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,595

er: Momo ed

: ler

KoinWa t

Size: 55cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,995

Koi Dea

Koi Dea

eeder: SF

: ler

Koi Dea

Koi Dea

Bre

Br

eeder: SF

Size: 55cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,895

Size: 45-55cm, Sex: Unknown Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,995

Bre

Bre

KoinWa t

Size: 45-55cm, Sex: Unknown Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,995

Br

Koi Dea

Koi Dea

KoinWa t

KoinWa t

Size: 45-55cm, Sex: Unknown Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,995

Bre

: ler

Koi Dea

Sanke

Sanke

er: Momo ed

Bre

: ler

: ler

Koi Dea

Size: 45-55cm, Sex: Unknown Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,995 er: Momo ed

er: Momo ed

Bre

Sanke

KoinWa t

KoinWa t

Size: 54-57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £2,995

ealer: J

Koi Dea

: ler

: ler

Koi Dea

Bre

er: Momo ed

er: Momo ed

Bre

Size: 60cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Sansai Price: £1,895

iD

Size: 40-45cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,895

iD

Ko

ler: Gatwic ea

Koi D

ler: Gatwic ea

Koi D

Size: 55cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £2,295

Nov/Dec 2015 Koi Carp Magazine 37

st

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ler: Quen

ik

st

Koi

t Koi es

oi

ee

der: Mats

i ch

ue

ler: Yume ea

KS

Koi

er: Ue

: Takig

Koi

De aler: A4

aler: A4

ik

i

Size: 49cm, Sex: Female Variety: Tancho Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £3,200

: ler

KoinWa t

ro ta

KoinWa t

er

B ar n

ik

oi

oi

a aw

Koi

e su

i

Ko

K oi

i

ro hi

e su

e su

ealer: J

ealer: J

B ar n

Ko

o

a aw

iD

: ler

Koi Dea

er

i

tion

oi

der: Mat

er: Momo ed

ee

er: Momo ed

Bre

ro ta

Ko

ud

o

ik

oi

KS

aler: A4

aler: A4

iD

ler: Gatwic ea

Size: 54-57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £2,495

Ko

De

De

De

der: Mat

er: Maru

ee

ed

Koi Dea

n

: Takig

ed re

er ed

er ed

a aw

ec

t Koi es

ud

ea le r: S

der: Mat

a aw

ma

Koi

o

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ee

B

o

st

Koi

t Koi es

ea le r: S

er: Hir

ler: Yume ea

ler: Yume ea

Ko

KS

KS

oi kK

38 Koi Carp Magazine Nov/Dec 2015

Size: 51cm, Sex: Female Variety: Tancho Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £1,600 Bre

Ko

Showa

der: Mar

iD

ed re

: Takig

: Takig

Koi

Br

Koi D

Showa

Bre

Koi

Size: 53cm, Sex: Female Variety: Tancho, Age: Nisai Price: £1,400

Br

ee

der: Oofu

ler: Quen

er ed

er ed

Koi

Bre

Size: 56cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: POA

Bre

Br

Size: 57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £2,850

Koi D

For more information on these koi please go to A4 Koi www.A4koi.co.uk www.a4koi.co.uk The Koi Collection www.thekoicollection.co.uk Koi Water Barn www.koiwaterbarn.co.uk Japanese Koi Export www.japankoiexport.com New Forest Koi www.newforestkoi.co.uk Gatwick Koi www.gatwickkoi.com Selective Koi Sales www.selectivekoisales.co.uk Yume Koi www.Yumekoi.com Queni Koi www.queni_koi.co.uk

Size: 41cm, Sex: Female Variety: Tancho Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £1,950

Showa Sanshoku, Maurten Showa, Kindai Showa, Boke Showa and Kage Showa..

Ko

Size: 72cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Yonsai Price: £2,650

B

Size: 52cm, Sex: Female Variety: Tancho, Age: Nisai Price: £2,700

Br

ee

ea

ler: Quen

ler: Quen Bre

Ko

Size: 58cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Sansai Price: £1,495

New Fo r

n

ea

ea

Size: 52cm, Sex: Mle Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £695

Koi D

SHOW CLASS SHOWA

: ler

er: Ue

der: Mar

der: Mar

ed re

ee

ee

Koi D

Koi D

Size: 65cm, Sex: Female Variety: Tancho, Age: Sansai Price: £2,600

w : Ne Fore

New Fo r

l

Bre

Size: 49cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £2,150

Br

B

Koi D

Size: 50cm, Sex: Unknown Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £2,150

Koi D

Size: 60cm, Sex: Female Variety: Sanke, Age: Rokusai Price: £500

Size: 35cm, Sex: Female Variety: Tancho Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £99

Br

Koi D

Size: 50cm, Sex: Unknown Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £2,150

: ler

New Fo r

Koi Col

Br

Koi De a

Koi De a

: ler

er :

Size: 30cm, Sex: Male Variety: Sanke, Age: 2 Nisai Price: £60

Size:39cm, Sex: Unkown Variety: Sanke, Age: Nisai Price: £POA

Br

er

w : Ne Fore

w : Ne Fore

er

er

er: Saku ed

Koi De a

Koi Dea l

Bree d

Bree d

ud

Bree d

Bre

Size: 54-57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £2,495

er: Momo ed

er: Momo ed

ro ta

ro ta

: ler

: ler

KoinWa t

er

KoinWa t B ar n

Br

er

B ar n

Br

eeder: SF

eeder: SF

F

KoinWa t

KoinWa t

er

B ar n

ro ta

er

B ar n

F

F

: ler

: ler

Size: 61cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Sansai Price: £3,995

er: Hosh ed

er

B ar n

er

B ar n

st

n ji

n iki

ik

oi

Bre

ich

i

Koi D

ea

ler: Quen

ler: Quen

ik

oi

de

Bre e

r: Maruy

oi

er: Ue

ich

ik

oi

sh

o

Koi D

ea

ler: Quen

B ar n

oi

ik

oi

er

B ar n

B ar n

er

B ar n

e su

e su ec

tion

ec

tion

n iki

o

ik

oi

sh

i

ler: Quen

ik

ik

oi

sh

i

ler: Quen

i

ler: Quen

ler: Quen

ea

ea

ea

ea

ik

ro ta

ro ta

er

i

Koi D

n

Koi D

Size: 36cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Tosai Price: £750

oi

t Koi es

er: Nago ed

ed re

B

er: Nago ed

er: Nago ed

Bre

a am

Koi

ler: Quen

ler: Quen

ler: Quen

Bre

Size: 41cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Price: £750

ik

i

ea

ea

ea

ea

Size: 52cm, Sex: Male Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £795

ik

oi

Koi D

sh

er

n

er: Dain

er: Dain

er: Ue

er: Nago ed

Bre

Size: 32cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Price: £750

ler: Quen

Bre

Size: 55-60cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Price: £2,195

ed

Size: 47cm, Sex: Male Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £795

ed

ed re

er: Hosh ed

Size: 35cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £150

Koi D

ea

New Fo r

l

ler: Quen

: ler

ea

Koi D

ik

ro ta

F

w : Ne Fore

der: Yage ee

Bre

Koi D

Size: 46cm, Sex: Male Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £850

oi

Size: 40cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Price: £750

Koi Dea

Br

er

Koi Col

l

ik

oi

Size: 40cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Price: £750

Size: 69cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Sansai Price: £4,495

Size: 54cm, Sex: Male Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £695

Koi D

Size: 54-57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £3,495

Koi De a

er :

Koi Col

Koi D

Koi Dea

KoinWa t

der: Mat

er :

Koi D

Koi D

: ler

ee

der: Mat

B

Bre

eeder: SF

KoinWa t

ee

Size: 55cm, Sex: Unkown Variety: Kindai Showa, Age: Nisai Price: POA

Bre

Size: 54-57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £2,495

Bree d

Br

Koi Dea l

Size: 55-60cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Price: £2,195

Size: 64cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Sansai Price: £4,995

Koi Dea

Koi Dea

Br

: ler

KoinWa t

Size: 64cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Sansai Price: £4,995

Koi Dea l

Size: 51cm, Sex: Unkown Variety: Kindai Showa, Age: Nisai Price: POA

Koi Dea

Bre

Bre

KoinWa t

eeder: SF

: ler

Koi Dea

Br

Pic Needed

Size: 54-57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £2,495

Br

er: Momo ed

Size: 54-57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £3,495

: ler

Size: 54-57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £2,495

Bre

Koi Dea

Koi Dea

KoinWa t

KoinWa t

Size: 54-57cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Nisai Price: £2,495

Bre

er: Momo ed

Koi Dea

: ler

: ler

Koi Dea

Bre

er: Momo ed

er: Momo ed

Bre

Size: 34cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Tosai Price: £1, 750

Nov/Dec 2015 Koi Carp Magazine 39

Bre e

r: Maruy

r: Maruy

de

de

Bre e

r: Maruy

r: Maruy

r: Maruy

de

de

Bre e

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Bre e

Bre e

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a am

a am

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a am

Koi D

Koi D

ik

ik

oi

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a am

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ea le r: S

KS

ee

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Koi

Ko

ealer: J

aler: A4

aler: A4 i

ik

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Ko

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Ko

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d e r: K a n

d e r: K a n

d e r: K a n

st

no

no

no

Koi D

Koi D

Koi D

ik

oi

Size: 39cm, Sex: Male Variety: Goshiki, Age: Nisai Price: £1,095

oi

d e r: K a n

e su

Koi

ec

t Koi es

d e r: K a n

tion

d e r: K a n

der: Yage ee

ee

ee

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Br

Br

no

no

no

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Koi D

Koi D

Koi D

Koi D

ea

ea

ler: Quen

ler: Quen oi

ik

ler: Quen oi

ik

ler: Quen

Size: 41cm, Sex: Unknown Variety: Goshiki, Age: Nisai Price: £1,495

Size: 40cm, Sex: Female Variety: Goshiki Price: £795

ik

ea

ea oi

ik

Size: 41cm, Sex: Male Variety: Goshiki, Age: Nisai Price: £1,195

ler: Quen

l

ler: Quen

ler: Quen

New Fo r

Koi Col

Br

ea

ea

ea

: ler

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Size: 35cm, Sex: Female Variety: Showa, Age: Tosai Price: £1,850

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For more information on these koi please go to A4 Koi www.A4koi.co.uk www.a4koi.co.uk The Koi Collection www.thekoicollection.co.uk Koi Water Barn www.koiwaterbarn.co.uk Japanese Koi Export www.japankoiexport.com New Forest Koi www.newforestkoi.co.uk Gatwick Koi www.gatwickkoi.com Selective Koi Sales www.selectivekoisales.co.uk Yume Koi www.Yumekoi.com Queni Koi www.queni_koi.co.uk

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Size: 40cm, Sex: Female Variety: Gin Rin Goshiki, Age: Nisai Price: £1,350

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Size: 53cm, Sex: Female Variety: Shiro Utsuri, Age: Nisai Price: POA

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Size: 45cm, Sex: Female Variety: Doitsu Showa, Price: £2,195

Size: 46cm, Sex: Female Variety: Doitsu Sanke, Price: £1,195

For more information on these koi please go to A4 Koi www.A4koi.co.uk www.a4koi.co.uk The Koi Collection www.thekoicollection.co.uk Koi Water Barn www.koiwaterbarn.co.uk Japanese Koi Export www.japankoiexport.com New Forest Koi www.newforestkoi.co.uk Gatwick Koi www.gatwickkoi.com Selective Koi Sales www.selectivekoisales.co.uk Yume Koi www.Yumekoi.com Queni Koi www.queni_koi.co.uk

KOI Q&A

Paula will answer all your questions.

Paula Reynolds is an aquatic patho-biologist. Part of her working day is spent carrying out pathology for the koi industry and hobbyists. However, research is Paula’s main occupation and she admits to enjoying the painstakingly detailed work that ultimately reveals so much new information. Email paula@koi.co.uk

HEALTH PROBLEM QUESTION

Dear Paula, Can you tell me if chloramine T is really a safe treatment for koi as Chlorine is known to be unsafe and koi keepers could be assuming it is has no side effects as it is a popular treatment . Also are the claims made for it fair and should koi keepers use it in place of other pond treatments or is it not a chemical for all health problems.

Colin Sampson London

ANSWER

Hello Colin, Chloramine -T is highly effective against bacteria, viruses and other waterborne pathogens and in mild cases helps to control algae. Waterborne means it is an external water treatment and cannot cure diseases that are internal or carried latently by the fish. The substances that are in Chloramine-T break down as they go into solution and release hypochlorite. This is a disinfectant found in other products that cannot be used to treat fish; however, the ChloramineT formulation is safe. Whilst some chlorine is released the percentage is a very small and despite its name the substance is difficult to regard as a chlorine based disinfectant . The capacity to kill bacteria is created by what is termed peptide bonding by the whole substance not the small chlorine element. Chloramine T will help to control several koi parasites such as costia although not those seen with the naked eye such as fish lice so other products are still necessary.

I see Chloramine T primarily as a bactericide that is ideal for bringing the early stages of a waterborne bacterial infection under control. If several fish have raised scales or red marks on their skin this may be due to Aeromonas that needs nipping in the bud before it turns into a more serious disease outbreak . As long as the pond filter is known to cope with medications and the water is tested as a precaution, the side effects of a single treatment are negligible.

Even a course of ChloramineT seldom causes any reaction due to the fast breakdown of the

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substance, however as with all chemicals over exposure or over dosing are bound to cause problems. There are various dose levels that the product can be used at depending on the problem and adhering to the directions on the label is the safest option. Generic Chloramine T purchased in bulk may not be the safe grade packaged and labelled for fish use and on sale in koi outlets. This grade is sold under the SAES scheme and this would not be permitted without evidence of safe fish use. I have seen skin burns eye damage and mortalities as a result of the use of material that looked like Chloramine T that when analysed proved to be lethal to fish. them problem free for years qualifies as a very good koi-keeper not an expert on disease.

Serious diseases are outside the experience of good koi keepers as they buy wisely or quarantine their new koi. Once you are over the current health problem I would find a good koi dealer that you can rely on.

Paula Reynolds

QUESTION

Dear Paula, Can koi can tell how many fish share their pond as having recently joined two ponds together my koi are shoaling a little oddly in their heated pond . If one koi gets more pellets or is favoured and made a fuss of more than the others could this make the other koi jealous or aggressive.

An odd enquiry but worth asking – many thanks in advance.

Martin McCann Ireland

ANSWER

Hi Martin, Koi can count but obviously not in like humans.

Koi appear to use subitizing which is the term for the identification of a certain number of items without actually counting them . For example, four or six dots on a page form a pattern that is recognised without counting. When shoaling koi know how many fish are on either side of them and this helps as there is safety in numbers when predators are around and it helps assess the availability of food. If you have a favourite koi that gets more attention, the others are likely to see that fish as more successful in obtaining food.

The more koi that live in a pond the greater the

competition and it is the larger koi that shoulder the others to the back of the queue so smaller or less dominant koi are used to missing out .

This trend can slow growth in juveniles and is why farms keep each year class apart so the dietary needs of koi are better suited to their age.

Not being an aggressive species koi know their place in the pond pecking order and they will not experience resentment or jealousy .However , continually missing out on food or treats may make them strive harder to develop the tactics or the muscle power to get to the food first . It is extremely rare for koi to become hostile to other fish and I doubt the triggers for this would ever occur in the average koi pond. However, in my work, I have seen such behaviour. In one case, hundreds of sixinch koi attacked one new koi of the same size introduced to their tank. I suspect the appearance of the fish was the problem, as the markings on the alien fish were strange and the reaction in the tank immediate. The new koi could not survive the onslaught and when taken from the tank no other underlying reason for the attack was identified and the markings were virtually three-dimensional. I have also seen many cases in which Koi carry out their own form of euthanasia if they recognise a serious health problem in another koi and this could be mistaken for hostility. Koi keepers may also have observed how some koi particularly Chagoi will nudge or carry ailing koi around to revive them and this too could be misinterpreted. Koi are capable of both positive and negative reactions that are not every day events and they have to be interpreted from the koi rather than the human perspective.

I am sure you will have checked that there is no ammonia or nitrite due to the increased number of koi in one pond. If the conditions are good then I suspect that the odd shoaling is due to the election of new shoal leaders. Once a leader is in place, he or she is never demoted and instead new shoals are created with either a former or a newly appointed dominant koi in charge. We do not fully understand the behaviour of captive koi in comparison with wild carp. However, koi manage to vote for the most impressive fish to lead their shoals without raising a fin and democracy rules without a ripple, if only human politics was that simple.

Paula Reynolds

KOI Q&A QUESTION

Dear Paula, My Father George Rooney used to write for Koi Carp Magazine years ago and having taken over his pond I am now in need of advice. We have eight koi left and basically I flush the pond every three weeks in the summer, and once every six weeks in the winter. We have an up to date filter system and a skimmer running all year and we don’t feed the Koi from November until April . Although we have a heater for the last three years we have not heated the pond through the winter period due to the cost and I am concerned if the koi are coping without the heating and would welcome your comments .

Paul Rooney

ANSWER

Dear Paul , I am sure there will be readers who will remember your father was active in koi circles and it is nice to hear that you are now in control of his pond .

The Q&A column is here to help or simply provide information for all koi keepers whether novice or expert and we like to hear from all our readers so do write back if the need arises . Below is a checklist of the most important aspects of caring for koi over winter . Depending on factors about your pond that I am not aware of some may not apply. As you will see a deeper pond is safer for over wintering and feeding based on the calendar is not something I recommend as you will read in item 9 .

Good luck with the pond take over .

Paula Reynolds 1. Shallow ponds are not ideal for winter as koi need a pond approximately 6 feet deep.

Covers should be reusable every winter and a gap of at least 6-inches left for gases to exchange at the water surface. Never float anything on the pond surface and use only fish safe materials not tarpaulins or ground sheets.

2. In shallow ponds koi can be trapped in surface ice during a sudden freeze .Often they are still alive and even if the gills are not moving they may recover in a tank by slowly warming the water. Whilst thermal shock can cause disorientation koi can survive if rescued in time.

3. In a koi pond do not switch the pond pump off in winter irrespective of advice that this is safe . Some pumps are 2 speed to create a trickle flow to conserve electricity and keeping the pump operational. In some systems a tap or valve can be installed to slow water flow but care must be taken not to damage the pump.

4. The pond floor is usually the warmest resting place for dormant koi. Deeper water can be chilled by submersible pumps and raising them for the cold months is advisable. If this is difficult ask a dealer for help.

5. Some air pumps warm the water others chill it and as cold water holds more oxygen depletion is rare during winter and they can be switched off until spring. Venturi’s can chill surface water and should be off for winter. In ponds that are indoor or heated or overstocked and in all trade premises air pumps should be on all year.

6. Carry out pond vacuuming and filter hygiene measures before the cold weather begins.

7. Monitor the pond water temperature during winter and observe koi behaviour daily. A water temperature of 5C is a warning as this can suddenly drop lower.

At 2C mortalities can happen as this is too low for survival unless koi can find a hot spot.

8. Test the water for ammonia, nitrite and pH occasionally in winter and more as spring arrives. The filters are not at normal biological capacity but they still contain many organisms with a role to play in keeping the water safe.

9. Feed wheat germ or winter safe food on all mild days throughout the colder months of the year. Failing to feed for 6 months of the year will allow koi to burn up their body resources and this can create weak koi . In koi the gut slows down in winter and can go into stasis but when this takes place the koi will never seek nourishment so do not feed them on days when the fish are inactive and resting . Offer wheat germ or winter safe foods when the koi are at the surface and requesting food as when they are active they need nutrients .

10. The quality of life for koi is an aspect of the pond heating debate. Many hobbyists favour their koi being active and feeding all year but the deciding factor for most is a financial one . Koi might lose out a little on longevity without an annual dormant period but they still have a life expectancy in our climate of approx 25 years or more in heated ponds . When using heat wisely

there is a major difference between a constant tropical temperature and a thermostat that simply prevents the pond dropping to dangerous lows that is now a popular compromise. Koi can cope with the cold of winter as long as the thermometer reads above danger. It is temperature fluctuations most common in spring that trigger health problems, stable conditions are what koi need.

11. Colder water temperatures can trigger Carp pox a viral infection identified by white growths like candle wax anywhere on the body. Occasional the growths turn pink if near a blood vessel and are more common in young koi as with maturity resistance to the disease develops. Most Koi carry the virus and there is no need to isolate or treat the fish as water temperatures rise the infection will disappear.

12. Koi naturally rest on the pond floor in winter and if prolonged the underside of the body can develop sores that are not easy to spot that might become bacterially infected. If possible isolate the fish in a solution of salt at 1/2 and oz per gallon together with a bactericide such as acriflavine or try a topical dressing.

13. In a long cold winter, if a health problem is suspected or the koi are struggling they may benefit from the use of salt 1/2 an ounce per gallon in the pond. Whilst salt is beneficial koi should not live in salt water all the time.

14. Inclining on one side whilst resting on the pond floor is the usual sign of swim bladder chilling. There is no need to intervene if the koi swim occasionally when the pond has warmed a little. Seriously affected koi that never move need to be isolated in a hospital tank. The water should be shallower than the pond and salt added at 1/2 an ounce per gallon and gradually heated until the Koi swims normally. A hospital tank over winter needs good water quality, a supply of oxygen and in heated facilities the fish need feeding. The pond and tank conditions must be identical before the Koi can return to the pond or the swim bladder may be affected again.

15. In spring when increasing the speed of the pump or carrying out the first filter maintenance of the season flush well to waste before letting any water return to the pond as the filter can contain harmful organisms that have built up over winter . Failing to carry this commonly leads to bacterial infections in koi .

Paula Reynolds

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KOI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS QUESTION

Dear Paula, Can you tell me the safe place to inject koi, as there many opinions available that cannot all be right. We can all have views about the hobby but koi keepers should follow the professional approach when it comes to the serious side of fish health.

Alan Randall Newcastle

ANSWER

It depends what is wrong with a fish and what substance is going to be injected into the body in order to select the safest and most effective injection site. The number of injections that will make up the course of treatment and their frequency is also a vital aspect of the management of any condition or a disease outbreak or the outcome may not be a positive one. Most antibiotics are injected into a muscle and this route into the body will be stated on the container of any legitimate antibiotic. This route must be adhered to, for example, you cannot take an antibiotic that states on the container it is for intramuscular injection and mix it with koi food and feed the fish and expect it to work.

I have known many hobbyists try this and fail always go by the label.

The safest place in koi to inject an antibiotic into a muscle is at the rear of the dorsal fin as there is a triangular shaped gap where the scales do not overlap that is easier to spot on larger koi. This site is more effective in several ways than injecting the tail or the pectoral muscles from which there can be seepage of the antibiotic. The injectant should be introduced slowly into the muscle to stop a reaction although an inappropriate volume of the active ingredient in the liquid for injection can also cause site reactions. I have seen body damage , the loss of the

pectoral muscles and fins , heart defects and mortalities all resulting from the wrong choice of antibiotic , an inappropriate dose level and poor injection techniques.

The body cavity is not suitable for injection with certain medicines and the proximity of the heart means caution is required and the site is primarily for emergency cases.

Antibiotics are not identical in the way they work to control bacteria and it is unsafe to mix two together and this also adds to antibiotic resistance issues. Certain drugs other than antibiotics have to be administered in specific ways that can only be explained at the time the medication is prescribed so they are used appropriately for a particular problem.

Medicines have the potential to kill or cure and their use should be based on the best possible advice specific to each individual case to make their use safer and effective.

Paula Reynolds

QUESTION

Dear Paula, I have friend who works for a water supply company who tells me that Terbutryn is something that would kill off blanket weed in koi ponds rapidly. It may be in some of the products now on sale but I cannot trace it. My pond suffers with long strands of stringy weed that cling to the walls and I would like to try this product so can you tell me if it is sold under another name.

Freddie Day Kent

ANSWER

Hello Freddie, Having taken part in investigations regarding the safety of Terbutryn in koi, I can explain some of the facts regarding this substance.

Whilst this material was once available

KOI Q&A Email your questions to Q&A@koi.co.uk

under several brand names to treat blanket weed in ponds, it was withdrawn from sale many years ago. Low and infrequent use fish coped with although there were some residual side effects. However, at higher dose levels or when used too frequently there were various health issues investigated in koi and pond fish and other species in open waters.

Changes in blood chemistry and damage to the kidneys were just some of the concerns.

Koi keepers are advised to follow the directions and never to over expose their koi to any product no matter how innocent they assume it is. Blanket weed is an annoying problem and this leads to over treatment without realising that certain products are not suitable for frequent application. Terbutryn had a wider impact than koi ponds and it was withdrawn for good reasons.

There are now blanket weed products on the market that are safer although it remains important never to treat a pond too frequently or increase the dose. Blanket weed is harmless to koi and the main problem is that should it grow out of control blockages may occur in the pond plumbing. I know this is not a popular suggestion but removing it manually is great exercise for koi keepers and there is the added benefit of spending time beside the pond with your koi.

Paula Reynolds

We will answer all your questions.

Email paula@koi.co.uk or write to Koi Carp Magazine, Bennic Studios, Dolmans Hill, Lytchett Matravers, Dorset, BH16 6HP.

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

If you have a Koi or pond problem, send us your question on the form below and we’ll answer it – that’s a promise. Our experts are ready, so send in your queries and we guarantee an answer will be published in the next available issue. If you would like to ask us a question about a particular health issue or a specific pond problem then it would help if you could include an accompanying photo. Please send original hard-copy photos or high-resolution digital images.

Question: Name: Address: Postcode: Daytime telephone number: Send your questions to: Q&A, Koi Carp magazine, Bennic Studios, Dolmans Hill, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6HP.

Please write clearly. Only one question per coupon. Continue on a separate piece of paper if necessary. A photocopy is acceptable. Please do not send us fish or samples. If you have any photos please write your name and address clearly on the back and we will return them. Include as much relevant information as possible; the more information we receive, the more likely we will be able to answer your question effectively.

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2015

TIME TO HAVE YOUR SAY! The Koi Awards are a celebration of everything that’s great in our hobby, and the people best qualified to judge them is you. So if you want to sing the praises of your local dealer, shout from the rooftops about a great product or give your koi club the recognition it deserves then this is your chance.

There are two ways you can vote – via the Koi Forum at www.koimag.co.uk , or by filling in this voting form and returning it to us at Koi Carp Magazine, Bennic studios, Dolmans Hill, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6HP.

THE CATEGORIES

BEST KOI DEALER Koi dealers are at the heart of the industry and are relied upon for good advice and service. If your local dealer has been exceptional tell us why.

BEST KOI MANUFACTURER Good, reliable products are essential when it comes to running a koi pond. Which brand of products do you think deserves to be singled out?

BEST KOI CLUB

BEST KOI SHOW

Do you belong to the best koi club in Britain? Tell us why your hobby wouldn’t be the same without them.

For many people, koi shows are the highlight of the season. Which was the stand out event for you?

BEST KOI BREEDER We want to award the breeder that never fails to produce good quality koi.

Who do you think this should be?

BEST POND FILTER A vital part of your pond is your filter. Without it your water quality just wouldn’t be good enough for koi. Which one would you recommend?

New products are being introduced all the time. Which was the stand out product of 2015 for you?

BEST NEW KOI PRODUCT OF 2015

BEST KOI KEEPER

BEST KOI WEBSITE Do you always go to the same website time and time again, perhaps for koi keeping advice?

Then this is the one you should vote for.

BEST KOI FOOD RANGE Do your koi thrive on a particular range of food? Have they shown great development since it was introduced? Then let us know.

Some koi keepers are always there when you need them, helping with emergencies at the drop of a hat. They can be found knee deep in mud shovelling dirt during construction, and they are always on hand with good advice. Who do you think deserves to be named best koi keeper of 2015?

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MAKING RIPPLES FACEBOOK PICK OF THE MONTH Send you news to editor@koi.co.uk

Popeye’s opeye’s Koi Site thank’s koi carp magazine for the opportunity each month, to help us reach out to the koi hobbyist.

Please fill free to come and join what we fill is a great group of like minded koi hobbyist. https://www.facebook.com/ groups/popeyes.koi.site/ I started the group in 2012 The group has definitely been a success with nearly 6000 members and it’s growing daily, and with the help and support from the great admin team Mark Roberts, Jonny Waite, Ian Johnson, Mark Da Menace Mousley, David Powell, Shaun Slevin. Our aim is very simple to help the hobby grow and to help new and older hobbyists. Let’s face it we all have some thing new to learn.

We try to keep the group a fun and pleasant place for everyone to enjoy. With expert advice, competitions, sales and discounts from koi company’s. Each month we hope to feature just one of the items you can find on our group.

Here is the very first from Syd Mitchell a very well respected koi/water specialist.

To convert degrees KH or GH to mg/L (or the old expression for ppm) multiply by 17.9 so KH 6 is 107.4. Call it 107 mg/L (or ppm) and no one will split hairs. There is a

point to note about counting the number of drops. The end point of the procedure is the point at which the colour of the sample JUST makes a permanent colour change in the sample. That isn’t the temporary change that can sometimes be seen as a drop first enters the sample before it mixes nor should an extra drop be added “just to make sure” it has fully made the change. If there is any doubt that the colour change has JUST started, an extra drop can be added to make sure but don’t count this extra drop, it’s just for peace of mind.

I’d like to personally thank all the members. the admin team and sponsors of the group also koi carp magazine for there continued support and wish you all a happy Christmas and New Year.

More info https://www.facebook.com/ groups/popeyes.koi.site

ENVII SLUDGE KLEAR Every pond owner struggles with the same problem; green water in spring and summer and the build-up of sludge and silt over the cold winter months with no effective bacterial method to tackle the sticky sludge.

This then builds up over winter until the weather warms up and then provides all the nutrients required for green water, and so the cycle starts again.

Envii Sludge Klear provides the only effective answer for pond owners all year round as it’s unique patent pending bacterial strains work as low as 4°C. Unlike it’s competitors Envii’s bacteria can still break into, digest and displace sludge from the pond floor into the water column to be caught by your filters even when the water is cold.

By keeping on top of the sludge you can dramatically reduce the amount of sludge available to provide the essential nutrients for green water in the spring, and in some cases eliminate it completely!

Winters are getting warmer and many pond owners report green water problems increasing year after year.

This is due to the fact that different types of bacteria work at different temperatures, traditional products that are effective at 10-12°C stop working, yet other bacteria breaking down the organic waste may still be effective as low as 6-8°C, therefore the sludge is being generated with no opposition or effective method of control.

Envii Sludge Klear uses task-specific bacteria to break down the sludge that sticks to your pond floor and sides, digesting and loosening it to enable the filter to catch it. It is also a high strength solution with over 100 billion bacteria per tablet treating 5,000 litres per tablet and 6 tablets per pack. The bacteria populate the sludge digesting and displacing it from the floor and sides of your pond. It is then caught by your filters, but great care must be taken to regularly clean them regularly when using Envii Sludge Klear because it is that effective in displacing the sludge from its anchorage!

It is also important to treat regularly and monthly is recommended. As it is a natural solution it can be used in smaller ponds without any fear of overdosing and harming fish or wildlife.

Available directly from Bio8’s website www. bio8.co.uk or Amazon & eBay or by calling Bio8 direct on 01246 240880

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ON THE MOVE

MAKING RIPPLES

Bill is on the move and found a new home for LE Koi at Old Slaters Yard, Rear Off 61 Mill Road, Stapleford, Nottingham NG9 8GD. LE Koi are hoping to be up and running early February 2016 and will be keen to meet old and new customers to show them around. For anyone interested in visiting Israel on a buying trip Bill will be jetting off on the 28th March returning on the 3rd April. For more information Email address: bill.knibbs.le.koi@ gmail.com Tel No: 0115 939 8917. Opening Times the same.

INTRODUCING THE ALL NEW EVOUV POND CLARIFIER RANGE FROM EVOLUTION AQUA

This month sees Evolution Aqua launch their brand new range of UV pond clarifiers.

The new evoUVs deliver a more efficent and more economical performance than before thanks to their new design.

The new range, unveiled at the recent AQUA trade show, includes completely redesigned 30 Watt and 55 Watt models, plus a 15 Watt and 25 Watt model perfect for use on the smaller garden pond.

The top end model is a brand new 75 Watt UV model designed for ponds up to 75,000 litres. The highly efficient ballast and high output 75 Watt UV bulb provides a more economical option than a traditional 110 Watt UV due to the greater UV contact time offered by the 1.2 metre bulb – ultimately saving you money!

The evoUV pond clarifiers are

manufactured in house by Evolution Aqua, continuing their long tradition for manufacturing exceptional pond filtration equipment right here in the UK. The design of these new UVs optimises flow rates and improves energy efficiency, with the sole focus to deliver optimum performance at all times to clear green water in ponds which is caused by single celled green algae. evoUVs will work alongside many different filtration systems and are incredibly easy to install within existing pipework runs.

All evoUV models come with high output UV bulbs powered by energy efficient ballasts, all housed within a fully watertight, robust housing.

The new Evolution Aqua evoUV range is available from Evolution Aqua stockists.

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Evo25

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Evo55

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AVENUE FISHERIES OPEN WEEKEND JAN 2ND & SUN JAN 3RD 2016

To complete our 40th year of trading we will be holding a special open weekend. This will include full access to the behind the scenes facilities at Avenue Fisheries to view stocks held in our 16 undercover heated ponds holding in excess of 50,000 gallons. These ponds are not generally open for viewing by customers and hold some of our fully quarantined new stocks for next year. This includes koi purchased during our autumn buying trip to Japan.

We also have on view a large selection of koi to suit all budgets from £35 to £185.

Special Open Weekend Sale Priced Koi

150 x 35cm to 45cm mixed varieties by Marusaka 195.00 145.00 150 x 35cm to 45cm mixed varieties bred by Ofuchi 165.00 100.00 100 x 30cm to 40cm sanke & kohaku bred by Sakai 245.00 195.00 Any koi purchased can be kept in our heated facilities until Easter with a money back guarantee in the unlikely event of any problem with the fish during this period.

Autumn Growing On Competition

Why not take this opportunity to check up on the growth of any fish you may have purchased and view them in our 24deg growing on tunnel.

BBQ

We will be running a BBQ all weekend offering warming seasonal refreshments including mince pies, soup, hot pork rolls, mulled wine etc.

OPENING HOURS FOR BOTH DAYS WILL BE 9AM TO 4PM More information Pam Tel: 01480 215408

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SOUTH DOWNS KOI CLUB OPEN GROW & SHOW 2016 It is with great pleasure that I can announce that the South Downs Koi Club Grow & Show 2016 will be just a little bit different!

In previous years we have purchased nice koi at good prices, but in 2016 we are going one step beyond, and, in conjunction with Himitsu Garden & Pond, will be purchasing hand selected Koi with potential, and the draw will be Open, so anyone can participate in our Grow & Show. The cost of each Koi will be £100 and you can have as many as you like.

Our usual procedure, i.e. Double Jeopardy Draw (1st round you pick your envelope with your number to choose, and second round you choose your envelope with the Koi number) will apply, Each Koi will be photographed and bagged separately by our expert team, numbered and will await the draw.

Angie and Steve Watson will be going to Japan with Himitsu, February/March 2016 and will oversee the selection process.

If you would like to take part in this please contact me via email - seriously.fishy@ gmail.com - advising name, address, contact details, and confirming you wish to take part.

All monies must be paid by mid February, cheques can be forwarded to me, payments can also be made directly into the Clubs Bank Account. Details of this will be sent out on request.

We hope that this will be of interest to you, and as you will see from the photographs from Himitsu’s own Grow & Show 2015 the Koi are really nice.

More info: seriously.fishy@gmail.com

SCOTTISH KOI CLUB AND IT’S MEMBERS

MAKING RIPPLES

Our New Office Bearers, from the Scottish Koi Club.

Missing from the photo are: John Anderson HSO, and Nikki Ross. WEB PRO.

We are all looking forward to working as a team for the Scottish Koi Club and it’s members.

Chairman: Secretary: Show Manager: P.R.O:

Andrew Frew Abby Bain Willie Morland Bob Barr

TEL: 01555 880458 TEL: 0131 477 6311 TEL: 077112 67006 TEL: 01387 710892

This year the Club will be attending the North East Koi Show 25th & 26th July, we look forward to meeting up with old friends and making new ones.

On 9th & 10th May, we have the Yorkshire Koi Club coming to Scotland for pond visits.

We look forward to hosting the members for the weekend.

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Nishikigoi, Japanese living jewels, attract koi hobbyists around the world. There are many people who devote their whole life to breeding beautiful Nishikigoi. Mr. Mamoru Kodama would like to introduce these respectable breeders to you.

You will see koi from each breeder that represents their farm. There are detailed descriptions of the favorable and unfavorable points of each koi.

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KOI CLUB LISTINGS

KOI CLUBS

Find a club near you…

Avon Koi Keepers

Kangei Koi Club

South East

Contact: Ross Whittaker Tel: 07515650902

(Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire)

Contact: Des Harris Tel: 07736 408001

Tel: 07852 996161

South Hants

Email: rwhittaker3@hotmail.co.uk Venue: Bedminster Cricket Club, Bristol, BS3 2JX.

Email: kangeikoiclub@hotmail.co.uk Website: www.kangeikoiclub.com Facebook: Kangei Koi Club

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Venue: Century House, Skimpot Road, Dunstable. Second

irmingham & West Midlands Koi Society

Wednesday of each month.

Contact: Jo Hyde, secretary Tel: 07968 456150

Lincolnshire, North Lincs Koi Club

Contact: Sheila Bate Tel: 02392 619466 Email: membershipsecretary@southhantskoiclub.co.uk Website: www.southhantskoiclub.co.uk South Kent Koi Club

Contact: Danny Hughes (chairman)

Contact: Roy Lort, Secretary Tel: 01303 255660

Email: bethste751@hotmail.comContact: Tom Nicklin,

Tel: 01724 338624

chairman

Email: daniel.hughes80@ntlworld.com

Mobile: 07884 102635

Tel: 01384 214929

Website: www.northlincskoisociety.co.uk

Email: roy.lort@talktalk.net

Email: tomnicklin@blueyonder.co.uk

Liverpool& District Koi Club

Suffolk & North Essex Koi Club

Website: www.birminghamandwestmidlandkoisociety.com

Contact: Pete Barton Tel: 0151 7226875 Email:pete.e.barton@

Contact: Ruth Rush Membership/Events Secretary

hotmail.co.uk

Tel: 01255 425291Email: r.rush2@tiscali.co.ukWebsite:

Email: mike@keynshamkoi.co.uk

Mid Staffs

Cambridgeshire Koi Club

Contact: Chairman Mark Woolridge Tel: 07973 112913 Email:

Contact: David Pope Tel: 01487 843457

marks.sig@gmail.com

Email:june.scott@ckc.org.uk

Secretary: Sue Chetter Tel: 01902 897149

suffolkandnorthessexbkks.co.uk Venue: Every first Thursday in month. Stanway Rovers Football Club, Stanway, Colchester, Essex

Email: susanchetter@tiscali.co.uk

Tendring District Koi Club

Show Chairman: Ken Prior Tel: 01902 754481

Celtic Koi Club

Contact: David Smith Tel: 01255 674278

Vice Show Chairman: Dave Perry Tel: 07941 395757

Email: tendringkoiclub@btinternet.com

Contact: Rob Foakes Tel: 01656 655106

Website: www.ckc.org.uk

Email: rdandlfoakes@btinternet.com Website: www.celtickoiclub.co.uk

Email: pedrogadon@msn.com

The Midland Koi Association

Middlesex & Surrey Borders

Contact: Adrian Watts

Venue: Ty Nant Inn, Morganstown, Cardiff.

Contact: Chris Pinchen

Email: editor@midlandkoi.co.uk

On the second Sunday of the month.

Email: chrispinchen@aol.com

Email: www.midlandkoi.co.uk

Website: www.msbsection.co.uk Crouch Valley Koi Society

North East Koi Club

Contact: Reg Seamen Tel: 07878 676119

Contact: Andrea Hall Tel: 07759 441459Email: ladychair@

Email: regandpat@virginmedia.com

northeastkoiclub.co.uk

Contact: Neville Davies Tel: 01792 645786

Website: www.northeastkoiclub.co.uk

Website: www.westwaleskoikeepers.org.uk

Dorset Koi Keepers

Northants koi & Gareden Club

Wirral & District Koi Society

Contact: Trevor Childs Tel: 01425 476987

Contact: Shirley, Chairman

Website: www.dorsetkoikeepers.co.uk

Email: simon.law@allianz.co.uk

Website: www.crouchvalleykoi.co.uk

East Midlands Koi Club

Northern Koi Club

West Wales

Venue: Port Sunlight Social Club, Bridge Street, Port Sunlight Contact: Keith Platt, Chairman Tel: 01516 453452 Contact: Gordon Little, Secretary Tel: 01515 136601

Contact: Donna Jones Tel: 01283 540101

Contact: Sue McCann Tel: 0161 794 1958

Website: www.wirralkoi.co.uk

Website: www.emkc.co.uk

Email: sue@yourkoi.co.uk

Meets on the third Thursday of every month at 7.30pm

Web: www.nkc.org.uk Essex Section

North Wales Koi Society

Contact: John Botha Tel: 02089 849789

Contact: Dave S Wilson Tel: 0845 466 7216

Email: john.botha7@btinternet.com

Website: www.northwaleskoi.co.uk

Wesite: www.essexsection.co.uk Venue: South Ockendon Community Forum, 29 Derwent Parade, South Ockendon

Contact: Patricia Genovese

Contact: Andy & Denise Finch Tel: 01522 545159 Email: enquiries@wvks.co.uk

Nottingham & District Contact: Julia Steale

Worthing & District

Tel: 07784229649

Contact:Rod Taylor Tel: 07710465646Website: www.

RM15 5EF. On the second Sunday of every month at 3.00pm.

Hants - South of England ZNA Koi Club

Witham Valley Koi Society

Plymouth & District Contact: Sandra Crocker Tel: 01752 210118

worthingkoiclub.co.uk Yorkshire

Tel: 02380 428852

Potteries & District

Contact: Mick Sanderson, Chairman

Email: pgenovese62@wclub.net

Contact: Linda Thacker Tel: 01782 518749

Tel: 07747 017866

Email: linda0412@live.co.uk

Email: mickliz@sky.com

Heart of Wales

Website: www.bkksys.co.uk

Contact: Angie Evans Tel: 01639 710045

Scottish

Email: angiekoi@aol.com

Contact: Andrew Frew Tel: 01555 880158

Hereford & District Koi Club

Email: mabob93@outlook.com

Yorkshire S64 0JJ

Southend Bonsai Society

Yorkshire - East Yorkshire Koi Society

Contact: Christine Jones Tel: 01277 821643

Contact: Chairman

Contact: Steve Tel: 01432 357512 Email: steveskoi@tiscali.net Ireland Contact: Billy Cathcart Tel: 02894 433934 Email: billycathcart@yahoo.com Website: www.koi-ireland.co.uk

South Devon Koi Club Contacts: Carole Menzies (Secretary / PRO) Tel: 01626 332274

Venue: Reeds Hotel, Pastures Lodge, Mexborough, South

Email: chairman@eastyorkshirekoi.co.uk Website: www.eastyorkshirekoi.co.uk

Email: carolecollett@btinternet.com Website: www.southdevonkoiclub.co.uk

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BKKS Est 1970 www.bkks.co.uk

UPDATE JSC Representative to the Committee:

BKKS Committee Tel: 0203 286 2346

Gary Pritchard jsc@bkks.co.uk HSC Representative to the Committee: John Botha hsc@bkks.co.uk

Your Local Section Birmingham and West Midlands Koi Society www.birminghamandwestmidlandskoisociety.com Jo Hyde 07968 456150

Equipment Officer:

bethste751@hotmail.com

Interim Chairman and

Position Vacant Interested?

Cambridgeshire Koi Club

Treasurer:

Email chairman@bkks.co.uk

www.ckc.org.uk

Cliff Beckett

Event Coordinator:

june.scott@ckc.org.uk

Position Vacant Interested?

roy.scott@ckc.org.uk

Email chairman@bkks.co.uk

Crouch Valley Koi Section

chairman@bkks.co.uk

General Secretary: Syd Mitchell secretary@bkks.co.uk

Public Relations Officer: Steve Gibbins pro@bkks.co.uk

Membership Secretary: George MacRitchie membership@bkks.co.uk

Health Standards Committee (HSC) hsc@bkks.co.uk

Chairman: Cliff Beckett Health Standards Officers: Ayrshire John Anderson 01465 714702 Essex George Badenoch 01708 441858 John Botha 0208 984 9789 South/West Wales Cliff Beckett 01656 724943 West Sussex Steve Watson 01273 453771

Judging Standards Committee (JSC) jsc@bkks.co.uk

Chairman: Gary Pritchard Secretary: Carol McCall Minutes Secretary:

Judge Allocation Officer: Bill Ennis

Lin Murray

Training Officer: Christine Woolger

minutes@bkks.co.uk

BKKS Meetings National Committee Meeting 10th January 2016 Heart of England Conference and Events Centre Meriden Road, Fillongley, Coventry, CV7 8DX

Trainee Liaison Officer: Christine Woolger

National Show Committee (NSC)

nationalshow@bkks.co.uk

Interim Chairman: Brian and Andrea Hall Treasurer: Steve Gibbins Centre Ring Manager: Brian Hall Benching Admin: Andrea Hall Water Team Manager: Willie Morland

www.crouchvalleykoi.co.uk Reg Seaman 07878 676119 regandpat@virginmedia.com East Midlands Koi Club www.eastmidlandskoiclub.co.uk Ken Baker 01543 492450 BKKS Ireland Section www.koi-ireland.co.uk Billy Cathcart 02894 433934 Lee Valley and Harlow Roger Allardyce 01992 572756 Midland Koi Association www.midlandkoi.co.uk Glyn Marley 07795 265477 North East Koi Club www.northeastkoiclub.co.uk Paul Cunningham paul.cunningham190@btinternet.com Nottingham and District Koi Keepers Society www.koi-club.co.uk Bob Walker 07553 408752 Plymouth and District Koi Keepers Society www.plymouthanddistrictkoikeeperssociety.org Sandra Crocker 01752 210118 Potteries and District Koi Club Linda Thacker 01782 518749 linda0412@live.co.uk cottish Koi Club www.scottishkoiclub.com Abby Bain 01314 776311 South Downs Koi Club www.southdownskoiclub.co.uk info@southdownskoiclub.co.uk Sue Ravenhill 07764 187191 South Hants Koi Club www.southhantsbkks.co.uk Sheila Bate 02392 619466 West Wales Koi Keepers

Health Team Manager: Cliff Beckett

www.westwaleskoikeepers.co.uk

Annual General Meeting

Public Relations Officer: Steve Gibbins

Neville Davies 07754 547455

17th April 2016 Heart of England Conference and Events Centre Meriden Road, Fillongley, Coventry, CV7 8DX

JSC Representative: Allan Tait

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HSC Representative: Cliff Beckett Exhibitor Representative: Bob Jacobs UKNPA Representative: Mike Snaden

Worthing and District Koi Club Dave Meadows on 01273 551806 Email: dbmeadows@btinternet.com Yorkshire Section www.yorkshiresectionbkks.co.uk Mick Sanderson 07747 017866

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PARK FARM FISHERIES Park Farm, The Rye, Eaton Bray, Beds, LU6 2BQ Tel: 01525 229140 or 07528 178357 Website: www.parkfarmfisheries.co.uk Open:Spring/Summer1stMarch-30thOctober Mon-Tues 9am till 5pm Closed Wednesdays Thurs-Fri 9am till 5.30pm Sat 9am till 5pm Sun 11am till 4pm •POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

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SHIRO KOI, Castleford Pet Centre, Coombefishacre, Nr Ipplepen, NewtonAbbot, Devon,TQ12 5UQ Tel: 01803 812329 Web: www.shirokoi.co.uk Open: Mon-Sun 9.30am-4.30pm Thursday Closed

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HAMPSHIRE

ACM KOI, Broad Road, Kentisbeare, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2EU. Tel: 07906 686762 Email: chris@acmkoi.com Web: www.acmkoi.com Open: 7 days 9.00am-4.00pm.

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TC KOI, TC Nurseries, A128, Tilbury Road, West Hordon, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3LS. Tel: 01277 811563 Email: maureen.morley@btconnect.com Website: www.tckoi.co.uk Open:Summer9am-6pm,Winter10am-Dusk.

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Romsey World Of Water 93 GreatBridge Road, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0HB Tel: 01794 515923 Web: www.romseyworldofwater.co.uk Email: sales@romseyworldofwater.co.uk •POND & WATERCOARSE CONSTRUCTION•POND MAINTENANCE •POND DESIGN•MAINTENANCE•RE-LINING•CLEANING

ALTERNATIVE AQUATICS, Unit 18, Willow Court, West Quay Road. Winwick Quay, Warrington WA2 8UF. Tel: 01925 639333, Fax: 01925 639339, Email: altaquatics@g-allison.co.uk Web: www.altaquatics.com Please phone for Appointment.

THE NISHIKIGOI CENTRE, Hawkhurst Fish Farm, Hastings Road, Hawkhurst, Kent, TN18 4RT Tel: 01580 753300 Mobile: 07805 009105 Email: info@nishikigoicentre.com Web: www.nishikigoicentre.com Open Tues-Sun 9.00am-5.30pm Monday: Closed (Except Bank Holidays)

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UK KOI SERVICES GUIDE

BJ’s KOI, 371 Kinson Road, Bournemouth, BH105HF.Openstrictlybyappointmentonly.

Tel: 01202 770204 Mob: 07973 264338 Email: info@bjskoi.co.uk Web: www.bjskoi.co.uk •EQUIPMENT SALES•KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES •KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

LEICESTERSHIRE

KENT

BEDFORDSHIRE

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ACM Koi PARAMOUNTKOI, c/oThe Alpa Garden Centre, 142-144 Swallow Street, Iver, Middlesex.

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DEVON

JAPANESE KOI COMPANY LTD Hitchen Road, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6BB. Tel: 01462 850822, Fax: 01462 811403 Email: japanesekoi@btconnect.com Web: www.japanese-koi.co.uk Open: 9-5.30 Monday-Saturday, 11-5 Sunday

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE

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ELM BANK KOI 8 Appleton Street, Widnes, Merseyside, WA8 7UA Tel: 07906 186909 Web: www.elmbankkoi.co.uk Opening times: Tues 11am - 5.30pm, Weds & Thurs 11am - 5.30pm. Sat & Sun 10.30am - 5.30pm Closed Mon and Fri

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Telephone: 01929 459288

KOI CARP magazine recommends all keepers to seek professional veterinary fish health advice.

DORSET

Email: wendy@koi.co.uk

TINCLETON KOI AQUATIC CENTRE, Tincleton, Dorchester DT2 8QR Tel: 01305 848391 Email: sales@koi-uk.net Web: www.koi-uk.net Opening times: 1st March-31st October – Mon-Sat 10.00am-5.00pm. Sun 10.00am-4.00pm. 1st Nov-28th Feb – MonSat 10.00am-4.30pm. Closed Sun. •POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

MERSEYSIDE

To advertise in our UK Koi

UK NISHIKIGOI, Sutton Road Farm, Bell Lane, Sutton Manor, Merseyside, WA9 4BE. Tel: +44 (0)1744 850276 - 07501 501534.

Fax: +44 (0)1744 833403 Web: www.uknishikigoioutlet.com Email: angela@uknishikigoioutlet.com Openingtimes:Monday/Tuesday(byappointment) Wednesday to Sunday, 10.30am-4.30pm Open all bank holidays 10.30am-4.30pm •POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

DOUGLASBROTHERSKOISALES,Lingeyfine Gardens, Pennyfine Road, Sunniside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5EP Tel: 0191 4887487 Fax: 0191 4961860 Email: stan.douglas@btinternet.com Web: www.shinshiro-koi.co.uk Open: 9.00-4.00 weekdays.

Open 9.00-5.00 weekends •EQUIPMENT SALES•KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES •KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

NORTHERN IRELAND

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SCOTLAND

SUSSEX •POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

TYNE & WEAR

NORFOLK

SELECTIVEKOISALES, Beechcroft,Waterloo Road,Hainford,Norwich,Norfolk,NR103AX. Tel: 01603 897453 Fax: 01603 897453 Email: selectivekoi@btconnect.com Web: www.selectivekoisales.co.uk

GATWICK KOI, Holmbush Farm, Crawley Road, Faygate, Crawley, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4SE Tel: 01293 851444 Web:www.gatwickkoi.comOpeningHours: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.00pm, Sat 9.30am-3.00pm, Sunday Closed.

Winterhoursduringweekdays09.30am-4.00pm

CLEARLY AQUATICS (.CO.UK), The Farm, 400 Belmont Road, Belfast, BT4 2NH. Tel: 028 9076 8880 / 07800 915148 / 07860 188506 Email: info@clearlyaquatics.co.uk Web: clearlyaquatics.co.uk Open: Viewing 7 days by appointment, please call. Sat 12.00pm-4.00pm.

•POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

OKAYAMA KOI 23 Breakers Way, Dalgety Bay, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, KY11 9LZ Tel: 01383 665090 Web: www.okayamakoi.co.uk Email: mail@okayamakoi.co.uk •POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

Available from all Good Koi Shops

ABSOLUTE KOI, Burnwood House, Great North Road, Retford, DN22 0QW Tel: 01777 839176 Open 7 days.

Email: enquiries@absolute-koi.co.uk Web: www.absolute-koi.co.uk www.absolute-koi.com •POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

WILTSHIRE

rainbowkoi RAINBOWKOI, Avonside Enterprise Park, New Brouchton Rd, Melksham, Wilts, SN12 8BS Tel/Fax: 01225 705222 Email: enquiries@rainbowkoi.co.uk Web: www.rainbowkoi.co.uk Open: Mon,Tues,Thurs, Fri & Sat 9.00am-5pm.

Sun 10.00am-4pm. Closed Weds, Open all Bank Holidays •POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

JAPANESE WATER GARDENS, 251 Toton Lane, Stapleford, Nottingham, NG9 7JA Tel: 0115 9397926 Fax: 0115 9490451 Web: www.japanesewatergardens.com Open: Mon-Sat 9.00am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm.

•POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

OXFORDSHIRE

•POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

CUTTLEBROOK KOI FARM Manor Road, Towersey, Oxford, OX9 3QU Tel: 01844 217382 Email: lisa@cuttlebrookkoifarm.co.uk Web: cuttlebrookkoifarm.co.uk •POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

IRELAND

DRAGONS GATE KOI, The Malthouse Bungalow, Main Street, East Hanney, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0HX. Tel: Allen on 07710 503635 Email: akahl@hotmail.co.uk Web: dragonsgatekoi.com Opening hours: 7 days a week 10.00am-4.30pm

YORKSHIRE

Dragons Gate Koi

BODDINGTON KOI AQUATIC CENTRE Davids Nurseries, Ash Lane, Martin Hussingtree, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 8TB Tel: 01905 757800 Web: www.boddingtonkoi.com Email: sales@boddingtonkoi.com •POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

THORLEY I N T E R N AT I O N A L KOI THORLEY INTERNATIONAL KOI, Aike Grange Farm, Aike, Driffield,YO25 9BG. Tel: 01377 270627 Fax: 01377 270313 •POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

CAUSEWAYKOI,115AtlanticRoad,Portrush, County Antrim, B56 8PB. Tel: 028 7082 5213. Mob: 07770 802636.

Email: info@causewaykoi.com Web: www.causewaykoi.com Opening hours: Monday-Friday 2.00pm-5.00pm.Saturday10.00am-5.00pm •POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

UK KOI SERVICES GUIDE

LE KOI LTD 14 Huss’s Lane, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 1GS TEL: 0115 9469987 Email: bill@le-koi.co.ukWeb: www.le-koi.co.uk Opening times: Monday-Saturday 11.00am-5.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm.

Closed Wednesday.

WORCESTERSHIRE

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

•POND CONSTRUCTION•EQUIPMENT SALES•POND MAINTENANCE •KOI FISH SALES•KOI FOOD SALES•KOI HEALTH ADVICE•KOI ACCESSORIES

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