What happens to our fish when the seasons change? Why do they get sick and have such a tough time in these seasonal transitions? >> For more articles on Koi, visit the our POND LIFE section When the seasons change, there’s a lot going on in our ponds and with our fish. Depending on where …
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Like many other important but seemingly insignificant factors in life, microorganisms play a prominent role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Bacteria, fungi and yeast occur naturally in the environment, breaking down waste contaminants (e.g., organic waste and oil spills) and even forming symbiotic relationships with plants to help them absorb nutrients. Some microorganisms appear to …
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Stress – A fish health expert will explain the causes of fish stress that occur in the spring and how to reduce them so your customers’ fish will have a healthy start this year. Includes some prophylactic precautions. Healthy happy fish means happy customers.
During my boyhood years I was fortunate to spend summers on a farm that was located near the confluence of two rivers. The water table was high and the soil was rich and fertile. There were many ponds on the property, and they all held fish—very large fish that never seemed interested in the bait …
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Koi Pharma introduces a range of innovative products aimed at enhancing the health and maintenance of ponds and fish.
Koi are awesome, right? But how about them goldfish? It is interesting to see how the once mighty goldfish, or Carassius auratus, has transitioned into a much-overlooked secondary fish-keeping choice for pond owners. After sharing such a long and, at times, esteemed history with human cultures, the goldfish has been relinquished to the sidelines. Koi …
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Even though they can’t talk, once you are around fish for a while, you begin to see how they communicate with you. When I managed fish hatcheries, I was amazed how quickly you could look at a tank of fish and immediately get an idea how that population was doing. Our pond and aquarium fish …
In March 2023, the Fitz’s Fish Ponds team imported 50,000 tosai from Japan! This is one of the largest shipments of koi ever to be imported into the US. More than 500 boxes of koi were unboxed and released into our stock tanks at the FFP Farm in Milford, New Jersey. “All the koi came …
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SPONSORED CONTENT Koi fish do not always die from parasites, worms, or disease. In fact, one might be surprised to know what one of the leading causes of koi fish death is. This might seem like something small at face-value, but the reality is that stress is a major perpetrator in what may end up …
Being a fourth-generation fish farmer, I grew up on my family’s ornamental goldfish and koi farm in rural Missouri. My love of fish was instilled in me as a young girl, and the process of shipping live fish has always fascinated me. My dual understanding of the importance of overall fish health and safely packaging …