As I wrote this article, I found myself using the term “traditional” to describe koi ponds with clean lines and more of a geometric design than those natural koi ponds seen in beautiful Japanese Zen gardens. This made me pause to consider my choice of words. As Steve Urkel would say, “Did I do that?” …
The demand for goldfish has declined dramatically in recent years, while the koi market is growing more quickly than ever. Unfortunately, making the switch from goldfish to koi requires much more than just a bigger pond! In this data-rich article, Conrad Kleinholz offers the expertise you’ll need to prepare your pond for the big boys.
On Jan. 18, 2023, Fitz’s Fish Ponds received its largest shipment to date. It included 308 boxes with 2,992 koi. The shipment weighed 11 tons and contained some of the most beautiful koi the United States has ever seen. This is the single-handed largest koi shipment that has ever been brought over to the United …
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On Saturday, September 3rd, Fitz’s Fish Ponds hosted one of the largest events in the industry– the first annual Koi Fest! Koi Fest was designed to provide a day where koi hobbyists could receive the best prices and deals on koi at the end of the season while also enjoying some great prizes and giveaways, …
A pond building company in Las Vegas, Nevada, Stonewall Creek, announced the launch of a new method they invented to build koi ponds with sand and crystal clear water the best way possible. This method has been changing the way backyards are being made in the Las Vegas Valley, and is rapidly catching on as …
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Fish need oxygen! Adequate amounts of dissolved oxygen are crucial for all pond and fish life. Unfortunately, oxygen is one of the most overlooked parameters of water quality in the retail setting, as well as in koi ponds. Low dissolved oxygen (DO) is an underestimated cause of many fish losses. As a koi seller, it …
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What is the biggest problem with fall? Leaves. Be prepared; make sure your pond and your customers’ pond and koi are ready for the Fall and Winter. Do you know when you should tell your customers to stop feeding their koi? Learn from an industry veteran to help reduce the seasonal stress for you, your customers and their koi.
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 killing your …
Apple Ponds & Water Features completes large-scale koi pond renovation A potential client called one evening and stated that her pond was leaking water. Approximately 1,000 gallons of the 5,500 gallons that originally had been delivered into the pond were lost. There was limited information on what causing the leak, who installed the products, what …
Fitz and the Fitz’s Fish Ponds Team traveled back to Japan from Oct. 16 to Nov. 16, 2022 for the fall harvest. It was an amazing experience for the team to go back into the mountains without the Covid restrictions. Although there was added intimacy in getting individual attention with the breeders during the Covid …
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