Second time around for formal turtle and koi pond It’s not often that you get a chance to design more than one formal turtle and koi pond for a customer. I’ve been fortunate enough to have that happen a handful of times. The client will move, or in one instance, just jump from one general …
Ponds in areas that can reach freezing temperatures need special attention to ensure any fish can survive the winter. If this is your customer’s first winter with their beautiful koi pond, they need to know that there are some changes in the pond that cannot be avoided as the fall season heads into winter. In …
In early June Fitz Fish Ponds had the opportunity to deliver an amazing koi to an amazing client. A 39 inch Yamabuki from the breeder Izuymia in Niigata, Japan, was delivered to Shaquille O’Neal!
In March 2023, the Fitz’s Fish Ponds team imported 50,000 tosai from Japan! On April 1, 2023, the Fitz’s Fish Ponds Fairfield Retail Store held a Spring Koi Kick Off Event to start the season off right! Although the weather was less than ideal in the morning, it did not sway any koi hobbyists from …
Koi pond wisdom on water quality and pond maintenance based on keeping koi over 20 years I live in Arkansas. In the surrounding 50-mile radius of my home, there are a few hundred fish farmers that mainly raise rosy reds, comets, koi and carp. I have noticed that carp that have some color are affectionately …
This is an update of an earlier post. 5 Koi Pond Maintenance Tips Help Create the Perfect Habitat A koi fish can live for many years, especially in captivity. However, for them to grow and live a long life, their habitat must be optimal. Koi pond maintenance is essential to helping your fish thrive. Here …