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Article Update | Injurious Wildlife Label Could Ban Koi Sales Across State Lines

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[Update, 12/14/2016] The comment period is still open on the petition that would “list 43 native and non-native aquatic species as Injurious Wildlife under the authority granted by the Lacey Act,” according to the National Aquaculture Association (NAA). The NAA released an update last week and announced they’ve “reached out to the “National Aquaponics Assn […]

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Language of Koi: 
The Shiny, Hikari Muji Varieties

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I’ve heard from some koi retailers that the shiny koi, or Hikari varieties, are usually the first to sell from their fish retail tanks. The shimmering beauty of all Hikari koi, whether single or multicolored, is eye-catching and very much admired by their customers. It’s the shiny metallic skin and flashy pectoral fins that make

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Why Choosing High Quality Koi Food is Important

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In order to raise healthy Nishikigoi, you must feed koi high-quality food and below are some tips on how to improve koi health, color, and pond water quality. Why is High-Quality Koi Food Important? High-quality koi food is important for your koi because it helps improve health, promote more vibrant colors, and increases water clarity

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What is the Difference Between a Pond Pack and Bulk Pack

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>> This blog post is reprinted with permission from Kloubec Koi. For years I’ve been helping koi enthusiasts find the perfect koi for their pond, or that special fish to add to a koi collection. I enjoy this, whether at koi shows or viewing koi in our online store. For some individuals, choosing the right

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Keeping up with the Koi Business in an Evolving Economy

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You never know who might pull in your driveway. As I write this article and look from my office window down the driveway, I think of all of the wonderful people I have met coming down this driveway to our koi business. Some had their first 10-gallon tank; others had expansive ponds. Some were just

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Koi Pond design

Video | A Non-Traditional Koi Pond

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*Video provided by Aquascape “My favorite types of ponds are the ones where I can’t tell exactly where the water ends and where the land begins,” says Brian Helfrich, construction mgr. of Aquascape Deisgns. The good folks at Aquascape provided this video overview of this older pond buildout located in the greater Chicago area. This

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Language of Koi | Ginrin Shine with Silver and Gold

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Depending on how you categorize koi, it is said that there are as many as 120 different varieties. And the Ginrin variety definitely contributes to the wide-range attraction of koi. Ginrin is a unique variety because its shine can appear in almost all the varieties. Although Ginrin varieties are all shiny koi, there are distinctive

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