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 …
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 …
Fitz’s Fish Ponds Returns to Japan for Fall Harvest Trip Read More »
Most pond owners come to have a passion not only for the aesthetic of their pond, but also for the aquatic life that inhabits it. At Fitz’s Fish Ponds, our passion lies with Japanese koi. Over the past decade, we have learned a lot about the optimal ways to keep koi healthy. Everything heavily relies …
Koi Market Aquatic Gardens plunged into the world of koi and ponds nearly a decade ago — a world in which it would quickly establish itself as a leader by becoming the largest Japanese koi dealer in New York. During that time, Koi Market has succeeded in establishing long-lasting, trusted relationships with the best koi …
Koi Market Aquatic Gardens Moving to a New Location Read More »
Levy Estrada Landscapes is located in Imperial Valley in the farthermost southeast corner of California. This is my favorite pond we’ve ever done. We started by installing a ¾-inch schedule 40 PVC line for autofill. We installed a dedicated 30-amp breaker with an 8-gauge wire line. We wanted to have the capacity to add more …
When I was young and barely hip-high to my father, he began taking my older brother and me trout fishing at the local creek. I had no fishing pole — I was only there to observe, since my casting skills were still lacking. As the story goes, while I was exploring the shoreline, I spotted …
We recently received a call from a customer who reported something they had not seen in more than 46 years. Their pond had been rebuilt last season, and the rebalancing act had become a bit of a mess, thanks in part to this season’s extremely hot weather. After getting the water quality in check, they …
Troubleshooting Unusual Pond Koi and Water Quality Problems Read More »
This is a unique design from a professional contractor that emphasizes a creek-style type of waterscape in an elevated planter. Had to share, shows off some excellent work and looks great at night. The owners says: It’s a little bigger than it looks in the video but I thought the same thing. It’s a pro …
Design Ideas | A Creek-Style Waterscape with Koi Read More »
My wife and I are the owners/design team of White Gardenia Landscapes and we are very excited to be writing in one of our favorite magazines! We were introduced to water features about 30 years ago and fell in love with them immediately. We installed the first one in our own home and just knew …
