WELCOME … YOU ARE ABOUT TO DISCOVER SOME IMPORTANT INSIDER SECRETS TO RAISING HEALTHY AND COLORFUL KOI FISH …
Koi fish are the domesticated variety of the common carp. Actually, the word “koi” comes from the Japanese word that means “carp”. The Japanese started breeding koi for the first time around the 1820’s. Today, due to their popularity, koi fish come in a large variety of patterns and colors like black, red, orange, yellow, silver, green and blue.
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Japanese Koi fish swimming in the pond at Tokugawa Koen, Nagoya.
These amazing fish are among the most beautiful alive. You will be amazed at the variety of koi fish for sale. They provide hours of entertainment and joy, and create an abundance of naturally calming emotions. They are not just all show, you can use them to help rest your tired, tangled nerves after a hard day at work.
How To Buy Your Koi Fish …
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Before buying koi fish, make sure the pond is suitable for the fish, the water is ready and cycled and a good source has been found to purchase koi from. Purchase koi fish for a pond with tips from an aquarium shop owner in this free video on aquariums.
SOURCE: Expert: Chris Simms Contact: www.aquatic-central.com Bio: Chris Simms owns Aquatic Central in San Francisco, Calif. Filmmaker: Bing Hu
Variety Of Koi Fish
You’ll be amazed at the seemingly unlimited variety of available colors and patterns of these fish. Many people think these variations indicate different species of fish, but they don’t. There is just one koi, or Cyprinius carpio, and its exciting variations are simply for our pleasure.
The sheer variety of colors and patterns that koi come in is just short of miraculous. Additionally, Outdoor koi ponds can be relaxing as the sound of the rippling water flows through the yard. They are even more entrancing and interesting to look at when koi pond owners are able to successfully mix living plants within their koi ponds in order to replicate a natural pond environment.
Here is a mixed collection of koi fish enjoy ;D
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Selecting Plants For Your Koi Fish Pond…
Unfortunately, sometimes koi fish and plants do not co-exist well together. Koi fish can sometimes give their owners a hard time when it comes to potted plants within the pond. Some owners try to place potted plants within the pond that are meant to sit on the pond floor. Larger koi may be able to knock the plant over which will lead to a messy pond and can create real problems for the owner. Koi can also have the tendency of “digging” up the soil. But, that does not mean you can not have any plants in your pond at all. There are several solutions to combat these problems.
You can wrap netting over the tops of the pots to keep the koi from digging in them. You can also place pea gravel on top of the plants. Larger pots can withstand the weight of river stones. With the stones on top of the pots, the koi fish will have a harder time knocking them over due to their weight and they will not be able to get to the dirt underneath the stones in order to dig it up. Lilies are a wonderful choice to place within your koi pond. They come in several different varieties includes ones that grow well in shallow water and ones that grow better in deeper water. Although they are not oxygenating plants, they will be able to provide your koi with shelter and shade. Plus, having plants in the water will attract insects. Koi fish are omnivores and will search the plants foliage to seek out insects and larva to munch on.
What To Feed Your Koi Fish …
In addition to the insects that search out from plants, koi fish enjoy many other types of food. It is not unusual for koi fish owners to mention that they successfully trained their fish to eat out of their hands. Koi fish have the ability to be able to recognize the person who feeds them and will approach that person during feeding time. In addition to pre-made koi food, koi fish enjoy a variety of people foods like peas, lettuce and even watermelons.
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Having koi fish grace the waters of an outside pond is truly an enjoyable and unique experience. They area able to add a great amount of pleasure to their owners lives and in turn are rewarded by the generosity and good care of their owners.
