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        • The myth that’s widely known as NPS

        • Date added: 09.05.12 By admin

        This is probably THE golden opportunity to grasp the real … Continue reading →

        • ‘The Three Big Downers’

        • Date added: 11.06.11 By admin

        Before I go into detail I will first include some … Continue reading →

      • Peter Waddington Holiding Cat

        • Michigan September 2010

        • Date added: 09.04.11 By admin

        This latest adventure all started with an email from one … Continue reading →

      • Printed in the BKKS ‘KOI ‘80’ National Show programme

        • Do’s and Don’t 2009

        • Date added: 09.04.11 By admin

        The Basic Do’s & Don’ts of Koi Keeping 2009 The … Continue reading →

      • State of the weather in Mushigame village

        • A Winter Warning

        • Date added: 09.04.11 By admin

        JANUARY 2010 – A WINTER WARNING! Many readers around other … Continue reading →

      • Breeder’s Koi house

        • The Importance of Heating

        • Date added: 09.04.11 By admin

        Despite what many may profess, Koi are not a true … Continue reading →

      • Five ‘HiBlow 80’ units providing 400 litres per minute

        • The Paramount Importance of ‘Aeration’

        • Date added: 09.04.11 By admin

        I cannot emphasise just how important the addition of very … Continue reading →

      • ‘Yozaimon’ (aka Yozen or Conias) Koi farm, Koguriyama village.

        • The Breeders Keeping Techniques

        • Date added: 09.04.11 By admin

        Japanese Style As mentioned earlier, the greater majority of my … Continue reading →

      • Test Kits

        • The Medicine Chest and The Koi Keeper

        • Date added: 30.12.10 By admin

        There are several items of equipment as well as some … Continue reading →

      • Checking new arrivals for physical damages and taking random mucus samples.

        • The Question of ‘Quarantine’ for our Koi.

        • Date added: 30.12.10 By admin

        Today, there are obvious concerns regarding the need to quarantine … Continue reading →

      • Sakura Koi foods were a huge success

        • Handling – Feeding

        • Date added: 29.12.10 By admin

        History The first specialist Koi foods were imported into the … Continue reading →

        • System Maintenance

        • Date added: 29.12.10 By admin

        This is a VITAL part of our hobby, no matter … Continue reading →

        • The Keeping Introduction

        • Date added: 05.12.10 By admin

        Of the three ‘parts’ that go to make up the … Continue reading →

            THE POND

          • Waddys Pond
          • Tracking – wot’s that then
          • 2010 Pond from start to finish
          • Fluidised-Bed Filtration for Koi Ponds?
          • The Magic Box – In Search of Perfection
          • 2009 Pond From Start To Finish
          • A Perfect Larger Pond Design in 2009
          • The Perfect Small Pond 2009
          • Gin Clear Water
          • Items to Avoid
          • The Other Essentials
          • Water Flow Patterns
          • Filter Boxes and Associated Lavatorial Undertones.
          • Understanding Modern-day Principles of perfect pond design
          • The Pond Introduction

            THE KOI

          • It continues to amaze me how the Japanese Koi breeders have managed to face all adversaries
          • STICK OR TWIST?
          • RICE AND NISHIKIGOI
          • Possible or impossible?
          • How valuable is the Koi that will take Supreme Champion at the 2013 All-Japan show?
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Twelve
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Eleven
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Ten
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Nine
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Eight
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Seven
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Six
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Five
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Four
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Three
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Two
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011
          • TORAZO
          • Yet another Grand Champion to add to Waddy’s record book!
          • MATSUNOSUKE MUSINGS
          • When the penny FINALLY dropped
          • The TOP POND and the OTHER PONDS
          • The Saga Of The Surecut Spade
          • FAQ
          • Hyaku man!
          • The Koi Experts
          • The Price of Nishikigoi
          • Buying Nishikigoi 2009 Style
          • Nishikigoi – My Highlights
          • My Mentors, The Breeders – My very first impressions of them
          • In Depth Tategoi
          • Koi Judging and Appreciation
          • Nishikigoi Varieties
          • The Production of High Quality Koi Today
          • Origins & Myths
          • The Koi Introduction

            THE KEEPING

          • The myth that’s widely known as NPS
          • ‘The Three Big Downers’
          • Michigan September 2010
          • Do’s and Don’t 2009
          • A Winter Warning
          • The Importance of Heating
          • The Paramount Importance of ‘Aeration’
          • The Breeders Keeping Techniques
          • The Medicine Chest and The Koi Keeper
          • The Question of ‘Quarantine’ for our Koi.
          • Handling – Feeding
          • System Maintenance
          • The Keeping Introduction

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