This summer I’m running a little goshiki growout program with four Omosako Goshiki tosai I purchased at the recent Koi Acres auction. All four tosai are about the same size, same breeder – so I asked two of my koi keeping friends if they would want to run a little experiment with me. I wanted…
Month: June 2017
Sod is our friend
Just over a week ago, we had barely finished the lower pond area to be somewhat presentable to our guests. Lots of dirt areas covered with mulch, some areas just dirt and rocks, but in general it was okay. This weekend we tackled the landscaping and while it’s not finished, we’re quite pleased by the…
Today we shuffled a few koi around to ensure all of our koi are happy. Chuck Norris is a nisai kohaku in the upper pond with the big girls. Chuck always looks a little put out and we thought adding a few koi closer to his size would make him happy. I decided to shift…
Grey Poupon
Today we picked up a new koi at the airport from Kevin Pham / Genki Nishikigoi, San Jose, CA. It’s a new variety from Oyama koi farm called Kaede. Our new koi is white with a bright, golden yellow pattern. Actually the yellow is almost orange but not. The white is not the bright white…
How much should I feed my koi?
Feeding the koi is always a concern since you want big, fat koi and in Minnesota the growing time is somewhat limited due to temperature. Over the weekend we talked a lot about feeding and Michael Hernandez of Tomigai koi food recommended to us – 2% of the koi body weight. While we have warm…
Koi Roll call – June 12, 2017
“How many koi do you have?” Probably more than I should. The koi collection changes frequently for a number of reasons. First – a koi might get sick and die. Second – the koi has a flaw that makes it the first to go to make room for some other koi. Third – the koi…
Japan Visits Minnetonka
We have been doing a lot of work on the pond and yard to get ready for a special dinner. Last night I had the opportunity to host Takahiro Omosako of Omosako Koi Farm. At the end of 2015, I decided that it would be good to learn about a particular breed of koi a…
What a difference 9 days can make…Mr. Pond Builder is on a roll
The lower pond build site is not the most attractive part of the yard but I’m excited to report that the lower pond is almost ready to be home for the koi that are still in the garage. We’re thinking they should be out here before the weekend. Summer has turned on over night so…
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