Articles and Help from North Wales Koi Club

The NWKS Grow and Show (G&S) Selection Day; thankfully the meticulous planning paid off.

On Saturday 21st, Dave S Wilson and Ian Mooney drove down to Richdon Koi and collected our

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To use UV (Ultraviolet) or not is a hotly debated subject, here are some of my findings:

Last year I ran my pond almost till the end of September without having my UV switched on, the water did not go really green until late on that month.

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Dear NWKS,

The response to the proposed Grow & Show competition this year has been fantastic. So far 15 Koi have been ordered by NWKS members, and a few more are expected.
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The North Wales Koi Society marked its return to holding monthly meetings at the “Farmer’s Arms” pub, Rhaullt with a superb presentation given by Jasper Kuijper, Commercial Director for Evolution Aqua (EA).

The club has enjoyed the support of EA in the past with sponsorship of the Koi Photo Show and of course technical advice for members using NEXUS, EazyPod etc. Jasper’s talk was a much anticipated bonus.

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If your pond is unheated, there are a few things you can do to help your Koi through the worst that the winter can throw at them.

I would recommend turning off, any waterfalls or Venturi’s. Filter returns above the water level should extend so that the water returns below the surface. These add cold air, which chills the water. Keep your filter pumps running, but you can turn the UV off. Bacteria levels will reduce in the cold water, but the Koi still excrete ammonia through respiration. Continue to do your filter maintenance and water changes, but this can be done every two weeks. (more…)

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BBC News recently contacted the North Wales Koi Club after a spate of thefts in Glamorgan, South Wales. They wanted to know whether any other clubs had been affected by the large scale theft of quality Koi.

Dozens of prize winning Koi were lifted from the South Walian ponds, and Police have advised Koi keepers to up their security measures, as this type of theft is on the increase. They advised keepers to microchip their fish, for security and possible tracking.

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Summer is the time that we should be enjoying our Koi, there is nothing to beat sitting by the pond on a warm summer evening
enjoying a cold beer or glass of wine, watching the Koi looking for any morsel that might come their way. (more…)

Spring is just around the corner, when the ‘big thaw’ finally arrives, when the water temperature has reached 10deg C, here are some tips for easing you Koi back into their eating pattern…Using a wheat-germ food, soak the food in some boiled water, that has a spoonful of Honey dissolved in it. (more…)