Articles and Help from North Wales Koi Club

NWKS member Martin Rocliffe, had a Pleasant surprise this week. When he received 2 x 1.5Kg tubs of Kusuri food in the post, completely out of the Blue.

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Over the past 8 months or so, I’ve had numerous problems with my Koi getting wounds on them (Peduncle, Nose & Mouth) that would not heal, even with Topical treatment and injections of Antibiotics (10% Baytril and Nuflor). Over time I’d also treated the Pond with Salt, PP, Virkon S and FMG (not all together, and with water changes before you ask!) but still my Koi went downhill.
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North Wales Koi Society Photo Show Awards 2007

Tuesday 4^th September saw the long awaited award ceremony for the North Wales Koi Society Photo Show 2007. The night also heralded the return to monthly Club meetings for the NWKS after the summer break, and a test run for the new venue, “The Travellers” near Caerwys. Most of the NWKS members turned out to support the event and to congratulate the winners and their magnificent Koi. (more…)

Photo’s of members selected Koi (max entry 4 Koi) to be independently judged,

Competition sponsored by Richdon Koi, Evolution Aqua, Koi Magazine and Koi Carp.

42 entries - Results will be Posted next Month

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Dave Wilson and I were lucky enough to go to the Richdon Koi annual BBQ, I was even luckier as Dave volunteered to drive!

The whole day was great success starting tea/coffee reception and a chance to meet with some old pals from the East Midlands KC and other clubs, as well as Donna and Richard Jones. quite a few Koi keepers and their families were setting up tents and caravans when we arrived, as they were stopping for the whole weekend. We had to be away by about 9pm Saturday so we would miss the second day activities which included a Koi auction.In hind sight this was probably a good thing from a point of view of maintaining ‘bank balances in the Black’ (more…)

Have you heard the old proverb “Trouble comes in three’s”? Well I believe it!

Coming out of Winter into Spring, my Koi started to show signs of increased activity and hunger. Still using mainly Wheat germ pellets I gradually increased the frequency of feeding over a period of a couple of weeks. All was going well and the Koi seemed more than happy, until I tested my parameters. The Ammonia was through the roof! I immediately stopped feeding and carried out water changes on a regular basis. I even had to buy a 2 canister water purifier to cope. (more…)

Having kept Tropical fish since my early teens, I’d wanted to expand my hobby to include a proper Koi pond. Eventually in 2003 my family and I decided to do away with a less than impressive Goldfish pond and flower bed and build a Koi pond. At the same time we wanted to tidy up a tatty corner of our garden. My two youngest kids (Patrick and Caitlin) helped mark our new pond with rope. Our eventual design had to accommodate several obstacles such as a small cherry tree and a conveniently located’ soil pipe running diagonally across the lawn. Budget and ease of construction meant that we were going to build a raised liner pond, so a trench for the concrete collar was dug. (more…)