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Best Pond Heater for Your Koi Pond(Post)
As temperatures drop, maintaining a stable water temperature in your koi pond becomes crucial for the health and well-being of your fish. A pond heater is an essential tool to prevent extreme temperat
FFP’s Fish Health Team Attends the 2025 AAFV Conference(Post)The Fitz’s Fish Ponds’ Fish Health Team experienced a change of pace from October 12-16, swimming over the GW Bridge to attend the 2025 American Association of Fish Veterinarians (AAFV) annual confere
The 2025 All American Koi Show Recap – Las Vegas, NV(Post)The desert was buzzing with koi fever as the 2025 All American Koi Show made its splash in Las Vegas, NV—bringing together the best in the hobby from around the globe. From elite koi and cutting-edge
How Horsetail Plants Can Benefit Your Pond(Post)Horsetail plants (Equisetum hyemale), also known as scouring rush or horse bristle, are ancient, reed-like perennials that date back to prehistoric times. These living fossils are not only striking in
Koi Fest 2026: Celebrating Five Years of Koi, Community & Connection(Post)Koi Fest 2026 marked the fifth anniversary of Fitz’s Fish Ponds’ annual celebration of Japanese koi, pond keeping, and the growing koi community. Held Aug. 21–22, 2026, at the Fitz’s Fish Ponds farm i
The Ultimate Guide to Buying Koi Online(Post)Adding koi to a pond sounds simple at first. Pick a fish you like, bring it home, and let it settle in. Real pond ownership doesn’t work that way. Koi grow, change, develop, and place real demands on
How We Transport Koi Fish(Post)Moving koi isn’t a toss-them-in-a-container type of job. Every part of the trip needs planning, calm handling, proper equipment, and a system that keeps things organized from the first net to the fina
Types of Koi Fish: A Visual Guide(Post)Koi fish are grouped into varieties by color, pattern, scale type and fin shape. The best known are the Gosanke, or "big three": Kohaku (white with red), Taisho Sanke (white with red and black) and Sh
9 of the Commonest Mistakes When Moving a Pond Indoors(Post)Moving a pond indoors seems like a straightforward seasonal shift, but there’s a lot more to it than scooping fish out and dropping them into a tub inside. Whether you’re preparing for harsh winter te
What Do Koi Fish Eat? Koi Food & Seasonal Feeding Guide(Post)What Do Koi Fish Eat? The Quick Answer Koi are omnivores. In a pond they graze on algae, plants, insects and other small organisms, but a quality koi pellet sized to your fish should be their staple d
Prevent & Treat Common Aquarium Diseases(Post)Setting up an aquarium is fun, but fish need consistent care to stay healthy. Sometimes, despite all our efforts to keep an aquarium clean and fish properly fed, our fish get sick. Aquarium fish dise
How to Use Driftwood in Aquascaping(Post)When designing a stunning planted aquarium, hardscape is the foundation of your aquascape. Hardscaping refers to the wood and stone elements that add structure, depth, and visual impact to your aquari
Common Koi Diseases To Watch Out For(Post)Koi are among the most expensive fish bred today, so learning to spot common koi diseases early is the best way to keep your collection healthy. The most frequent culprits are ich, chilodonella, and c
Aquascaping 101 Class at Fitz’s Fish Ponds in Green Brook(Post)Have you ever looked at a beautifully crafted planted aquarium and wondered how the heck anyone could do that? Have you ever tried to recreate one of these aquascapes with little to no success? If so,
Grass Carp in Ponds: Stocking & Permits(Post)Grass carp are a vegetarian pond fish stocked to control submerged aquatic weeds such as hydrilla, elodea, pondweed and coontail. They graze plants down without stirring up mud, and they leave other f