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Types of Koi Fish: A Visual Guide to Every Variety(Post)
Additions to a pond are but a part of the beauty of koi; they also come in several patterns, colors, and types of scales, which you will find in the variety of breeds of Koi at Fitz Fish Ponds. To a ...
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 ...
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 ...
How Long Do Koi Live? Average Lifespan and Record Ages(Post)It is difficult to believe, but koi fish have a long lifespan. Although the average is two or three decades, there are some that outlive humans! These stunning and well-liked fish are serene and brin ...
Grass Carp for Ponds: Weed Control, Stocking and 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 ...
The Most Popular Types of Koi Fish for Your Pond(Post)Koi ponds aren’t merely aesthetic features for backyards—they are intricate and complex underwater ecosystems. The heart of these ponds, however, is the koi. Koi bring life and vibrance t ...
How to Winterize a Koi Pond: A Complete Cold-Weather Survival Guide(Post)Winter isn’t the season that “kills fish.” Winter is the season that exposes everything that got ignored during the busy months: soft sludge on the bottom, clogged intakes, leaves t ...
The Best Japanese Koi Fish Breeders We Work With(Post)A koi can look amazing in a photo and still disappoint in real life. Not because you picked the “wrong pattern,” but because the fish didn’t have the right foundation. Body structur ...
How To Protect Koi From Herons, Raccoons, And Other Predators(Post)Koi fish are beautiful, peaceful, and easy to spot in a clear backyard pond. That’s exactly why predators notice them too. Herons, raccoons, cats, foxes, mink, otters, and some birds of prey ma ...