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Back to Japan’s Koi Capital for the Fall Harvest(Post)
The Fitz’s Fish Ponds Team recently concluded their highly successful 4th Koi Fall Harvest Trip to the Yamakoshi Mountains in Niigata, Japan. Led by CEO Brian Fitzsimmons, Retail Manage ...
FFP Hosts 2nd Annual Koi Fest!(Post)Koi Fest 2023 blew us at FFP out of the water! This was an all hands on deck event for us and we couldn’t have been happier to host all of you at our FFP Farm in Milford, NJ! Our VIP guests arr ...
Koi Pond Cleaning Tips(Post)While hiring a professional is the fastest and most efficient way to clean your koi pond, there are times when you may not wish to do so. Perhaps you’re short on funds, and or you have the time ...
Essential Tips for a Stunning Koi Pond Design(Post)Building a koi pond is not just a “weekend project”—it requires creativity and accuracy. An amazing koi pond captures nature’s beauty nestled within thoughtfully and carefull ...
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 cuttin ...
The Ultimate Guide To Buying Koi Fish 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 dema ...
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 ...
Pond Digger Podcast Dives into Koi Fest 2024 with Fitz & AJ(Post)Eric Triplett, host of The Pond Digger Podcast, recently sat down with Brian Fitzsimmons and AJ Mandell of Fitz's Fish Ponds to discuss the highly anticipated annual Koi Fest event. This year, E ...
The Art of Koi in Japan: A Journey of Tradition, Beauty, and Passion(Post)In the misty mountains of Niigata, where the air hums with tradition, a thousand mud ponds reflect the sky. This is the birthplace of Japanese koi—the koi capital of the world. Here, beauty, cu ...
The Process of Shipping Koi from Japan to Fitz’s Fish Ponds(Post)Winter marks an important season for Fitz’s Fish Ponds (FFP) — koi shipping season. Each year, the team travels to Japan to select top-quality koi from Niigata's renowned breeders. The pr ...
Back to Japan: Releasing the Koi in Shintaro Mud Ponds(Post)This year, Fitz of Fitz’s Fish Ponds had a new reason to return to Japan this Spring! Kenske, son of Masaru Saito of Shintaro Koi Farm, got married and Fitz flew out to celebrate with the Saito ...
The Importance of Cold Water Fish Food(Post)While it may be hard to believe at first, almost everything that occurs in your pond will be influenced by metabolism. Specifically, the quality of the water is determined by the metabolism of the fi ...
How To Keep A Koi Pond Safe During Freezing Weather(Post)Freezing weather changes everything for a koi pond. The water slows down. The fish slow down. Equipment that worked all summer perfectly suddenly faces a new set of challenges. Ice forms across the s ...
How to Transport Koi Fish: A Look Into How We Do It(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 t ...
FFP Fairfield's Spring Koi Kick Off! (Post)On April 1, 2023 The Fitz’s Fish Ponds Fairfield Retail Store held a Spring Koi Kick Off Event to start the season off right! Although the weather was less than ideal in the morning, it did not ...