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Koi Fish Space Requirements: How Much Room Do They Need?(Post)
Looking at koi fish can be delightful, but they do need ample room to swim and exercise. Lots of new pond owners don’t think about the space a koi needs and end up with overcrowded ponds that h ...
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 ...
Back to Japan for the Koi Fall Harvest!(Post)From October 16th- November 16th Fitz and the FFP Team traveled back to Japan for the Fall Harvest. Ryan Cardillo returned back for his third trip and AJ Mandell went for the first time. It was an am ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
What Do Koi Fish Represent? Symbolism, Meaning and Pond Appeal(Post)Koi are among the most recognizable and admired fish in the world, not just because of their bright colors and graceful movements, but also because of the meaning people attach to them. For many pond ...
How We Transport Koi Fish: A Behind-the-Scenes Look(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 ...
Major Wins at the 2026 All Japan Young Koi Show(Post)HIMEJI, JAPAN — March 2026 — Fitz’s Fish Ponds proudly announces outstanding results from the prestigious 42nd All Japan Young Koi Show, held March 21–22, 2026, at Himeji Cast ...
How to Tell the Gender of a Koi Fish Like a Pro(Post)Identifying the gender of koi fish might not be the top priority for pond owners. However, as koi mature and show different behaviors, understanding their gender becomes essential for their care and ...
Inspiring Students with Koi at Garnet Valley MS(Post)Fitz’s Fish Ponds, a premier name in pond construction, is proud to announce that AJ Mandell, Director of Koi Sales, recently visited Garnet Valley Middle School in Glen Mills, PA, to deliver a ...
Project Spotlight: Formal Dedicated Koi Pond(Post)“10,000 Gallon Formal Dedicated Koi Pond built by Fitz Fish Ponds in Kinnelon, New Jersey” Fitz’s Fish Ponds started building this project in the summer of 2018. This customer, who ...
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 ...
Essential Koi Pond Accessories for a Thriving Ecosystem(Post)A thriving koi pond is not just water but an ecological system dependent on proper koi pond accessories for clean water and healthy fish. Proper use of essentials like pond filters, aerators, and UV ...