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Hello Koi Enthusiasts!
This blog is here to provide a spot for various things that do or might pertain to Koi. This stuff is intended for your entertainment, and is not meant to meet the stricter standards of our ebooks and courses, so use this info carefully and at your own risk. The short articles here may be descriptions of techniques that have proved effective, an introduction to new fish research, facts, graphs or just something FUN about fish! This information can be a springboard for your imagination and an entertaining place to learn something new. Information that was first published in Question of the Week can be found here.
The more we learn about Koi, the more FUN this hobby is - and we always say - if you're not havin' FUN, you're not doin' it right!
Here is a wonderful site with free downloadable artwork of koi. The Clip Art Queen will help you with your koi drawings needs.
Koi fish drawings and sketches of koi fish are intriguing on so many levels. The koi fish are brilliantly colored with shades of gold, orange, red, black and white.
They have a surreal or mystical quality that naturally unleashes creativity. This is why they are often seen depicted in shades of blue and green, even though they aren't naturally available in those shades.
For you android phone users. I have a iPhone, but my husband might just be surprized when he picks up his phone!
Developer's Description By Fancy Keyboard 2019
I have never put bumper stickers on my car, but I must admit I am now getting one! Here is one of many bumber sticker outlets online.
Koi Fish Bumper Stickers - CafePress
Share this fun, short animated story with the young at heart in your life.
Legend Of The Koi Fish - YouTube
"Saba o yomu （鯖を読む）" literally means, "to read the mackerel." An insult or a complement? Read this very short article to find out.
Be ready for your next koi club meeting or your neighborhood gathering around your pond. If the adults don't like these jokes, I know the neighborhood kids will.
Alright, let's swim right into our funny fish jokes. Also get ready for some of the funniest fish puns that you have been herring about.
70 Insanely Funny Fish Jokes For 2021 (keeplaughingforever.com)
Some koi owners never name their fish, while others like me, spend quite a bit of time finding the perfect name for these treasured pets. So do you name your koi? Here is a fun article on suggested koi names. I must admit that after reading this article, my next koi may get the suggested name of Carp-e Diem.
Funny Koi Fish Names
If you've got a sense of humor and want to name your koi fish something funny or lighthearted, know that there are some great options available. Some funny koi fish names include:
For our research minded members, what a great article on the science of genetics of the pigmentation in koi. Enjoy!
A short article on the names of the color variations on koi, along with pictures.
Koi is the general name for “carp” in Japanese. The name refers to all types of carp, from the simple dull gray fish to highly colored varieties.
A good article on supplementing your koi's diet, however, CAUTION - feeding your koi live food is highly discouraged. Live food has a high probability of bringing viruses and pests into your pond. For this reason, K.O.I. never recommends live food for your koi.
Have some fun with this simple fish age in human years calculator.
Fishes are very popular pets. For example, in France there are 26 million pet fish and 8 million cats. 10% of households own at least one fish aquarium, and 25% of households own at least one cat. The main reason for the acquisition of a fish is aesthetic.
Calculate fishes age in human years (equivalence) (age-converter.com)
UConn students learning about "koi people" as they work with a fish food manufacturer.
Share this with the kids, it is wonderful short video of hatching koi eggs.
Koi Egg & Fry Development - Cuttlebook Koi Farm - YouTube
An amazing look at fertilized koi eggs! This 1 1/2 minute YouTube is worth your time.
Koi eggs 46 hours after fertilisation - Yoshikigoi Farm, Poland - YouTube
Take a look at this beautiful koi weighing in at 91 lbs (6 1/2 stone). A fun, short article on largest koi in UK.
A British fish fan has taken delivery of the world's biggest koi carp - a 4ft monster that tips the scales at a staggering six-and-a-half-stone. The mammoth fish - nicknamed the Big Girl - is the size of a 12-year-old child and three times larger than any other carp in the UK.
A short and basic article on the why quality koi are costly.
Though interesting, carrying your beloved koi around is not reccommended by K.O.I.
Whether you fancy taking your fish for a walk or like your seafood fresh from water to pan, then a bonkers new invention might be for you. The Katsugyo bag allows wearers to show off their expensive market-bought fish as they carry it home. The hand-held accessory doubles up as a portable fish tank is set to launch in Japan.
From PBS, you will enjoy this scientific exploration of fossils and why there are no squids!
They recently discovered why there are octopus fossils, but no squid fossils. Turns out that squid can retain exhaled ammonia and use it to compensate buoyancy - and because the retained ammonia changes the pH of their tissues, it doesn't fossilize at all well. Note that it's the ammonia that Koi breath out that lowers the pH of the bag water when shipping and allows the Koi to survive. Interesting adaptations of different aquatic species and ammonia!
A reminder to never release any pet fish into a river, stream or lake.
ROBBINSDALE, Minn. — Creatures of the night vary at Crystal Lake in Robbinsdale, and on Tuesday night going into Wednesday morning, the party included humans.
Jordan Wein and his team from WSB, an environmental consulting firm, geared up for the hunt. They put on waders and sprayed themselves down with bug spray.
This is a great tutoral on drawing our favorite fish.
Could the ammonia in my koi pond be inviting to those pesky flies and mosquitoes?
The stink of ammonia in urine, sweat, and rotting meat repels humans, but many insects find ammonia alluring. Now, UConn researchers have figured out how the annoying insects smell it, a discovery that could lead to better ways to make them buzz off.
Odd smell: Flies sniff ammonia in a way new to science (phys.org)
A great overview of the history of keeping goldfish along with interesting facts.
About four million households in the UK own fish, which equates to roughly 14% of the population, according to the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association. Attractive, colourful, easy on the eye and calming, ornamental fish offer a low maintenance alternative to cats and dogs and even spare your furniture.
Time for a road trip!
From a Zen sand garden in Portland, to an Edo-style strolling path in Seattle, here is a guide to the country’s most beautiful Japanese gardens.
Visit the 6 most stunning Japanese gardens in America | Budget Travel
How do they figure these things out?
Life through a fisheye lens: Fascinating images show how your pets see your surroundings at home
A great overview of what feed ingredient alternatives are being researched as a substitute for costly fishmeal in fish feed.
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