 | Pond of the Year Contest 2009
Pond of the Year Contest 2009 by Steve ChildersEach year at the Associated Koi Clubs of America (AKCA) Seminar, numerous recognition awards are presented such as each club’s AKCA Koi Person of the Year, the AKCA Koi of the Year and the Champion of Champions for the best Grand Champion ko...
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 | Pond of the Year - Armstrong
Ray Armstrong was the contest winner in the Small Division. Photos, diagrams, and an interesting account of how Ray first learned about koi and the type of environment they need is informative. Ray researched how to take care of the fish, and learned pond construction and filtration as w...
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 | Pond of the Year - Lokhoff
Jack and Juliet Lokhoff's pond story is much more than a description of their pond. They share their experiences in building their pond in a sunscreen covered area next to their mobile home. The pond is fiberglass construction and although it may seem an easy installation, the Lokhoffs ove...
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 | Pond of the Year - Malicki
Rob Malicki's pond won Honorable Mention for the Small Division. Rob states " There’s nothing like coming home to the relaxing sound of streaming water. Fortunately for our household we have this pleasure everyday. Our 2500 gal pond is the main feature of our backyard. It is surrou...
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 | Pond of the Year - Mohs
After several moves with their koi, Brad and Diane Mohs built their new pond in California. The pond features a burning flame in a dish mounted above the water at one end of the pond. Perhaps the contest should consider having a "Most Unique" category as this one certainly is innovative. T...
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 | Momotaro Mako Showa by Brian Sousa
Brian Sousa writes, "those of you that have been in the hobby for a while and are keen on Sanke may have heard the term “Mako” brought up in discussion from time to time. When compared to Kohaku and Sanke, Showa fall short in terms of body and vitality. Defects commonly plague this var...
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 | Kentucky Mud Pond Project Part 2 by Troy Head
Troy Head's article about the experimental Kentucky mud pond is a follow up to Part 1 that appeared in the May/June 2009 issue of KOI USA. In Part 2, Troy explains the special precautions agreed to by the participants in the mud pond project. Since the residents were from different ponds,...
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 | Fall Pond Tips by Ray Jordan
This is the third in a series of four articles designed to offer tips for best care of your koi throughout the year based on seasonal needs. The focus of this information is for warmer climates but hopefully it will benefit a broader audience as well. Koi are best raised as a four season a...
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 | Varieties by Bryan Bateman
In previous columns Bryan Bateman has discussed two of the four genetic pattern types: Solid colored koi (Nov/Dec 2008) and Lateral patterned koi (Jan/Feb 2009). The third type, Dorsal patterning, is generally considered as the most refined of the four pattern types (the fourth type is...
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 | AKCA - Oregon State University Research
AKCA's letter to club representatives and AKCA club members annouces the selection of Oregon State University as a recipient of funds for a KHV research project which is under the direction and supervision of Ling Jin, PhD., DVM. Dr. Jin is the principal investigator and comes highly qual...
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