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September/October 2006, Volume 31, Issue 2
AKCA Koi of the Year
Our cover story for the September/October issue features the koi chosen by the 2006 AKCA seminar attendees in Buffalo. The winning fish, a shiro utsuri, attests to this variety’s increasing favor am...
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Is it a Showa or a Sanke?
This question is being asked with increasing frequency at koi shows and in dealer showrooms. Koi judges, Bryan Bateman and Joe White, point out some things to consider regarding excellent quality koi ...
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Other articles in this edition...
Flow Rates Through Our Filters... Do They Matter? Flow Rates Through Our Filters... Do They Matter?
In answer to the question posed by the title, yes, they matter. Ammonia is a toxin that can cause fish death. Chronic sub lethal levels can result in growth suppression and increased susceptibility to...
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Canadian Koi, Winter, and Greenhouses: A Cautionary Tale, Part Two Canadian Koi, Winter, and Greenhouses: A Cautionary Tale, Part Two
In Part One of this series, Jim and Sue Careless of Ottawa, Ontario, did not know if their koi were still alive.  That was in March, 2006. As of mid-May, at the time of this writing, the koi are stil...
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No Hitchhikers No Hitchhikers
The treatment of new plants increases the likelihood that they will be free of disease and unwanted hitchhiking parasites. Todo Todorsky explains how plants may be easily treated using either common h...
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The KHA Files: The Case of the Hitchhiking Parasites The KHA Files: The Case of the Hitchhiking Parasites
Michael DeGrandpre, Koi Health Advisor, takes the reader along on a pond call to solve the mystery of why the owner’s fish are flashing and acting funny. Flashing behavior suggested the possibil...
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Your Third Eye Your Third Eye
Occasionally people new to the hobby have the notion that they will jump into breeding koi and make a LOT of money. Whereas Brady Brandwood is a respected koi breeder his motives for becoming a breede...
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25th Anniversary AKCA Seminar 25th Anniversary AKCA Seminar
The September/October issue of KOIUSA traditionally carries coverage of the annual AKCA seminar and many look forward to this issue for this reason alone. Marleen Hyden’s account of the seminar does...
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Pond Winterizing 101 Pond Winterizing 101
Generally speaking, healthy fish going into the winter season should come through the colder temperatures without any problems, however proper pond and fish preparation before winter sets in can great...
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