March/April 2009, Volume 33, Issue 5
Setting the Standard for 33 Years
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The Approach of an Artisan
Author Brian Sousa, a long time resident of Yokohama, Japan, provides the reader with one of the most detailed accounts of one man's koi breeding program as revealed in his interview with Mr. Kimiho S...
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Hit the Showers
Michael Anderson explains the "how to" of building a Bakki House shower. The "shower" is now included in many koi pond filtration designs. It uses a porous ceramic media popularized by Momentaro of ...
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San Diego Pond Tour
The San Diego Pond Tour included a great selection of ponds mostly in one area of San Diego. This plan had shortened distances for the bus route that enabled attendees to return to the hotel in the e...
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| Other articles in this edition... |
 | Growing Pains
Greg Sutton of the UK writes "this is my account of what turned out to be a fantastic experience and one which has changed my appreciation for the hobby. Following my article 'The Lure of the Mountains,' (See KOIUSA January/February 2009) and my first trip to Japan to purchase koi, I fac...
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 | Dosatron
One of the desirable features of koi pond design is a method to automatically exchange water over a period of time. Stephen Castle, author, has presented his designs at seminars and in club publications. One of the problems in doing this exchange with city water is how to eliminate chlorin...
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 | Spring Pond Tips For Warmer Climates
Foreword: This is the first 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 it will hopefully benefit a broader audience as well. Koi are best raised as a four season an...
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 | Ike Picky
In this article Gareth Parker of the UK explains his rationale for visiting the USA to purchase koi as opposed to Japan, and other sources in the UK. This is not to deny the quality of koi found in Japan but is an explanation of why USA produced koi are now a viable alternative from a Br...
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 | Pond of the Year Contest
Ray Armstrong, Large Pond catergory winner for the first KOIUSA-Hikari pond of the year contest, provides an interest account of the creation of his winning pond. Ray writes "The Zen principal of borrowing from existing landscape was certainly possible if only I could balance this natura...
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 | From Waddy to All That Love Nishikigoi
This thought provoking article reflects a historical appreciation of growth of koi production and marketing over the years that could only have been written by Peter Waddington. Waddy's article traces trends in the expansion of koi markets and the types of koi being sold beginning in the ...
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