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How to Keep Koi Fish? Common Breeding Mistakes and a Complete Guide to the Causes and Prevention of Tail Rot Disease
Koi Tail Rot Disease and Hole-in-the-Head Disease. The disease is contracted through skin infection after the tail fin is injured. Symptoms: In the early stage of the disease, there is a yellow or yellowish-white viscous substance on the outer edge of the fin and the caudal peduncle; then the tail fin and caudal peduncle become congested, inflamed and ulcerated. In severe cases, the tail fin rots away, and the ulcerated area...
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How do you keep koi fish so they don't die easily? Appreciation of the Lipstick Kohaku koi
The most memorable is the Kohaku; the beauty of the Kohaku lies in its red being clear and its white being crystalline. Its red is judged by elegance of style, so a bright, clean, and lucid red is considered top grade. Its white must be white as snow, giving a sense of purity. The reason its white is alluring is that it contrasts with stray colors such as yellow or black...
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How to choose koi? Master the markings of Kohaku koi in three minutes
Five-color koi are produced by crossing Kigoi (yellow koi) with Sanke koi, and are named five-color because they carry white, red, black, and indigo; when it comes to Shiro Goshiki, the type with a beautiful red pattern is especially preferred. In recent Shiro Goshiki, rather than having the red pattern marred by black speckled markings, most feature blue emerging on a white base. The...
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A detailed guide to the living habits of Five-Color Koi, and how to keep them so they do not die easily
Five-Color Koi are produced by crossing Pale Yellow Koi with Tricolor Koi, and are named "Five-Color" because they carry white, red, black, and indigo on their bodies. Among White Five-Color koi, those with a particularly beautiful red pattern are considered the best. In recent White Five-Color koi, rather than polluting the red pattern with black speckled markings, most show blue emerging on a white base. What is...
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How Are Koi Scored? A One-Minute Guide to the Life and Breeding Habits of Koi
Lifestyle Habits The suitable water temperature for koi is 530°C, with the optimum temperature being 2025°C, but they are not very adaptable to rapid changes in water temperature. If the temperature rises or falls by more than 3°C, the fish will become ill; if it exceeds 10°C, the fish will die. They can be kept in water with a pH of 6.88.0...
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How to Choose Koi That Are Easy to Keep? A Master Breeder's Guide to Artificial Propagation
1. Broodstock rearing (1) Broodstock pond specifications The area is usually 1500-3000 sq m, with a depth of 180-200 cm. (2) Selection of broodstock The selected broodstock should all be over 3 years old, with distinct breed characteristics and a strong physique. (3) Stocking conditions Females and males are reared separately, at a ratio of 1:1-2; density is controlled...
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Spiritual Koi Varieties and Fry-Rearing Techniques
1. Specifications of the fry-rearing pond The cement pond area is 1620 m, with a pond depth of 6580 cm; the pond area is 6001500 m, with a pond depth of 150200 cm and an initial water depth of 60 cm. As the fry grow, new water is gradually added until the depth reaches 120 cm. 2. Stocking density During fry rearing, according to fish growth,...
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Which Koi Varieties Have Good Colors? Sharing My Personal Breeding Tips
1. Choosing and Setting Up an Aquarium for Koi (1) You should choose an aquarium that suits your own circumstances and budget rather than choosing blindly, but do pick one that is slightly larger to give the koi enough room to move around. (2) Koi have a very high oxygen demand, so the aquarium needs to be equipped with...
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What fish can koi be kept with? What you need to know for pond keeping
1. Courtyard breeding pond (1) Courtyard koi breeding generally uses a square, rectangular or circular concrete pond, and the breeding pond can be built on open ground in the courtyard or on the roof (2) It should be easy to drain and discharge waste, ventilated and sunny, with sufficient water source, convenient water supply and drainage, and away from...
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What fish are good to keep with koi? A guide to choosing an aquarium
1. Choosing an aquarium for keeping fish (1) In terms of material, aquariums made in China today generally use one of two main materials: glass and acrylic. The former is heavy and has poor impact resistance, but is inexpensive; the latter is relatively light, has good light transmission and impact resistance, but is expensive.
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