Whoever said that osu, or male Koi, were supposed to be cheap? They really should come and attend these auctions. Cheap is a relative term and because Koi is a hobby that competes on an international level, the standards are set such that the demand determines the price for the supply. Price is quite an inadequate…
DetailsHajimete. This is a Japanese word that translates to “for the first time” in English. The past two months have been all about Hajimete for me. This blog post has been long overdue, and I must apologize for this as truthfully, I have barely felt the two months go by. Starting with the kOis & pOnds…
DetailsI’m Back!!! 🙂 I should have posted a week ago, but I got so caught up with excitement over seeing my family again that I just put off updating my blog for longer than I intended. Furthermore, we celebrated my dad’s 26th birthday last October 25th, so BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY PAPI! 🙂 Last…
DetailsIt has started to get cold here in Minnesota, and while Devin is headed out to Japan in a few days, I thought I would be a typical “snow-bird-California/Philippine-style” and head out to warmer weather before the snow begins to fall. (Never mind that I should be returning exactly when it actually starts!) In any case,…
DetailsBefore I go to the highlight of the post, I simply must add something: Congratulations to Tarheel Koi Farm for winning Grand Champion Longfin and Baby Grand Champion Longfin at the South Carolina Koi Show! (Photos may be viewed here.) As many of you have already heard, Koi Acres hosted their maiden voyage onto the…
DetailsA few days ago, I spoke with Bill McGurk from Purdin Koi Farm and got the scoop on the going-ons last weekend during the AKCA Judge’s Seminar. There were about 30 plus judges in attendance during the two day affair which consisted of a series of talks, lectures and a “mini-Koi show” for judges training…
DetailsAhh… here we are… October. Gone are the auspicious days of September (Devin believes everything bad that could happen, happens in September) and here are the exciting and most anticipated days for the Koi World. October (up until the first few weeks of November) is probably the most exciting month for the Koi World. It…
DetailsThe photos from the Central California Koi Show in Fresno has recently been uploaded! To view the gallery, click here. When dad came back from the show, he had so many great stories to tell that I kinda felt jealous that I couldn’t come along for the ride. Congratulations to all the winners! Also, more…
DetailsCome one, come all! Come and visit Koi America 2011! It will be held this year at Westminster, Maryland. Koi Hobbyists in the area must come down to the Carroll County Agricultural Center for a Koi Weekend Treat! For more information, please visit the Mid-Atlantic Website: www.makc.com
DetailsSo Devin and I head straight up to Wisconsin after coming home from D.C. to help Koi Acres’ complete some Pond Construction projects they had in the area. First stop was Green Bay (Go Packers!) at the home of Shirley and Bruce, who had a Rotating Drum Filter installed as well as had their indoor…
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