There are 3 classes of Hikari Koi; Hikari Muji, Hikari Utsuri and Hikari Moyo. There are many varieties that fall into each class. Some are easy to recognize and some may take a little more time and effort to distinguish. Often the lines become blurr
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Congratulations on your new koi purchase! I’m sure that you are thrilled with your new acquisition. You’re rushing home to release your new koi into the pond so you can begin enjoying its beauty, smile as it learns to come quickly to the surface when
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As koi hobbyists we’re all searching for the newest, latest and greatest, thing to make, and keep our pets healthy. So, we go out and buy the newest, latest and greatest, product and install it in our pond system. Then, we’d like to forget about koi
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Many pond owners and koi keepers struggle with water quality and the winter months are no exception. During those dark cold months when your water pets are resting peacefully their environment may be posing additional stressors as water quality de
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Kujaku koi are members of the Hikari Moyo class. That means Kujaku are a fully-scaled, metallic fish with more than one color. They have a Platinum base color and a secondary color that forms a pattern. The second color can range from red, to oran
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Maintaining your koi pond is made easy for you with specific products for an outdoor koi pond. Using Prazi, pond clay, pond salt and beneficial bacteria can give your prized beauties great health and a longer life span for the most enjoyment po
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Koi are extraordinarily colorful fish by nature. Giving them the correct food serves several purposes, from supplying them with bright, gemlike colors to making them healthy and it even will help you to achieve cleaner water in your koi pond.What
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Sanke is a three colored non-metallic koi. The term Sanke in Japanese means tri-color, the three colors being white, red and black. This variety has a white base with red (beni) and black (sumi) markings. Sanke, or Taisho Sanke, is a member of the
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Kloubec Koi Farm Honored Again! Myron & Ellen Kloubec were honored to accept the 2018 LEADERSHIP IN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AWARD at the 6th Annual Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Leaders Award Dinner on Tuesday March 6, 2018 in Des Moines, Iowa. Th
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We were honored to host 22 USDA veterinarians for a training course ! Kloubec Koi Farm hosted the Iowa State University and USDA APHIS training course, Fin Fish: Foreign and Emerging Diseases . Twenty-two (22) USDA APHIS vet
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Israeli Koi transmitted KHV! The dreaded Koi disease KHV is making news again! This time it has hit British Columbia, Canada. The disease was brought in with live Koi imported from Israel. In response to this terrible situation the Canadian gov
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So, you have a black and white koi and you’re not sure if it is a Shiro Bekko or Shiro Utsuri. In this blog article I’ll explain five easy ways to tell the difference between these two popular koi varieties. Use the illustrations as a visual gui
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BIG NEWS!! Beginning now thru April 1st we will hold any online Koi purchases over $399 in our new Koi Care Facility without a boarding fee! New Koi will be photographed and listed on the website weekly starting on January 1 st. Be s
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Believe it or not, the US government is considering the inclusion of our beloved Koi, (Cyprinus carpio) to its injurious species list. Being on the injurious species list would mean the movement of the species is strictly prohibited. The tra
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For years I’ve been helping koi enthusiasts find the perfect koi for their pond, or that special fish to add to a koi collection. I enjoy this, whether at koi shows or viewing koi in our online store. For some individuals, choosing the
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Every Pond Needs a Shusui If you’re collecting all varieties of Koi then your pond needs the addition of a Shusui. As the original Doitsu variety of Koi, Shusui brings a touch of blue to your pond. Shusui (shū-swee) is a non-meta
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The Bekko is a non-metallic two colored koi. It will have a solid base color of white, red, or yellow. The second color is black. It will have Sumi (black) markings on the body. Bekko is a very simple
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The purpose of taking a skin scrape is to obtain a sample of mucus from koi’s cuticle, or slime coat, to analyze under a microscope. The mucus specimen is examined for significant parasitic existence and identification, and as a precursor to tr
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1.) Flashing and darting, or rubbing on pond edges. If koi fish are being bothered by parasites you will see them flash or dart about. Many times it appears as if they are trying to rid an irritant or shake something off of their b
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Congratulations to our friends and customers who entered their Kloubec Koi in the Midwest Pond & Koi Society’s 22 nd Annual Koi Show. The show was held at the Darien SportsPlex, near Chicago on July 11-13, 2014. THREE Major Trop
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This is the Authentic Bacteria House filter media from Japan. Momotaro filter media is sold in 10lb incremements Approximately 5 pcs of media per 10lbs Media Dimensions 3" diameter and 15" long Can be cut into smaller pieces to
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The Kigoi are often overlooked. They can be easily over-shadowed by the flashy or sparkly varieties of Koi. But once you learn to understand the Kigoi you might just become infatuated with its scrumptious yellow-ness. The Kigoi variety
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A Kohaku is a white koi fish with red markings. The white base color of the fish is called Shiroji. (sheer-row-gee). The Shiroji base may be more important than the red pigmented markings or the pattern of the markings. Many times the Shiroji b
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We have just released and are currently testing out a shopping app for Apple and Android devices. We will have special deals and offers for app users and it is an easier way to shop via your mobile device Downloads: Apple:&nb
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Every pond and water garden needs beneficial bacteria for the nitrogen cycle to run smoothly and efficiently. The nitrogen cycle in a koi pond is the process of breaking down fish waste, toxic compounds, and other debris by good bacteria. It is
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At the koi farm visitors often ask, “What is the best koi fish?” To answer their question I usually reply with a similar question, something like this; “Well, what do YOU think is the best koi fish?” And the response I hear is almost never the
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Aeromonas Alley, just hearing those two words can make a koi-keeper’s skin crawl. As koi hobbyists we know that spring is a stressful time for our koi. Springtime is a period when our koi fish are naturally weak and immunologically stressed aft
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My Koi Are Hungry! Of course they are……. they’re Koi. We are all very happy to see our much-loved pets after a long winters’ nap, especially if your Koi have spent the winter months in their outdoor pond environment. But, don’t
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Follow us on Ebay Click Here We have recently redesigned our ebay store and along with our website will have new fish listed sometime mid to late march. One way you can find out right
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THANK YOU!I'd like to begin this newsletter by sending a big THANK YOU to everyone for your patronage in 2013. We sincerely appreciate your business and friendship. We are looking forward to the upcoming 2014 Koi & Water Garden season!Soon we will b
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Kloubec Koi Farm is North America’s premier breeder of healthy koi for sale and champion koi, nishikigoi. We hatch, grow and ship high quality live koi to customers throughout the United States and Canada. Our koi for sale are produced from Japanese
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So, you’ve committed to being a ‘wet vendor’ at your local koi show. Congratulations! Now the real work begins. The key to a successful tradeshow outcome is to provide the best quality koi possible. Start with fish purchased from a reputable koi b
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If you’ve ever watched a seasoned pro net and bag a koi and thought to yourself, “Looks pretty simple, I could do that,” and if you’ve ever chased a koi around a retail tank with a net until your brow beads up with sweat and your arms are burning
Read moreAre you looking to buy a larger quantity of Koi, or just can’t decide? Let us pick for you. Kloubec Koi Farm is offering our Kloubec Choice Packs that contain 6”-8” sized koi. Kloubec Choice Mix Packs are availa
Read more Are you or your koi friends searching for rare and unique Koi varieties? Kloubec Koi Farm is the only American Koi Breeder that produces Akame Kigoi. Akame Kigoi are non-metallic yellow Koi with red eyes. We've rece
Read moreThe American Koi Breeders Association held its 4th Annual Koi Breeders Show on July 9 & 10, 2010. The location was at the Darien Sportsplex in Darien, Illinois, and was in conjunction with the Mid-West Pond & Koi Society Annual Koi
Read moreMany Kloubec Koi earned top honors at the Indianapolis 2nd Annual Koi Show in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 12-13, 2010!! Fourteen awards to be exact. Several Koi returned to the show-ring following a win at the 2009 Koi Sho
Read moreA Kloubec Koi Farm Kohaku earned Baby Champion at KOI AMERICA 2009! Our Kohaku, owned by Art Lembke of Maryland, compete
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