Customer is happy with his purchased.
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A SUPER HAPPY CUSTOMER FROM OUR BUYING TRIP
Customer happy with Matsue and Momotoro purchases.
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Hosokai Male Showa
Isa Farm Visit 10-2016
We arrived at the Isa facility around 10am as they started the harvest very, very early in the morning. I would have had to miss my morning Starbucks:roll eyes:. When we arrived there was one truck and a group of people milling around but nothing happening. I think we waited 30 to 40 minutes before they started to unload. It was hard to believe there were 300 55cm to 65cm Nisai Showa in those two tanks on the truck.
Read MoreMarasu Hosokai Visit 10-2016
I spent most of the day with Masaru Hosokai and, in the morning, we spent some time talking in his greenhouse. The many harvests are just starting to get under way but, as of now, most breeders greenhouses look like this Hosokai greenhouse. The tanks, and filters, have been cleaned and are being filled up with water. Hosokai starts his harvests in two days.
Read MoreGill Disease and cautionary advice for the use of Sterilizing Chemicals
Gill Disease and cautionary advice for the use of Sterilizing Chemicals In Japan during the period February through March pond water temperature gradually rises from about 10 to 13. As the seasonal change takes place and the water temperature rises, fish become eager to consume more food. As fish crave, their owners tend to feed their fish more to satisfy the craving. Unfortunately, when fed during this period of seasonal transition fish develop the illness, which in our vernacular known as a “cold”. The most visually striking sign of catching…
Read MoreThe Annual Cycle of Nishikigoi
The Annual Cycle of Nishikigoi From Toshio Sakai “Spring / Summer Annual Cycle There is an annual cycle in the life of Nishiki Koi. During the months of May and June, the female Koi tends to direct her stored nutrition and energy towards the development of her eggs. This is a natural and instinctive behavior for producing offspring. The caretaker must be particularly careful with increasing the food volume during this season. It must be stated here, that while the water temperature is still low in May and June,…
Read MoreIndianapolis, IN Pond Build with a Blue Eco RDF
I leave Thursday 7/7/16 for Indianapolis to start a new pond build. This pond is going to be a monolithic concrete pour as well but it will be formed a little bit differently. The pond dimensions are roughly 14′ x 28′ but, on the middle of the front long edge of the pond, there is going to be a radius viewing edge that takes you into the pond a little bit. Because of this I will have to make my wooden forms out of 2 x 4’s and plywood in…
Read MoreIndianapolis, IN Pond Build with a Blue Eco RDF #2 (Geist Reservoir)
I leave on Wednesday August 31st to go back to Indiana for a second pond build. It will be similar to the first build, as it is using most of the forms from the first build, but there will be no radius wall in it and we are including a filter pit in the monolithic pour. This is the area the pond will be built.
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