Koi Farm Blog
Open House March 16, 2019
Welcome to March's Open House on Saturday, March 16 from 9–11 am! Come visit to check out the koi for sale in the tubs. You'll find a unique living jewel that you can take home for your pond. Get Japanese koi with prices starting from $35–$50 each from...
Safely Managing Japan KHV Outbreak with New Processes and Technology at the Farm
Learn about recent outbreaks in Japan and how the Kodama team is responding to ensure the safety of all customers from the deadly KHV. We encourage you to read this article for your knowledge of the complicated subject.
Open House Feb. 16, 2019
The Open House is Saturday, February 16. Get beautiful Japanese koi in the blue tubs. See your next gorgeous koi there to add to your pond! Get koi from Japan with prices starting from $35–$50 each from breeders:...
How to Win in Our Auction (Plus Video Walkthrough)
In this blogpost, we’ll walk you through how to find beautiful koi, what to expect in our niigata koi auctions, bidding best practices, when to finalize payments, koi shipping details, and most importantly how to win! Remember: all bids are...
Searching for koi in Niigata with Anthony Malone
We're happy to feature Dr. Anthony Malone's daily log of koi adventures during his 2018 Niigata trip. It has lots of humor and shows the fun and wonder when hunting for koi in Japan. We hope it entices you to join Taro for his next Niigata Harvest trip and...
Koi Pond Winter Preparation and Survival Guide
Summer is over. Fall is here. And winter pond care is quickly on your mind with snow in the forecast. For our beloved Koi, what should we do? Fall (as well as spring) is a vulnerable time for Koi because water temperatures fluctuate and start...
November Open House at the Koi Farm – Sat. 11/3/18
Welcome to November's Open House on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9–11 am! Come visit to check out the koi for sale in the tubs. You'll find a unique living jewel that you can take home for your pond. Get beautiful smaller koi from Japan with prices starting from...
HELP, Is My Koi Sick?!? – Download our FREE Health Checklist to Diagnose Symptoms
Learn all about koi fish diseases, symptoms, and treatments you may encounter. Use this guide to diagnose unhealthy koi and figure out why your koi are sick or sadly may be dying.
Koi Quarantine Tank Setup & Procedures
Learn how to quarantine your koi and setup a quarantine tank from Taro Kodama. We will explain our best tips for quarantine procedures and offer our recommended products for setting up the tank at home.
CANCELED – August Open House at the Koi Farm – Saturday, 8/25/18
Update 8/21/18: Apologies for the inconvenience. We have decided to cancel this event because of Hurricane Lane's forecasted bad weather over the next few days. Please be safe. We will send email and Facebook notifications for the next Open House. We'd...
Tips for Improving the Nitrogen Cycle in your Koi Pond
We wrote this blog post is to give you a foundation of the nitrogen cycle in your pond so you can maintain healthy water for your Koi. We will also explain our best product recommendation for keeping your water healthy.
Doitsu Variety – The beauty of no scales
Koi in the Doitsu variety are beautiful and unique. They certainly add variety to your pond. In this article, we will talk more about the Doitsu variety.
Mamoru Kodama—A Man with Passion and Challenge for Nishikigoi
Mamoru Kodama is probably one of the most well-known Japanese dealers of Nishikigoi. This may be because of his many articles and books such as Kokugyo I, Kokugyo II, Kokugyo III, and Koishi: Creators of Living Jewels. But little has been discussed and...
July Open House at the Koi Farm – Saturday, 7/21/18
We'd like to invite you to July's Open House on Saturday, July 21 from 9–11 am! Come visit to check out the koi for sale in the tubs. You'll find a unique living jewel that you can take home for your pond. Get beautiful smaller koi from Japan with prices...
How to Make Medicated Koi Food for Bacterial Infections
Learn how to make your own medicated koi food at home now and use our special package of everything you need to make your own food. We will go through bacterial infections and what to use for parasites as well.
Kodama Growout Event in Houston with Dainichi
Konnichiwa! Welcome to the special Grow-out Contest for you in Houston, TX. In this special event, you have the opportunity to: get high quality Jumbo tosai—Dainichi Showa. They are worth $1000 each on average, but available for $350 each or...
Recap of 11th Annual Aloha Koi Appreciation Society (AKAS) International Koi Show
This article by Richard Rubinstein was originally featured in the Michigan Koi Club (MKPC) newsletter and gives an attendees perspective on the Aloha Koi show 2018. Learn about his experiences and favorite parts of this unique show that had events spanning from Thursday to Sunday February 18th, 2018. Richard, thank you for your kind words and support of the hobby!
Fish Fest 2018 of Chalily – Saturday, May 19 & Sunday, May 20
Fish Fest 2018 Saturday, May 19 & Sunday, May 20, 2018 FREE Classes by a Koi Expert A huge selection of Koi & Goldfish varieties all weekend long! Goldfish Races at he top of every hour! Winner gets to keep their champion goldfish! With a...
First ZNA Carolina Koi Show
We will have the best Japanese koi for sale! April 27 – April 29 Apr 27 at 10 AM to Apr 29 at 3 PM EDT Raleigh Elks Lodge #735 5538 Lead Mine Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 More Detail
Meet Taro at Tropic Water Garden
Taro will be at the Tropic Bay Water Gardens. Taro will bring some handpicked Japanese Koi for special prices, and Tropic Bay Water Gardens will be having in-store specials of different varieties of koi for sale. 600 WEST CENTRAL AVE. (Rt....
Talk Koi with Taro in Texas – 4/14(Sat.)
“Let's talk Koi! I look forward to seeing you there, and I will bring some Koi on display. Please join me in Texas.” Taro will be bringing some authentic Japanese koi for sale from various breeders in Niigata, Japan. Come and see these Tosai and...
What is a Nishikigoi? – Koi Fish History Explained and Meaning
Learn the history of koi fish (Nishikigoi) and how they came to be such beautiful living jewels. Read about their Japanese origins from the carp and the long selective process that has created such strong body forms with vibrant colors. Defining Nishikigoi: Japanese...
How To Care For Your Koi Fish After Receiving It
Use this guide to properly introduce new koi fish into your pond using the proper quarantining, pond care, and water quality control methods for good husbandry in koi care. Based on our Japanese breeders and koi farm, these techniques are what work best when receiving...
Sanitizing the Koi Farm – Letters From Taro Kodama
This is a summary of our announcements during our sanitizing process of Kodama Koi Farm. "The past month has been difficult for Kodama Koi Farm. But I believe it was a test on our commitment which is to deliver healthy and beautiful Japanese Koi to Koi...
Kin Kikokuryu: The sensational new variety
There is a Koi show called Nogyosai once a year (the end of October) in Niigata where all the breeders will enter their Koi. This is one of the three biggest Koi shows and very authoritative. It is Kin Kikokuryu of Mr. Seiki Igarashi that obtained the most attention...