More Koi from PSKoi

PSKOI owner went to Japan 1 month ago. He has already quarantined his fish for 2 weeks. I cannot wait for another few weeks. So, Hubby drove me to PS KOI on Sunday...Shopping!!!!!
Lemon Hariwake, $50. I have been looking for one for a long time. This one's color is a little too dard. 7" long.

Shiro Utsuri 6", good skin quality but seems no black pattern. $50.


Sanke is about 9 inch long, tail's edge is a little off but we got it for $35. She is a nisai. Hope this year it can getting bigger



Today I found my pond's ammonia is .25ppm.. too many fish even though they are still small. I quarantined Shiro and Lemon, put Sanke to the big pond, changed 20% water, added 30lb salt and 16 oz bacteria.... Hope it will help. NO MORE NEW FISH!!!!

bought 36W UV light

My pond is directly exposed to sun light for all day long. With Spring and hot Summer on the way, stronger UV light is definitely needed. Went to Ebay, bought this JeBao 36w UV Clarifier which comes with 2 light bulbs for $99. Seems good deal. Quality of the product is not that great... but last night, I tried to check the UV, seems saw the green light. We will see

Cannot get enough pictures

More picture about my pond

Rename my new koi

Hubby does not like name of 徐大姐，徐二姐。。。 so I renamed them, give 龙袍 some good time.. 徐大姐 is promoted to 徐贵妃。 徐二姐 to 徐妃子

Got two more koi from Tse koi (San Jose)

As Valentine's gift, my hubby brought me two more koi today. We drove 2 hrs to San Jose... 9 - 9 1/2 inch long... Showa and Sanke..
This is a showa 9 1/2 inch ($75) I think it will be a great showa.. Since it came from Tse (徐)? I am going to call it 徐大姐。


This is more looks like a Sanke to me.. 9 inch. $40. It would be better if red can be more even around tail area... but for the price, it looks good. I named it 徐二姐

Today I did some of measurement

龙袍 is 10 1/2 inch
Geisha: 9 1/2 inch
yellow butterfly is 9 inch.

I am starting PP (POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE)treatment weekly. It is suppose to be 1 1/2 teaspoon.. but my pond color always turned to brownish yellow very quickly, so I always did another 2 more teaspoon.
after 2 hrs, add 1 ~2 teaspoon of sodium thiosolfate.
1/2 hrs later, add 1 - 1.5 quarter of Hydrogen Peroxide ..

龙袍 seems little stressed by this treatment...