We are very proud to be involved with constructing a pond which will house Koi, from us at the Chelsea Flower Show!
This will be the first time in history that Koi will be displayed in the Grand Floral Pavilion! Thats the building where all the very best displays are, where the press do the filming and even the Queen walks through!
Our friends over at www.brookfieldplants.co.uk are the very best in producing Hosta plants and have won an incredible 7 consecutive Gold medals at Chelsea Flower Show, they are the best!
They will also have some Acers and Conifers surrounding the pond.
We are super excited for May, which is when it all takes place. The dates are the 19th to the 23rd of May, 2020.
Please try and make it down to see this happen for the very first time!

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Apologies for the waterfall not working, there has been some pretty bad damage from the recent storms. Just a quick video as I was there anyway.
This a stunning garden and Koi Pond in the UK. The pond has been running almost 2 years now and is looking better each time I see it. We DID NOT build this system, a specialist Japanese garden design company in London did, so I really don't know many details.
We supplied all the Koi and have also fitted a heating system on the pond. We maintain the pond and Koi regularly.

The pond was designed and built by Michael Wheat ponds. Google search will bring him up. Top job.

These Koi were bought by a client on a buying trip to Japan with us last October. A stunning Tancho Showa and massive Shintaro Kohaku!
Small Koi are pretty easy to pack and get ready for travel but jumbo Koi are a little different. The depth alone requires so much water to cover them.
These Koi gave little trouble and settled into their new home straight away.
We will do a video of the pond as soon as the covers come off, its a great pond!

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This is a quick tour of Shintaro Koi Farm in Mushigame.
He is famous for Sanke but also produces some amazing Kohaku and Showa. Shintaro Koi Farm have Koi ranging from 4 inches all the way up to 92cm. He has some amazing Koi.
We have a lot of Koi at this farm which belong to clients and are being grown over in Japan. These will be harvested in October.
A great family who I have known for 20 plus years.
Masaru Saito is still in charge but he is looking to hand down to his son Kosuke in the future. A new Koi House being built this year... maybe even a new variety in the future...

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This is the third part of the visiting breeders videos. This video we look at Hiroi Seiji who has some world class Koi, please make sure you check out the Hiroi Seiji Harvest video we have previously uploaded.
Then we see Igarashi Kazuto Mushigame House, this has produced some of the BEST Koi ever! Amazing place.
Then we visit Yamazaki Koi farm which is brilliant, so many varieties to pick from.
There is still a few more videos to post with breeder tours so stay tuned, we will make sure we make more on future trips. There are so many more to do!!
The new Tosai will be back at the shop shortly so keep your eye out on our website for further updates
www.qualitynishikigoi.com

Another 3 breeders to show you today. 3 very good breeders who sell great Koi.
Kawakami who breeds dome excellent Koi and lots of variety.
Igarashi Kazuto, one of the most famous breeders in Japan, and some superb Koi!
Ikarashi Ohzumi which is a little drive from where we always are but worth the visit. His Tosai were excellent.
This time of year (Feb) is mainly looking for Tosai so we can supply dealers in the UK and USA with their Koi for the season. These 3 breeders are ideal! Some excellent Koi bought today!
Thanks for watching!

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This is just a section from our day when we are on buying trips in Japan. We can easily see 10 breeders in a single day in Niigata. Today I videod 4 different breeders so you can see their facilities and the fish available in a typical February.
The breeders were...
Maruhiro
Marusei
Miyatora
Yagenji

All great breeders with very different Koi to offer. Its a good experience to see how these guys work...its no different to when you guys buy a Koi. The facilities are similar to many Koi dealers around the world. You look in a pond, you see a nice Koi, you ask a price...simple! (ISH)

Anyway, we will try and do a few more breeders, any breeders you want me to film, let me know!
Thanks for watching!

A short video of the All Japan Koi show 2020! The 51st All Japan Koi Show held at The Ryutsu Centre in Tokyo!
This year almost 2000 Koi were displayed at the Show, its incredible!
If you want to see the very best Koi in the world, then you have to come to the All Japan Koi Show once, it does not get ANY better than this.
Every variety, every size! Koi from 10cm to 110cm. Just amazing.
The winner this year was a Dainichi Kohaku, coming in at 93cm! She is beautiful!
Its impossible to video all the tanks at the show, it would be a 10hr video. I have done the major award winners and then a bit of a walk around. Some very special Koi.
If anyone wants to come to the 2021 Show, let me know!
Enjoy!

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The last part of the 4000 gallon quarantine pond at Quality Nishikigoi. Its now finished! The gallonage is 3900 plus the filters and pipework. We will call it 4000 gallons!
Its been a great job to complete, even with the leak it looks fabulous now and we cannot wait to get Koi in there and see how the Evolution Aqua 36" Micro K1 bead filter works.
The flow rate in the pond is amazing, check out the swirl on it in the video. Koi should grow at some rate.
We will wait till next weekend and check the temps where the new Koi are and see if we can get some fish in ASAP. We do have some Koi which are at an ambient temp so we may add them and get it started.
We would like to thank everyone for watching this series. Its been amazing meeting so many new clients throughout these videos, we are still shocked.

We will be doing another video when the Koi go in. We will also be setting up the new EA Auto feeder and get that ready to use.

So a massive thank you and hope to meet many more of you this year at the shop. If you want to come down and see the new pond please do not hesitate.



Thanks again.
Tim and Paul.

www.qualitynishikigoi.com

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This is a pond belonging to a client of ours in Manchester.
The client has done all the work himself and has done a great job. We supplied equipment.
The bottom drain is running a Nexus 320.
The Skimmer is running a 24" K1 Micro Bead
The UV is a EVO110
There is a 10,000L Varipump on the Nexus 320 and a 20,000L Varipump on the bead filter.
There are 2 returns in the pond, one via the Nexus 320 and one Via the 24" Micro K1 Bead filter. There is also a feature coming from the skimmer line.
The pond is fibreglass.
There is a Air Source Heat Pump on the pond and its currently 12 degrees.
We introduced the first 8 Koi into the pond. Plenty more to come!!