Koi names
This most popular Koi is White with Red patches.
What is a Kohaku?
Fungus that affects Koi and looks like Algae.
What is SAP or Saprolegnia?
Under the microscope I look like a worm with 4 eyes.
What is a gill fluke?
Koi expel this toxin primarily thru their gills .
What is Ammonia?
The Japanese for this color is “Hi.”
What is red?
A person that can prescribe antibiotics for your Koi.
What is a veterinarian or vet ?
Originating from a crane, the only Red on this Koi is a circle pattern on the head.
What is a Tancho?
Koi piping at the surface are suffering from this.
What is lack of Oxygen?
I’m visible to the naked eye and up close I look like a crab.
What are Koi Lice or a louse?
A sudden change in water quality that kills all your koi when there is no buffer in the water.
What is a ph crash?
The Japanese for this color is “Shiro."
What is white?
The very first thing to check with sick Koi.
What is test the water?
White Koi with large black patches.
What is a Shiro Utsuri?
What Koi are doing when aggressively chasing each other and making the water stink.
What is spawning?
Visible parasite that attaches like a white leech.
What is anchor worm?
Chloramine is made up of these 2 chemicals.
What are Chlorine and Ammonia?
The Japanese for this color is "Sumi."
What is black?
We add this to make city water safe for our Koi.
What is adding a chlorine or chloramine binder, or Sodium Thiosulfate?
A Koi with sparkling Diamond scales.
What is Gin Rin?
Water quality parameter that tells you if the water is acidic or basic.
What is pH or Potential of Hydrogen?
I look like a swimming comma and can multiply quickly to kill all your koi.
What is Costia?
Quickest way to raise pH in a pond.
What is to add baking soda?
This Japanese for this color is "Ki."
What is yellow?
Something I need to do frequently in small amounts to keep my water safe and Koi healthy.
What are water changes?
Common name for a Long-finned Koi.
What is a Butterfly or Hirenaga Koi?
Carbonates in a pond are constantly being consumed by every living cell, and are measured by this.
What is KH, Total Alkalinity, TA or Alk?
This parasite is easily identified with a microscope and looks like a flying saucer.
What is trichodina?
This water test is essential to test the stability of pH.
What is KH or TA or Total Alkalinity?
Japanese for a single color Koi.
What is "Muji?"
A necessity when buying new fish and before adding them to an existing pond.
What is quarantine?