Japanese Koi Fish

Your guide to the different varieties and appreciation of these wonderful fish!

Chris on Koi | Glossary | Varieties & Appreciation | Koi Shows & Judges | Koi Breeders

This website is dedicated to helping you understand the different varieties of Koi as well as on how to keep them

   Pond Dynamics Intro - Water

   Pond Dynamics - Oxygen

   Pond Dynamics - pH

   Pond Dynamics - Temperature

   Pond Dynamics - Ammonia

   Pond Dynamics - Fish & Man

   Sand Filters - Intro

   Sand Filters - Flow rates

   Sand Filters - Conclusions

   Pond Depth - Myths

   Pond Depth - Facts

   Water Temperature and Koi

   Montmorillonite Clay and Koi

Koi Varieties

Go Sanke Varietals

   Kohaku

   Sanke

   Showa

The rest

   Asagi

   Goromo/Koromo

Glossary of Japanese Koi Terms

Koi Shows

   Kate Mc Gill on Koi Shows

   Kate McGill & Koi Show Judges

   Kate McGill - as a Koi Show Judge

Koi Appreciation

   What makes a serious Koi serious

   Appreciation for the Koi owner

Koi Breeders

    Takeda (Yamatake Koi Farm)

Keeping Koi

    Happy Koi Website

Takeda Koi Breeder Yamatake Koi Farm   

Takeda is one of Japan's respected Koi breeders. Hannes worked with Takeda for four months in Japan where he learned most of what he knows about Koi under the direct tutelage of Takeda san. The relationship Hannes has with Takeda San is very special indeed and every time we visit the farm we are treated to fantastic hospitality and even better Koi selection...

Takeda breeds some amazing Kommonryo, Showa and Sanke. His lines are established and well recognised and Takeda's brother (Takeda!) is a specialist Shiro Utsuri breeder, as well as breeding some stunning Kommonryo.