Articles.....

The Northern Koi Club publishes a regular newsletter for its members which contains lots of interesting articles written by members for members. One such article was made up of a number of contributions from members about their winter pond covers.

Salt
Salt bathing has been widely known and done among Nishikigoi breeders as a practice, when koi loses condition, being harvested, or moved from one pond to another. But is this just based on experiences? Is there some back ground that salt bathing is really useful and effective? Is salt bathing merely a superstition? Click here to read a fascinating article by Fujio Oomo and Tamikazu Kobayashi of Nishikigoi Niigata Direct Ltd.

Pond Covers
Members of the Northern Koi Club are always looking at ways of keeping their Koi warm over the winter. Methods vary from 'a load of balls'(!!), polytunnels, polycarbonate sheeting, bubble wrap and tarpaulin. Click here to read several successful methods which members have used.