I have a 20,000-liter koi pond that’s been home to around 35 koi for about 20 years. Recently, my fish stopped eating, started splashing at the surface, and stayed at the bottom of the pond. Sadly, they began dying one by one, and I lost about 15 fish. The symptoms pointed to parasitic infestations and […]

Let’s jump straight into the frying pan then! Koi Health, Packed with assumptions and anxiety inducing memories for most Koi Keepers, Its not something I can cover in a single article but lets start chipping away at it! The first step of understanding Koi health is simply observation, you may never realize there is something […]

Welcome back Crew, glad to be writing for you guys again! Today, we’re back with another one! This time we are going into one of the most crucial topics for any koi keeper, farmer or dealer. That is viral diseases and bacterial infections in koi ponds. Understanding these threats is essential for keeping a healthy […]

Five months of running Ochiba, and we’re already preparing for our third koi shipment. It feels like just yesterday we were unpacking the first, which came with a haul of 1,011 Tosai and Jumbo Tosai. Then came the second shipment, slightly more refined but no less thrilling, with 348 Nisai and Sansei. Now, as we […]

Brief Introduction to Nishikigoi : A Beginners Guide to 10 Japanese Koi Varieties By Siddharth D’Souza, Ochiba Koi Studio, This article is as seen in The Weekend Aquarist Magazine Today we dive deep into the world of Japanese koi, also known as, Nishikigoi and explore some of the most significant varieties that make this living […]