Koi Talk

Welcome to Episode #036 of Koi Talk, where we tackle a pressing concern for koi enthusiasts: persistent parasites in koi ponds. Join hosts Ricky Stoddart and Chris Wall as they delve into the complexities of identifying, treating, and preventing parasite infestations in your koi pond. In this episode, we explore the challenges posed by koi pond parasites and discuss essential topics such as the efficacy of different medications, optimal dosage rates, and other stress factors that contribute to the ongoing issue. Whether you're a seasoned koi keeper or new to the hobby, this episode offers invaluable insights into maintaining the health and vitality of your koi. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your understanding of koi pond health and management. Tune in now to Koi Talk and empower yourself with expert knowledge to keep your koi pond thriving.

Welcome to another insightful episode of Koi Talk, where we delve into the fascinating world of Japanese koi culture. In this episode, hosts Ricky Stoddart and Chris Wall take you on a journey to discover the enchanting realm of Bonsai Koi. Join us as we uncover the secrets behind the art of raising Bonsai Koi, exploring how these miniature marvels bring joy and beauty to koi enthusiasts worldwide. Contrary to common misconceptions, we'll clarify how Bonsai Koi can indeed thrive and grow, adding a unique dimension to any koi collection. Whether you're a seasoned koi keeper or a newcomer to the hobby, this episode offers valuable insights into the accessibility and allure of Bonsai Koi. Gain practical knowledge and discover how incorporating these exquisite specimens can elevate your koi keeping experience. Tune in now to Koi Talk, where passion meets expertise, and let's unlock the beauty of Bonsai Koi together.

Dive into the enchanting world of Japanese koi with hosts Ricky Stoddart and Chris Wall in Episode #34 of the Koi Talk Podcast!

Have you heard the old saying "find a good dealer and stick with them?" Well it makes a lot of sense but what actually makes a good koi dealer? In this episode Ricky Stoddart and Chris Wall break it down to help you make smarter decisions when it comes to finding a Japanese Koi dealer.

In this episode Chris Wall and Ricky Stoddart discuss all things Koi including the 2024 All Japan Koi show. Both the Grand Champion and Mature Champion are discussed in detail along with a variety of other topics.

This week Joe & Ricky are back in the studio to discuss how to build a koi pond on a budget! Learn how to build a stunning koi pond without breaking the bank. Our step-by-step guide will show you how to design and construct a beautiful water garden on a budget. Discover low-cost materials, creative ideas, and smart solutions for creating a pond that your fish will love. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced DIY enthusiast, this guide will help you build a koi pond that is both affordable and visually stunning. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine   Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial  Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk   Email: contact@koitalk.com

Joe & Ricky return to the podcast studio this week to engage in some myth busting! The chat revolves around water quality in your Koi pond and some common misconceptions that could be giving you an unnecessary headache! ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine   Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial  Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk   Email: contact@koitalk.com

This week Ricky is joined by Joe Mitchell of Koi Wholesale. With spring on its way and ponds starting to open up for the season the discussion takes place around skin quality and water treatments to bring your koi back to looking their best. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine   Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial  Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk   Email: contact@koitalk.com

This week Chris and Ricky discuss the issue of unsexed Koi tosai and what you should be looking for when making your buying decisions. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine   Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial  Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk   Email: contact@koitalk.com

This week Chris & Ricky discuss what is going in the Koi world outside the realms of Gosanke and how this shift is impacting the industry as a whole! ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

This week we have a very special podcast with The Koi Partner! Chris sits down for a chat with Yvo to talk all things Koi, Japan and the future of Koi keeping in a digital world! ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

This week Chris & Ricky swap further tales from Koi Land. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

This week Ricky returns from Japan and shares the stories of his most recent visit. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

This week Chris and Ricky discuss the fruits of their labour as they pick out their top highlights from the ponds at Koi Wholesale. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

Tune in to our latest Podcast where Chris and Ricky discuss the controversial topic of 'Koi doctors' and fish health experts. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

Chris and Ricky are back in the studio for our latest Podcast installment. Tune in as they discuss the topics of Autumn harvest season and azukari Koi. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

This week Ricky talks to hobbyists Shirley Gibson & Rob Fleet about their journey's into the world of Koi keeping, trips to Japan and how to bounce back from the gut wrenching moments in the hobby! ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

Chris and Ricky are back in the Koi Talk studio. This week Chris & Ricky discuss the topic of how to find the most value for your budget ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

Chris and Ricky are back in the Koi Talk studio! This week Chris & Ricky discuss the topic of Koi demerits and whether or not you should care!! ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

Chris and Ricky are back for another session in the Koi Talk studio. Today they discuss the topic of Jumbo tosai; how to identify them, how to reach their full potential, and why Jumbo tosai are so popular amongst Koi hobbyists. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

In this episode Chris and Ricky discuss the topic of Tategoi, quite possibly one of the most misused terms in the Koi industry. It means “unfinished future Koi,” essentially a Koi with potential to become a very high-class fish, but is it always used in that way? ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

Welcome to Koi Talk Podcast episode 13. Ricky Stoddart and Chris Wall from the Koi Talk team are back in the studio and in this latest episode discuss the impact that mud ponds vs concrete ponds can have on growing-on Koi. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

Welcome to Koi Talk Podcast episode 12. Ricky Stoddart and Chris Wall from the Koi Talk team are back in the studio and pick up the discussion on two topics high on the agenda for Koi keepers right now. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

Welcome to Koi Talk Podcast episode 11. Ricky Stoddart and Chris Wall from the Koi Talk team are back in the studio, answering a range of Reader's Questions from Koi Talk magazine subscribers. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

Welcome to Koi Talk /Podcast episode 10. In this latest episode Ricky Stoddart chats all things Japan and Japanese Koi with Tim Waddington from Quality Nishikigoi. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

Welcome to Koi Talk episode 9! Steve from team Koi Talk invites Ben Ashe, CEO of MDM (manufacturer of Sequence Pumps), and Darren Gray from Absolute Koi, to step up to the studio microphone. Tune in as they discuss the history of Sequence pumps and the importance of running an economical and reliable pump for your pond. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

Welcome to Koi Talk Episode 8! In this latest Podcast in the series, Ricky welcomes James Colley, well-known hobbyist, and member of the Yorkshire Section of the British Koi Keeping Society (BKKS) to the studio. Listen in as they discuss a range of topics, including how James first got into the hobby, how his involvement has grown over time, building his own ponds, his experiences in Japan, and more recently, his involvement as Chairman of the Great British Koi Show, brought to you by the Yorkshire Section of the BKKS. The Great British Koi Show will be held at Newark Showground on 27 and 28 August 2022. To find out more about the show visit www.newarkshowground.com/whats-on/the-great-british-koi-show ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

[Originally published on YouTube 03.03.2022] We're back on the sofa for episode #005 of Koi Talk with Ricky & Chris! In this latest episode the pair discuss a number of topics, including: · Male vs female Koi · The importance of attracting new hobbyists to Koi keeping · Encouraging hobbyists to get involved at a younger age · Dealing with flukes and parasites in the pond as we move towards Spring

[Originally published on YouTube 24.02.2022] We're back on the sofa for Episode #004 of Koi Talk with Ricky & Chris. In this latest episode they discuss a number of topics, including: · Why it's not all about the size and growth when selecting Koi, and why Chibi Nisai are popular in Japan · One of Ricky's latest Koi purchases - a GinRin Kohaku that he plans to enter to the Wakagoi Koi Show (Young Koi Show) in Japan · Rising fuel costs and how to run your pond on a budget · Why buying cheaper pumps can be a false economy · The amount of development and research that some manufacturers such as Oase put into producing their pond pumps and other products. ------ If you enjoy our Podcasts please show your support for Koi Talk magazine and help fund the work that we're doing, and the Koi Keeping knowledge that we're sharing. With the Koi Talk magazine monthly subscription priced at just £3.95 per copy including delivery, you really don't want to miss out! Subscribe to the magazine today at www.koitalk.com Back issues are also available to buy separately while stocks last. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

[Originally published on YouTube 31.01.2022] It's time for episode 3 of Koi Talk! For our first episode of 2022 we're back on the sofa with Ricky and Chris to talk all things Koi. In their latest conversation the two Koi experts discuss a number of topics, including: · The values attributed to Golden Corn and other non-GoSanke varieties of Koi raised by different breeders · Why breeders such as Dainichi try breeding alternative varieties of Koi and the challenges involved for them in doing so · Why many hobbyists are interested in odd-balls and the more unusual Koi varieties ------ If you enjoy our Podcasts please show your support for Koi Talk magazine and help fund the work that we're doing, and the Koi Keeping knowledge that we're sharing. With the Koi Talk magazine monthly subscription priced at just £3.95 per copy including delivery, you really don't want to miss out! Subscribe to the magazine today at www.koitalk.com Back issues are also available to buy separately while stocks last. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

[Originally published on YouTube 30.12.2021] It's time for episode 2 of Koi Talk, we're back on the sofa with Ricky and Chris for our festive edition! We had some great feedback from our last sofa chat so we've decided to continue the format. Some of the topics Ricky and Chris discuss this time include: · The 52nd All Japan Koi Show (AJKS), and the time and effort breeders in Japan put into preparing their Koi and setting up for the show. · Paying appreciation to the Grand Champion at the AJKS - a Kohaku from Maruyama Koi Farm, raised by Narita. · The differences between Koi appreciation in Japan and other parts of the world, and why hobbyists should focus on Koi appreciation, not Koi assassination. · The selection process for Japanese breeders, Ricky's Koi selection process at Koi Wholesale, and how hobbyists with an open mind could get some real bargains. ------ If you enjoy our Podcasts please show your support for Koi Talk magazine and help fund the work that we're doing, and the Koi Keeping knowledge that we're sharing. With the Koi Talk magazine monthly subscription priced at just £3.95 per copy including delivery, you really don't want to miss out! Subscribe to the magazine today at www.koitalk.com Back issues are also available to buy separately while stocks last. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com

[Originally published on YouTube 22.11.2021] Chris Wall and Ricky Stoddart, founders of Koi Talk magazine, sit down for an in-depth, unscripted conversation to discuss all things Koi and to set straight a few myths from the industry. As well as founding Koi Talk magazine, Ricky is also the Managing Director of Koi Wholesale, the UK's leading wholesaler of quality Japanese Koi which celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this year (2021). With his unique position, Ricky shares his honest thoughts on a number of topics including the price of Koi, the difference between male and female Koi, and his opinions on Koi food to name just a few of the topics discussed. Pull up a comfy chair, sit back and relax, and listen in to Chris and Ricky's conversation to experience a level of Koi knowledge that you're not going to hear anywhere else. ------ If you enjoy our Podcasts please show your support for Koi Talk magazine and help fund the work that we're doing, and the Koi Keeping knowledge that we're sharing. With the Koi Talk magazine monthly subscription priced at just £3.95 per copy including delivery, you really don't want to miss out! Subscribe to the magazine today at www.koitalk.com Back issues are also available to buy separately while stocks last. ------ About Koi Talk: Koi Talk Magazine is the UK's only monthly, printed magazine, dedicated to Koi keeping. Website: www.koitalk.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/koitalkmagazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/KoiTalkOfficial Instagram: www.instagram.com/koi_talk Email: contact@koitalk.com