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Presidents Report

Hi All, Well it has been a quite month on the Koi scene; the quiet before the storm you might say. Already I have heard murmurs that people are trying to spawn. Good luck and I hope it goes well The weather is so unusual you may be lucky and get an early one in. The reports state that we are in for a hot summer, so please be careful when spawning. Make sure you have enough air in the spawning tub and it is under the shade. There is nothing worse than coming home to find you have lost your parent Koi as well as not getting any eggs If anyone has any spare eggs or culls please advise your branch chairperson so they can advise other members who may not have the room to do there own spawning but would love to raise a couple of Koi . By the time this comes to print we would have been and done a Koi presentation in the Hunter valley Gardens on the 14th, 15th and 16th of September. All thanks to Wendie Beril-Jone, who organised everything. A big thank you to those who made themselves available to help out over the weekend. Some photos will follow in next months report . Well that it from me this month. I wish you all well and take extra care this bushfire season, that has already begun. Gerard

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Dear fellow members, I would like to take this opportunity to apologise on behalf of the CAC for the late delivery of our monthly magazine. As you can imagine, some people were upset and words were spoken - enough to say ‘it was your fault’. I say to you, it is nobody’s fault. Everyone tried there best and ok, it was not the best result but we must move on from this. I, as your president take this to heart. We are all volunteers and try to do our best. Sometimes this this is not enough and we have to fix things, which we now have done. I hope this is the last time I have to apologise to you on this point. The Koi Society of Australia is a friendly society where we all should help each other rather than casting remarks on others. I will talk with those effected by the lateness of the magazine and assure them that steps are being taken to avoid this from happening again. I also at this time ask all of you to try and support those people in office. It is not an easy role and we are all new to these postings. Remember we are all volunteers Thanks again for your support going forward. Gerard

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CONTENTS

1 Central Administrative Council

2 City and Country Branches

3 Presidents Report

4 New Members

5 Cumberland Branch Report

5 Newcastle Branch Report

6 Koi Auction

7 Northern Branch Report

7 South African National Koi Show

8 Coffs Harbour Branch Report

8 Southern Branch Report

9 Macarthur Branch Report

9 Illawarra Branch Report

10-13 Summer Pond Tips

14 Central Coast Branch Report

15 Central Coast Grand Champion

17 Northern Branch Grand Champion

18-19 Central Coast Branch Auction

20 Coffs Harbour Pond Tour

22 Nobuo Takigawa RIP

23 Come To Tamworth

25, 28 How To Raise Brine Shrimp

26-27 Calendar of Events

32 KSA Auction Rules

33 Code of Ethics

34 Advertising Notices

35 KSA Supplies

36 Membership Form

CENTRAL COAST DARCY & SNOW SMITH MACARTHUR RICHARD WRIGHTSON

We would like to give a very warm welcome to these New Members. We trust that the Society will provide you with good friendship, good advice and good times, so we hope you will make yourselves known to other members.

MEMBERS

Some branches would like to send their members’ late information which is not in the magazine via email. If you would like to get this information, please put a tick at the end of your email address when you renew your membership

Executive Meeting:

Sunday 27th October


CUMBERLAND BRANCH REPORT http://ksacumberland.webs.com Meets 7.30pm 3rd Wednesday of the Month, Brennan Park Community Hall, Bourke St Smithfield. PROGRAMS: October Meeting Wednesday 16th October Final of the Variety Table Show & Pizza Night Judge: Kate McGill November Meeting: Wednesday 20th Cumberland Christmas At our August meeting we welcomed Dick Power back after his operation on his knees. I would say he is around one inch taller now. We expect to see him sprinting around the hall very soon. Congratulations to Michael Troung and Darren Grech for winning the Variety Table show with their Kumonryu and Tancho Sanke. Graham Fameli came along and judged our table show and gave us one of our most interesting monthly talks we have ever had. Graham showed us slides of how he built his pond. Every one was transfixed to the screen. What a great job Graham did and I am sure there were a few members making notes while he was talking. Thanks Graham .Everyone in the hall thoroughly enjoyed and found your talk very interesting. We highly recommend this talk to all branches. October will be the finals of our Variety Table show, so all members who ‘s fish won the monthly Variety show must bring these fish back this month. If you are not sure, ring me. Kate McGill will be the judge,. There will be some very worth while prizes to be won and also we will make it a Pizza night to fill our stomachs up. Don’t forget November is our Christmas Party night, so make sure you have put your name down for it. No name, no food. Unfortunately, two very important members were sick and could not attend our August meeting. Fred Grech was in hospital having a small operation and Dave Durrant was feeling very poorly. We hope they are both feeling better very soon and back at our meetings.

Regards

Mary

NEWCASTLE BRANCH REPORT Meets 7pm, 1st Tuesday of the Month at 15 Bridge St, Fassifern. PROGRAMS: Next Meetings: Tuesday 1st October, 2013 Tuesday 5th November, 2013 Hello All, Christmas is just around the corner so we need to organise something for our 2013 Christmas Party. If you have any suggestions, please let us know at our next meeting or give us a call. I would like to thank those members in the Society that helped out at Hunter Valley Gardens during the Festival of Flowers in September. A special thanks to Merv for organising the new banners for our branch of the Koi Society. It is, once again, that time of year for the members that are striving to breed a future champion, to place their best fish together and hope for a new koi champion (or a miracle). Good luck to you all! If you are already a member of our Newcastle Branch it would be great to see you at the next meeting as we need a few more new faces and ideas, to keep us entertained. I have just received confirmation that Peter and his wife Jane are alive and well and enjoying the sights of the Mediterranean. Regards Bob Newcastle Branch KSA

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Koi Society of Australia

KOI AUCTION

Sunday 24th November 2013

Held at Auburn Botanic Gardens

enter via Killeen Street

FISH IN BINS BY 9.00AM

BOOKING DATE: Tuesday 12th November

from 9am: Phone 9604 7072

AUCTION COMMENCES AT 10.00AM.

REFRESHMENTS ON SALE

CENTRAL SUPPLIES OPEN FOR BUSINESS

FOR MORE INFORMATION Ph. 96047072

All fish must be over 75mm

No long finned Koi will be sold

please read Auction rules page 32

Auction Master When ringing up and booking bins for an upcoming auction, please make sure you will

be available. Please do not ring up and book bins just on the chance you might be available.

If for any unforseen reason you yourself cannot attend please: 1) Give 24 hours notice you cannot attend. 2) You must name a fit adult replacement, who has NOT got bins in the auction

to do your allotted job. Thanks Mary

NORTHERN BRANCH REPORT Meets 8pm 2nd Wednesday of the Month, West Pymble Community Hall, Lofberg Road, West Pymble. PROGRAMS: Next Meeting: Wednesday 9th October Table Top Show - Bekko & Utsurimono Presentation: “Koi Health” by Bradley Bradley You've heard of Family Fun Days? Well Wednesday 11th was "Fameli Fun Day" for the Northern Branch. Our Large Koi competition was well represented and judged expertly by Graham Fameli. Winning Koi: Grand Champion - Kujaku (K Schnell – see page 17 for photos) Best Gosanke - Sanke ( I & K Andews) Best Non Gosanke - Ochiba (K Schnell) Best Metallic - Metallic Doitsu (I & K Andrews) Graham then presented an enthralling talk on his recent Judging trip to Perth. He had plenty of Hi Res photos and some great insight into how the KSWA are developing some stunning koi with growth rates that we in NSW can only dream of. Happy Koi Keeping Martin Rocliffe

South African National Koi

Show Thank you for having me present this talk about our last trip to South Africa, where we were asked to judge at there National Koi Show. If ever you wanted to visit a koi show this should be top of your list. From when you arrive at the airport you are treated like royalty. People think South Africa is unsafe, but this our third visit and we have never felt unsafe. This is a credit to our host, as they really do look after us and keep us out of harms way. The show itself is held in a shopping centre. It is walled off, so people have to pay for entry. That helps with running the show. It takes a couple of days to set up, all done by volunteers, including the electrical installation . It has a full time kitchen serving breakfast and lunch They have the same as our BBQ, but with the South African way they hang a butt of beef between a wall of coals. Believe me, it tastes great. One thing you need to know about South Africa, is do not be shy. If you hesitate you have lost out . These guys are big and no one gets between them and a good steak. The show runs for three days. Day 1: the fish put into bins. Day 2: the koi are judged. Day 3: the awards presentation and fish are removed. It all runs very smoothly. They also have a lot of venders on the side both selling koi and pond equipment. It is interesting to visit some years. apart as you see what is new and what people are using their spare cash on. The new buzz word is cylinder filters. Gerard McDonald


Koi Society of Australia

2013 Auction Dates

at Auburn Botanic Gardens commencing at 10am

Sunday November 24th 2013


COFFS HARBOUR BRANCH REPORT Meets 2pm, 3rd Sunday of the month. Phone 0428380201 for meeting place as venues change. Our last meeting was a very successful pond tour and started off at Gaz and Karen’s new pond. It is not unusual for Koi Keepers to spend a lot of money on their pond and the result is stunning. A formal pond with black marble surrounds and roofed over. The fish are shown off at their best with absolutely crystal clear water. Gaz has developed his own filter system using K1 media and it is obviously working well. The group continued on to the Maguires Pond at Toormina to inspect their fish, housed in an above ground pool and we agree with Geoff that he has got a few too many. No doubt he is looking forward to our Auction at the end of September. Finally we finished with a meeting at Peter and Colleen’s place with a good look at their natural ponds, set in gardens complete with waterfall. We finished off with a Barbeque at the Jetty and a good time was had by all. As mentioned we are having an Auction at the end of September and this magazine will be going to press at that time. The big question is whether there will be enough buyers as we are all pretty well stocked at the moment. Still there is always that one more Koi that we can make room for! Future events that we are looking forward to, are a trip to Grafton to take in the Jacaranda festival and visit some ponds in that area. Robyn Brierly has rebuilt her pond and we are looking forward to seeing that. A lot of fish are starting to egg up and it should be a great spawning season. Have fun John

SOUTHERN NSW BRANCH REPORT Meets 3rd Sunday of the Month Next Meeting will be Saturday 26th October 2013 Shoalhaven River Festival 9am Setup of stall. Hello Koi lovers, Our last meeting was at the Lady Denman where we tried out the new projector and watched a DVD on the Japanese Show. Half way through this Craig Denton took ill and we had to call an ambulance to him. I spoke with Craig on the phone today, he called to thank us for our help on the day an said he is feeling much better now. We will not be having the October meeting as usual on the third Sunday. Instead, we will be having the fish display and stall at the Shoalhaven River Festival on the Saturday 26th October. I spoke with Lynn Locke today 6th September and she confirmed they have received our application to have a stall. There is a $20 fee involved for the stall. We will have a display with a few fish to show the public and hopefully create some interest and join some new members. As this is the first time they have the festival since 1997 it should attract a lot of attention to the area. They are having a street parade and dragon boat races on the river as well as the market stalls. I am hoping there will be a lot of lookers at the markets. I can't exactly say just yet where we will be set up, I know it is near the river. I believe it will be on the Sydney side of the river and to the left of the bridge if you are travelling up from the south. Ring my mobile phone if you get lost. Just give me a call or ring me the week before as by then I will have all the final details. Regards Mike & Linda


MACARTHUR BRANCH REPORT Meets 7.30pm 4th Monday of the Month, Currans Hill Community Centre, Corner Tramway and Currans Hill Drive Currans Hill PROGRAMS Next Meeting 28th October 2013 Table Show: Hikari moyomono and Hikari Utsurimono

Hi all

I would like to thank everyone who got involved and helped out with the Macarthur silent auction. The sun was out and the bidders and the koi were there. Next year will hopefully be bigger and better. Our Monday night meeting there was small in attendance. But we had a visitor named Darren who was interest in keeping koi; hopefully a new MacArthur member. Business was discussed. We talked about the Christmas raffle and about advertising the silent auction to attract more bidders. Also, we had a great night out at Camden RSL Chinese Restaurant. A good turn out and great food. Terry McNeil gave a talk and presentation on metallic koi. He discussed body shape, colour and skin quality and what to look for when judging metallic. The table show was judge by Tony Tate. On show were Ogon and wild card up 25cm. 1st place Ogon winner was Lex and Terry. 1st place wild card winner was also Terry and Lex. Just a reminder that all 1st place table show winners will need to be bought to the end of year Christmas party. Meeting closed at 8.55pm. October table show will be Kinginrin A and Kinginrin B. See you all next meeting. Boun

ILLAWARRA BRANCH REPORT

Meets 7pm 4th Tuesday of the month, Flinders Community Centre, 18 Adam Murray Way, Flinders (near Shellcove at Shellharbour). Programs: 22nd October 2013 - Branch Meeting Quiz and Question time Table Show - home raised koi 50-200mm and FISH BINGO 3rd November 2013 - Field Day at the home of Paul and Annie Allin at 9 The Vale Cambewarra

Well better late than never is my motto. This month I was late getting the report into Bradley. Sorry for my tardiness and being winter there is very little happening in our branch at the moment. To catch you all up, we had our Big Fish Show at the home of Helen and Eddy Visser on the 29th September. All the results and information will be available in the next magazine edition including a great pictorial. I must pass on congratulations to Jim and Marion Hurt on the birth of their granddaughter, "well done Pauline and Tony" . Also, congratulations to Jim and Celia Street on the birth of their great-grandson, "well done Raleigh and Rob". Jim Street was speaker for the night at our last branch meeting so he touched on all the aspects of interest from the subjects that our previous speaker Ralf Boehner spoke on. This produced quite a good discussion from all members. The next Field Day is on the 3rd November 2013 and is at the home of Paul and Annie Allin, at 9 The Vale, Cambewarra. There will be a Table Show - All varieties; 1 per class per person. We will have a barbecue lunch and please bring a plate. We're hoping for a good attendance. Spring is upon us, so I wonder how many members are breeding koi from our branch. My female koi don't even look like they are filling up with eggs, so maybe I will be trying in late November or early December. Good luck to all with your breeding programs. Time to close this report once again until next month.

Cheers Denise.

by Ray Jordan Foreword: This is the second in a series of four articles designed to offer tips for best care of your koi throughout the year based on seasonal needs. The focus of this information is for warmer climates but it will benefit a broader audience as well. Koi are best raised as a four season animal which is how their common carp ancestors evolved. As seasons progress important hormonal and environmental signals prepare koi to develop to their genetic potential. Perpetual summer or eternal winter temperatures have their own individual unique disadvantages on the growth and health of our koi. Understanding seasonal variations in terms of temperature, light, and feeding techniques and working to moderate the inherent stressors can be an effective method to improve the health and beauty of your koi. In warmer climates with intense summers efforts to moderate the effects of intense sunlight and provide milder seasonal temperatures can be beneficial. Advice on the best individual care of your koi depends on many factors including your local climate, source water perimeters, pond and filter system dynamics, stocking rate, and your personal goals as a koi hobbyist. All of these factors are interconnected and making small but consistent improvement in multiple perimeters can have a significant impact on your ponds water quality and koi development. It is critical to the health and development of your koi to maintain as clean an pond/filter system as possible regardless of season: If you do not have effective bottom drain/s, skimmer/s, and a method to separate and remove solids from your water before it clogs your biological filters please consider how best to retrofit these important elements without delay. Yes, it is possible (with a lot of daily effort) to remove debris and sludge the old fashioned way. It is important to understand that without a clean pond/filter system 24/7 you will likely continue to struggle to keep your water quality at a high level and your koi healthy. Koi ponds/filter systems should be DESIGNED and MAINTAINED to easily remove waste from your pond. WARMER CLIMATES: South Texas summers can be brutal with peak daily high air temperatures

well above 35C and up to the low 40’s and morning lows in the higher 20’s. There is a fair amount of information on how to care for koi in conventional cooler climates, however, there is not as much written about techniques for koi care in warmer climates. Koi keepers need to think about how to minimize the stress of rapid daily temperature changes and also how to care for your koi according to the local climate conditions. Koi keepers need to understand that koi stressed by summer heat will have their health and overall development adversely affected. Your individual pond situation, this summer, will depend on several factors including the success of previous seasons. An outdoor koi pond/filter system is a dynamic changing environment. Keeping koi is primarily about keeping your pond water clean, stable and healthy. Following are suggestions that will hopefully help you manage your pond and koi through a trouble free summer which will help prepare your koi for a healthier fall and winter. Each of these topics merit a greater in depth discussion than found in this article. I urge you to explore these issues in more detail depending on your needs. OXYGEN: The biggest hazard and challenge to your koi in warmer climates is lower oxygen levels in the summer. Air breathing creatures like us live in a relative oxygen rich environment that is ~ 21% oxygen. However the amount of oxygen that can be dissolved in water is so tiny it is measured in parts per million (ppm). One of the most important concepts in maintaining healthy koi requires understanding the effects that temperature has on oxygen content of water. At 85F only about a maximum of 6.1 ppm of dissolved oxygen can be maintained in fresh water. Realize it will take a lot of aeration to get your ponds oxygen level to near saturation and the goal is to be at least 80% saturated at all times. 6.1 ppm is about 35,000 times less oxygen than found in the air we breathe. At elevations well above sea level the amount of oxygen would be even lower. There is very little safety cushion when you consider that koi become stressed at oxygen levels of less than 5.0 ppm and start dying at 3.0 ppm. Temperature effects on oxygen levels are two-fold.:


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First, temperature affects the ability of water to hold dissolved oxygen as seen in the chart below. Second, the rate of metabolism doubles for every 10 degree centigrade temperature change in cold blooded animals. This means the metabolism decreases by 50% for each drop in temperature of 10C and conversely doubles for every increase of 10C. For example, increasing water temperature from 21C to 31C means that the requirements of fish, bio-filtration bacteria, algae, in fact all living things are increased by 100% for nutrients, oxygen, and everything else. At the same time the oxygen content of the system would decrease not only because of warmer water’s reduced ability to dissolve oxygen but also because of the increase in the oxygen demand. If you were to compare the amount of oxygen and the oxygen demand at 11C degrees vs. 31C degrees the difference is even more significant. At 31C your pond oxygen level would be about 1/3 less however the oxygen demand would be 4 fold greater than at 11C. Is it any wonder that a pond’s water quality and koi can suffer during the relatively hot summers in warmer climates? Remember that the beneficial bacteria that live in your filter are also dependent on the amount of oxygen in the water to thrive and do their job of converting ammonia to nitrites and nitrates. Lower oxygen levels can suppress the population of “good” bacteria and let ammonia and nitrite levels increase to stressful or even potentially lethal levels. The aquatic submerged plants like algae in your pond are both beneficial and detrimental to oxygen levels. During the day aquatic plants such as algae in your pond produce oxygen. However, at night, they consume oxygen and compete with your fish and filter bacteria for the limited supply of oxygen in the water. This is why fish die offs usually happen in the early morning hours. This is why oxygen testing should been done in the early morning to determine lowest levels. Sadly, I have had too many calls from pond owners that experienced the majority of their fish dying over night during the hottest summer months. These summer fish kills are usually the result of a sequence of events. A combination of warmer water, increased plant growth, accumulation and decay of organic matter, and a ever growing biomass of fish causes increased oxygen consumption at night to the point where the drop is significant and lasts long enough to cause the

death of most if not all your koi. When koi are stressed by chronic low oxygen problems they will be much more likely to succumb to diseases and lose their pretty colours. Here are some tips to prevent low oxygen levels. It is important to determine your pond’s lowest oxygen level and increase it if needed? The cheapest method to measure dissolved oxygen commonly just called DO is to buy an oxygen test kit. Be sure to get a test kit for fresh water. You fill a test tube with pond water to a predetermined level and then add a reagent and match the colour to a chart. You also, need to know your pond’s water temperature to determine how “saturated” your pond is with oxygen. The goal is to meet or exceed 80% saturation point at a given water temperature. Precise measurement with a drop test kit is not possible but will give you a good idea of how much DO is in your pond. Remember you should be measuring about sunrise to get the lowest level of the day. You can also buy an oxygen meter to get more accurate measurements. DO meters are more expensive and require calibration and constant cleaning to be accurate. How much aeration should you have in a healthy moderately stocked koi pond? The amount of aeration created from a waterfall is difficult to calculate. I suggest that all koi ponds use air pumps rated at 80+ liters per minute per 3,000 gallons of water. Use air stones positioned in your pond, waterfall area, or bio-filters. Most common air pumps utilize rubber diaphragms which will wear out in two to three years. Heat is a critical factor in how long they last. Also these air pumps have a filter to prevent dust from damaging the pump. Be sure to clean this filter twice a year as a clogged filter makes the pump run even hotter. If you have hard water it can clog the pores in air stones and cause your air pumps to work even harder and hotter. Clean air stones used in harder water at least twice per year with muriatic acid diluted with three parts water. Air stones can improve pond water circulation by moving water from the bottom to the surface and also eliminating dead zones of stagnant or slow moving water in your system. Also consider installing passive air venturi’s which is a fairly easy DIY project. Venturi’s save the cost of additional air pumps and electricity but they also reduce the return flow rate somewhat. Some types of koi pond filters such as those with moving bed filters require aeration to tumble the media and this counts towards your total aeration needs. Shower


filters or trickle towers also increase aeration based on their above water media designs. In general, the deeper your pond and the less relative surface area to total pond volume the more supplemental aeration you are likely to need. Trickle towers and shower filter actually increase the surface area of your pond which not only improves the oxygen absorption but also helps with degassing carbon dioxide and other dissolved gases in the pond. It is almost impossible to supply too much aeration to a koi pond as long as the aeration occurs in less than 8-10 feet of depth. Injecting air at deeper depths can potentially cause problems with air bubble disease in your fish in certain situations. Realize, if your electricity goes off for any reason during the hottest summer months you will have much less time before oxygen is depleted from your water particularly if the oxygen was already near critical levels. Please consider installing some type of battery backup system to power an air pump/air stones in your pond during power outages. Water Temperature:You can assume your fish will be significantly stressed if your water temperature goes over 29C degrees or your pond temperature changes by more than +/- 10 degrees during 24 hours. Find a way to shade at least part of your pond from the hottest part of the afternoon sun. Plant a tall hedge on the west side of your pond or locate some tall pot plants or patio umbrellas to help provide some shade. Consider building an arbor, trellis, or place shade cloth over your pond. Also, if your filter system is exposed to the sun create shade for it as well. Increase your water circulation. If you have a waterfall or fountain increase the water flow. If your fountain can be adjusted try for a fine mist type effect. Another method is to modify your pond water return into a spray bar. Spray bars are pipes with small holes drilled along the bottom that create a curtain of water as it is returned to the pond. Spray bars can drop water temperatures by 5-13C degrees when they are built large enough and enough water is pumped through them. Maybe this is the time to consider getting a larger water pump. Increased circulation will encourage evaporation which will have an additional cooling effect. Another method to cool the area around your pond is to use one of the water “mist” products you might have noticed at some restaurants and amusement parks. We bought one at Home Depot for about $13. You connect the mist-er to a garden hose and several tiny nozzles create a fog like mist

that can cool the immediate area by up to twenty degrees. This mist-er could be placed on a timer to come on for an hour or so every afternoon in the hottest part of the day. A side benefit to this is you can be more comfortable and able to enjoy your pond on even the hottest afternoons. The amount of water used is minimal, perhaps a few gallons an hour. SHADE: Koi can get sunburned and develop skin problems and even eye cataracts in shallow ponds. Many koi keepers also believe that hikui which is a skin disease of unknown cause might very well be related to excessive sun exposure. In warmer climates it is important to provide some shade for your fish. Shade will also help keep your ponds water temperature cooler and help control excessive algae growth. POND & FILTER MAINTAINENCE: Because of higher temperatures fish waste and wind blown trash decompose faster in the summer. To compensate you will need to increase the amount and frequency of water changes and filter cleaning. Do not forget to use adequate dechlor. Chlorine is likely still the #1 reason for koi deaths. I recommend you avoid auto fill devices if you use chlorinated water. Sooner or later these devices fail and dead fish are the result. ALGAE: Algae appears in two major forms in our ponds, the good and the bad/ugly. It is impossible to have a healthy outdoor koi pond and not have some algae. to a degree algae is helpful to our pond’s overall ecology in several ways. It is only when things get out of balance and algae increases to the level it starts clogging our filters, or prevents us from seeing our koi, or negatively affects our pond water quality that algae is a problem. Algae needs a few elements to grow including water, nutrients, and sunlight. Since we cannot eliminate water we need to control the nutrient levels and sunlight intensity. We also can use a process called competitive exclusion to our advantage. Single cell platonic types of algae can cause “greenish” water. Filamentous algae also called “hair” algae grows in strands on the pond surfaces. Over stocked and under filtered ponds have increased dissolved organics which will encourage algae to proliferate especially with warmer water and increased sunlight. Best methods of control involved rebalancing pond with less fish load, less feeding, and more frequent water changes and filter cleaning. Additional shade will help reduce algae overgrowth.


I do not recommend using bottled algaecides as they are only temporary treatments that kill algae but the dead decaying algae serves as a stimulus to another algae bloom and creates a dangerous rollercoaster cycle of algae booms and busts. Remember our koi require a stable non-stressful environment to prosper. There are lots of sad reports of sick and dying koi after algaecide treatments so please do not become one of these stories. If you If you want a quick temporary treatment for green water install a properly sized UV unit with the correct flow rate for your pond’s total water volume. This will not affect filamentous algae. You can use regular plain salt to temporarily knock back filamentous algae. However the dead algae will cause another algae bloom unless it is removed right way. Using a UV unit or using salt are just temporary band-aids and the only true remedy is to have a properly stocked, fed, shaded, and maintained pond. A sign of a healthy koi pond is a thriving growth of short filamentous algae on pond surfaces. This beneficial type of algae helps balance the pond by utilizing pond nutrients and removing them before platonic algae starts to increase in population and create green water. DISSOLVED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: Are often shortened to DOCS. DOCS are the result of too much pollution in your pond from over stocking, over feeding, under filtering, and under maintaining the filters and water changes. No water testing needed here as DOCS are easily detected when a foamy scum is observed on your pond’s surface or in the skimmer. Higher levels of decaying organic

compounds creates population explosions of disease causing bacteria and undesirable algae. High levels of DOCS create an hostile environment for beneficial bacteria and algae species by consuming significant amounts of dissolved oxygen which creates additional stress on your koi. Remember how earlier I said many of these issues are interrelated? DOCS indicate a ticking time bomb for your koi’s future health. The solution to high DOCS is a combination of increasing aeration, increasing filtration, increasing water changes, reducing fish load, and reducing feeding. You could also build a DIY protein skimmer. FEEDING: Most people feed they koi way too much. I do and I bet that you do also. If your koi are shaped more like footballs than spindles you need to reduce the amount of food you feed. In the summer it is better to feed early in the morning when the water temperature is lower. Remember optimum water temperature for koi and goldfish is between 68 and 74F degrees. When your water temperature rises above 80F over feeding causes additional problems including increased water pollution, oxygen depletion, and algae growth. At water temperatures over 85F I would reduce feeding to a very small amount every other day or every 3rd day. At water temperatures approaching 90F I would stop feeding or feed very lightly only once a week. At these high temperatures very little nutrition can be obtained by your koi from the food passing through their systems anyway. As the water starts to cool down healthy koi will make up for any growth they might have missed during the hottest part of the summer.

CENTRAL COAST BRANCH REPORT Meets: 11:00am 1st Sunday of the Month Watanobbi Community Centre, 1 Harrington Close, Watanobbi Programs: 6th October 2013 OCTOBER’S MEETING ACTIVITIES:

Guest Speaker to talk on recommended breeding preparations

More information regarding Coach trip to Tamworth

Details regarding Branch’s Christmas Party

Hi There, Our individual Branch member’s recently played hosts to members of the AKA Koi Club. Starting at Wyee and finishing at Umina, with Lunch at The Edogawa Japanese Gardens at East Gosford. All reports suggested that it was indeed a great Koi day. Rob Minett reported on the problem of ‘Koi clear water Smorgasbord’ at the Edogawa East Gosford Japanese Gardens. The perils of having a crystal clear koi pond it seems, is that a lone pelican has found a new eating establishment! Steps are now being undertaken to ‘scare away’ the unwanted guest. We were lucky enough to have our KSA Club President Gerard McDonald to judge our ‘Large Size Fish Show’ held in our meeting at Wotanobbi in September. Gerard as you know is an accredited ZNA Judge, so his differing observations of our Koi on show were greatly appreciated. Thanks also goes to member’s who gave their time and the effort made to transport their Koi to the Show. Thanks in particular to Bruce Mears traveling the furthest from Gillieston Heights (between Maitland & Kurri) with his entry. Gerard, after considered time in scrutinizing the entries, chose a 45 cm Kohaku owned by Rob Minett, closely followed by a 48 cm Shiro Bekko owned by Michael Langlade. Showing that our Members are becoming more astute in judging a quality Koi, the People’s Choice award also was Rob’s Kohaku. Well done Mr. Minett. Gerard then gave a short talk, which consisted of a ‘Koi Keeping Overview’. Varying subjects included, economical use of water pumps to save

electricity costs, ph parameters for successfully keeping Koi in, suggested time period “when NOT to feed Koi” - suggesting May to September inclusive. Other topics included the use of the product ‘Program’ to help maintain your pond from many ‘nasties’ that can cause damage & health problems to our Koi. He also spoke about the benefits of barley straw in assisting the elimination of green algae and the unsightly ‘stringy green algae’. Another initiative he suggested was for members to bring in samples of their pond’s water for ongoing testing & recording. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and attending our meeting Gerard. Our Branch is organizing a Coach trip to Tamworth, the home of country music, & the Golden Guitar, on Saturday & Sunday, the 19th and 20th October 2013. Visits include different Springtime gardens and hopefully some ‘local Koi Keepers’ (we are currently investigating that bit). All of our Branch members are invited, as well other Branch members may like to join us as you would be most welcome. Remember at this time, the more we have hopefully the costs will be lower, as it is now seats are filling fast. Please contact Fay for further Tamworth costs

and details.

Christmas Party, yes it’s a little early but, just so that you don’t ‘double book the day’. Venue: Central Coast Leagues Club, Dane Drive Gosford. Date: December 8th 2013 Meeting time, 11:15 am near Food Court. Cost per person; $10:00 (Branch to finance remaining cost). Please purchase your own

choice of drinks from the Bar.

THERE WILL BE NO NORMAL DECEMBER MEETING AT WOTANOBBI, just an informal chat at the Leagues Club if required. Regards, Bob


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Nobuo Takigawa R.I.P. It is with great sadness that we pass on this news. On 26th August former ZNA Chairman Nobuo Takigawa passed away aged 86. Nobuo, the successor to Masao Kato in 2008 made a big contribution to the success of ZNA but will probably be remembered for his successes on the show scene with no fewer than nine Grand Champions at the ZNA National show (now named the ZNA International Show) to his name. Not least with the 107cms Sanke called ‘Ryujin’. Abroad his show success brought the names of Matsue and Momotaro to our attention. Names that are commonplace now but fifteen years ago known only to a select few. Rest in peace.


When------Sat 19th & Sun 20st of October

Why------- Come join the Central Coast Branch on their annual weekend away

Where-----Heading up the New England Highway to Tamworth, the Country Music

Capital of Australia!

What For-To visit 8 gardens as part of the Tamworth Open Gardens Weekend which is

only on every 2 years,

As well as having a look at other items of interest around the district, eg. the Country

Music Museum and

Hall of Fame etc

Will we see Koi? Who knows, you may be surprised.

Who-------Anyone who would like to have a fun filled weekend with people with a

common hobby---KOI ! ! !

Members of all branches are invited to join us.

How-------Contact Fay on 4392-3271 ASAP to book your seat etc

You will need to get a $50 deposit to her as soon as possible to confirm your reservation

Cost--------Still to be confirmed, but should be less than $250 per person

Covers-----everything except Saturday Night meal.

Remember !

Contact Fay on 4392-3271 for a great weekend away.


Australian Koi Association

2013 Auction Dates


Sunday 6th October 2013

Sunday 8th December 2013


Brine shrimp are a nutritious and easy to

raise feed for fry and young koi. They are

heavily relied upon as a first food for fry

(baby fish) and are used as a diet

supplement by many avid fish keepers for

their nutritional value, and perhaps also

the interest it sparks in their fish! Brine

shrimp, particularly in their adult stages,

can be bought in most pet stores, but it is

often cheaper and more convenient to

raise them at home.

Cut the base off of a soft drink bottle

about 1/3 of the way up, this will become

the base of your hatchery. With the lid

screwed tight onto the top half, place it

upside-down in the base.

Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt for every 40 ml of lukewarm water. Pour this into your hatchery and top up with tap water. Dechlorinator is not necessary). Rock or aquarium salt works fine too - 1

level Tbs per quart of water.

Place an air stone into the bottom of the hatchery and turn the air pump on. Add half a teaspoon of brine shrimp eggs to the hatchery. If possible, leave your

hatchery in a warm place, preferably out of direct sunlight. Your brine shrimp should begin to hatch after 12 hours and continue to do so for up to 36 (hatching times will vary depending on the eggs

you use, water temperature and salinity).

Notice that your brine shrimp are extremely tiny, smaller than a pins head. At this stage they are suitable to feed to young fry. Harvest them by siphoning with

airline tubing, or by slightly loosening the cap on the bottom of the hatchery over a handkerchief. Rinse in fresh water for a few

seconds and feed to your fry. To grow your brine shrimp onto adulthood, you must feed them. For the first 24 hours of life your brine shrimp will not require feeding as they are still relying on their egg sac, and

have not fully developed their digestive system. Brine shrimp are non-selective filter feeders (meaning they're not fussy) and can be fed a wide range of foods, including but not limited to Liquidfry brand or similar fry food, yeast, whey, wheat flour, soybean powder, fish meal and egg yolk. The criteria for suitable foods is small, easily digestible particles which do not dissolve in water (for example, powdered milk won't work). Most importantly, do not over-feed them! In the small capacity of the soft drink bottle, it is very easy to foul up the water with excess feeding.

It will be necessary to change the water in the hatchery regularly. An easy way to do this without losing any of your tiny brine shrimp is to siphon the water out through an airstone. Replace the siphoned water with adequately

salty water (just make a guess based on how much salt you originally put in, in comparison to how much water you took out - remember too much salt is better than too little.)

Depending on water conditions, foods and the strain of brine shrimp you are raising, it could

take anywhere from a week or so to a month to reach adult size. How long, or more accurately, to what size you raise your brine shrimp to is up

to you.

Brine shrimp need a clean environment and using the bottle they were hatched in won't be clean enough. You need to remove all the dead eggs, empty shells and any dead brine shrimpettes. You also would need to cull the

hatch to give each remaining nauplii enough room to grow and have enough food to live on. They will need to be kept warm and water will need to be continually circulated. They also need a dark period (like day and night). It also takes most 6+ weeks to grow to adult size and usually most will die before then.

HOW TO RAISE BRINE SHRIMP

STEPS


Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

1 Newcastle Meeting

2 3 4 5 6 Central Coast Meeting

7 8 9 Northern Meeting

10 11 12 13

14 15 16 Cumberland Meeting

17 18 19 Tamworth Visit

20 Tamworth Visit

Coffs Meeting

21 22 Illawarra Meeting

23

24 25 26 Southern Meeting

27

28 Macarthur Meeting

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20 Tamworth Visit

Coffs Meeting

21 22 Illawarra Meeting

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24 25 26 Southern Meeting

27

28 Macarthur Meeting

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Brine shrimp are attracted to light. Using a light to attract them into one area can greatly aid in catching them. Without a strong light-source and in the absence of water agitation, brine shrimp naturally sink, whilst their hatched eggshells float, therefore the removable base of the soft drink hatchery makes harvesting easier. If you plan to grow out your brine shrimp, put them in a larger tank. A soft drink bottle is usually preferred over other containers, such as an ice-cream container, because of it's rounded shape and removable base (the cap). Brine shrimp need rapid aeration for both air and reaching food, and will tend to get stuck in the corners of a rectangular container, especially if there is a light source near by. It is also important not to use a air stone for aeration cause the baby brine shrimp will stick to the tiny bubbles and die—just use the air hose so you have bigger bubbles (no tiny bubbles) and it may take you a few times to get it right. Eggs which have not been stored below 10°C(like the ones on your Local Fish Shop shelf) will have a significantly lower hatch rate. All Brine Shrimp eggs should be stored in a tightly sealed container, free from moisture, at or below 10°C (freezing not recommended) for maximum hatch rate. Hang the DIY Brine Shrimp Hatchery in a convenient location. A pH of 8.0 or higher is recommended. Attach the airline to the air pump (located above the hatchery) and the hatchery air tube (in the bottle cap). Let the eggs soak for about 15 minutes, "swirling" the eggs occasionally with your finger to help absorb water and allow to sink to the bottom of the hatchery. Turn on the air pump and adjust the bubbles to where they are vigorous and the eggs are in

constant motion. Generally, the optimum incubation time is 24 hours. However, depending on the quality of the eggs and the hatching environment, it may take up to 36 hours for a complete hatch. The best temperatures for hatching Brine Shrimp eggs is between 26°C and 28°C Lower temperatures will result in a longer hatch time. Light is also required in the first few hours of incubation in order to trigger the hatching mechanism. Maintaining a light source during the entire incubation period will help to maximize hatch results. When hatching is complete, turn off the air supply to the hatchery. After about 15 minutes, the empty shells (brown) should be floating on the surface of the water, the unhatched shells should be in the bottom of the hatchery in the bottle cap and the live Brine Shrimp (orange) should be vibrating around by the neck of the bottle. Disconnect the air line from the air pump, without shaking the bottle, which will mix everything up, again. Lower the end of the air line to a level below the bottle and drain the water through a Brine Shrimp net into a container. Stop draining when the shrimp have been drained out and before the empty egg shells reach the end of the rigid tube. Pour a bit of clean fresh or (preferred) saltwater through the net to rinse the Brine Shrimp. You can either move the clean shrimp to a grow out container (the DIY Brine Shrimp Hatchery works great for this, too) or feed directly to your tank critters. Rinse out the Brine Shrimp Hatchery and either store it or set it up again for another hatch the next day.

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Sunday 8th December 2013


2013 KSA Auction Rules

1. Only financial KSA members may have bins in an Auction. 2. You must have renewed your KSA membership 1 (one) month before the auction

booking day. 3. Members signing on for the first time, will not be granted bins in a KSA auction for 3

months from their joining date. 4. There is a maximum of 4 (four) bins per HOUSEHOLD. 5. Members may have bins in every OTHER auction, unless an auction is not filled. 6. Members wishing to have bins in an auction must ring in person on booking day. 7. If that member cannot ring himself, he must inform the Booking Officer of his stand-in

24 hours before booking day. 8. If a member cannot perform his allotted task at an auction, then he must inform the

Booking Officer 24 hours before the auction and nominate an able bodied person to do his work. If he cannot, and arrives at the auction without a stand-in, then his bins will be given to other members.

9. All members with fish in an auction must be at the auction area, no later than 8.00am to help with the setup. If a member arrives after 9.00am he may lose his allotted bins and be refused bins in the next 3 (three) auctions.

10 Any member who has been allotted bins, but has to drop out before the auction day, must give the Booking Officer 24 hours notice, or they might not be given bins in the next 3 auctions.

11. All members with fish in an auction must perform their allotted work. It is their responsibility to be at their work station at the right time.

12. All fish submitted at the auction for sale must be of good health. The KSA scrutineer has the final say and can ask a member to remove any fish from the auction if he believes them to be not up to KSA standard and of poor health. His decision is final.

13. All fish must be over 75mm and no more than 30 small Koi in any one bin. 14. Once you have put your fish in your allotted bin, you cannot move them, without a

scrutineer’s permission. 15. No Long fin Koi will be sold at any KSA Main Body or Branch auction. 16. Once the auction is over, it is the duty of every member who has sold fish at the auction to help with the packing away of the auction equipment.. No monies will be paid to members until the trailer is packed. 17. Any member found to be selling Koi privately at a KSA auction will be banned for at least 12 months from any future KSA auctions

Please note rule 13.

This rule will be enforced by the chief scrutineer from 1st January 2010. All the above rules must be used by ALL Branches at their branch auctions.

The Koi Society of Australia Inc.DEDICATED TO THE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF KOI

AUSTRALIAN CHAPTER OF ZEN NIPPON AIRINKAI (Z.N.A.) JAPAN

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER

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MEMBERSHIP FORMI, the undersigned, hereby apply for membership of the Koi Society of Australia, and agree to abide by the

rules of the Society .

All members may attend the meetings of any of the branches, but may only vote for the Branch Office

Bearers; or enter fish for the Ron Ford Trophy at the branch nominated on this form. If you wish to change

your branch, please do so through the Membership Officer.

Renewal New Member

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Number of Children Under 16

Address

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Email Address

MEMBERSHIP TYPE BRANCHSingle Membership - $28 Newcastle Macarthur

Family Membership - $28 Central Coast Illawarra

Single Pensioner - $20 Northern Shoalhaven

Family Pensioner - $20 Cumberland Central Records

Pensioner No. (for those unable or not wishing

to belong to a branch)

Junior ($14) (under 16 or still at School)

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AUSTRALIAN CHAPTER OF ZEN NIPPON AIRINKAI (Z.N.A.) JAPAN

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER

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MEMBERSHIP FORMI, the undersigned, hereby apply for membership of the Koi Society of Australia, and agree to abide by the

rules of the Society .

All members may attend the meetings of any of the branches, but may only vote for the Branch Office

Bearers; or enter fish for the Ron Ford Trophy at the branch nominated on this form. If you wish to change

your branch, please do so through the Membership Officer.

Renewal New Member

Surname

Given Name Partners Name

Number of Children Under 16

Address

Town State Post Code

Phone Number ( ) Mobile

Email Address

MEMBERSHIP TYPE BRANCHSingle Membership - $28 Newcastle Macarthur

Family Membership - $28 Central Coast Illawarra

Single Pensioner - $20 Northern Shoalhaven

Family Pensioner - $20 Cumberland Central Records

Pensioner No. (for those unable or not wishing

to belong to a branch)

Junior ($14) (under 16 or still at School)

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Member Code of Ethics

The Koi Society of Australia (the Society) is dedicated to

“the protection, preservation and improvement of Nishikigoi (Koi) within

Australia”.

In accordance with this mission statement, any person becoming a member of the

Society is therefore expected to:

• Familiarise themselves with the environmental needs of Koi as to

housing, feeding, general well being and healthcare in order to

provide a safe and humane standard of housing for these living creatures.

• Ensure that safe and humane housing for Koi is maintained by

willingly assisting members, particularly novice members, with the

sharing of their experiences in keeping Koi.

• Dispose of sick or injured Koi in a humane manner by reference to

The procedures outlined in the Society’s Handbook.

• Foster and promote the hobby of Koi keeping in Australia in

accordance with the constitution of the Society.

• Not do anything that would bring the Society or the hobby of

keeping Koi into disrepute.

• Operate their Koi infrastructure (ponds, pumps and filters) in an

acceptable manner so as to avoid any nuisance to neighbours

or impact on the environment.

• Be aware of and abide by the water conservation objectives of the

New South Wales Government, including the installation of water

saving devices recommended by Sydney Water.

• Familiarise themselves with and abide by the “Rules and

Regulations” of the New South Wales Fisheries Department

regarding the keeping of Koi and notably as to size of their ponds

and disposal of surplus Koi.

• Contemplate and undertake breeding only in order to strive to

improve the quality of Australian Koi.


ADVERTISING ANNOUNCEMENT If you would like to advertise in the KSA NEWS.

Please get in touch with your KSA Advertising Officer for all the information required. See page 1 of this magazine.

Once you have decided on your advert and the price, please send it with the money,

ALL CHEQUES TO BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE KOI SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA

NOT (KSA) to the Advertising Officer by the 1st of the month.

A.B.N. NUMBERS ARE REQUIRED ON ADVERTISING All advertisements must be paid for

before they can be printed in the magazine.

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CONTRIBUTIONS AND ADVERTISEMENTS Contributions are very welcome, but any material accepted is subject to such editorial revision as may be necessary to meet the standards of this magazine. The copyright of such material passes to the Koi Society of Australia and may not be used without the permission of the Administrative Council. It will be subject to all reciprocal arrangements that the Society may have made with other publications. The opinions stated in the magazine, are those of the individual author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Society. Similarly no responsibility can be accepted regarding claims or statements made by advertisers in respect of any fish, products or services offered. ADVERTISERS Advertisers cannot be offered exclusivity of any Product, Industry or service and in compliance with Section 44 of the Fair Trading Act 1987 must ensure all claims made in Advertisements are factual and truthful. The Society accepts no responsibility for any claims made in

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ADVERTISING OF WEB SITES No members web page will be published in this magazine, unless in a paid advertisement. If this web-page relates to the selling of Koi, a Dealers License number must be supplied in accordance with the Fisheries and the Koi Society of Australia Guidelines. To members and all readers of our magazine. We remind you that under no circumstance can the Koi Society of Australia Official Logo or any of the KSA Official Publications written material be used without the express permission of the Central

Administrative Council.

The Koi Society is now on the Internet.

Website address is

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K.S.A. SUPPLIES AVAILABLE FROM YOUR BRANCH SUPPLY OFFICER

Branch prices may include a levy to non and members to cover transport costs. Prices subject to fluctuation, INCLUDES G.S.T.

Members unable to collect supplies from a Branch please order direct from 44 Beale Crescent, Fairfield West. NSW 2165 or phone (02) 9604 7072

Enclosing Cheque or money order to cover items ordered and postage or transport.

Food 1kg Mixed Pellets (Baby-Mini-Med) $12.00 2kg Mixed Pellets (Baby-Mini-Med) $20.00 5kg Mixed Pellets (Baby-Mini-Med) $40.00 10kg Mixed Pellets (Mini-Med) $65.00 1kg Quick Grow $13.00 2kg Quick Grow $22.00 5kg Quick Grow $45.00 10kg Quick Grow (mini—med) $75.00 55g blood worms $24.00 50g Tubifex worms $ 7.00 5kg Wheat Germ $50.00 10kg wheat germ $90.00 500g Shrimp $15.00 1kg Fry Powder $19.00 1kg High Protein Crumble(4 Sizes) $18.00 200g Flake $ 8.00 1kg Flake $35.00 50g Krill $12.00 Medication 1L Malachite Green Solution……….. $25.00 1L Methylene Blue Solution……….. $14.00 1L Formalin / Malachite green Solution $30.00 1L Bactonex $18.00 1L Fungonex $18.00 1L Ichonex $18.00 1L Extra Power Water Purifier $20.00 100g Clear Pond $14.00 125ml Tri Start (Water Ager) $13.00 1kg Water Ager (crystals ) $ 7.00

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