Volume Five
(A4 - English Language - 132 pages - 748grams approx)
 
Japan Confidential
Exploring Koi Hunting in Japan, we visit more breeders and discover the harvests and koi that make it so memorable. 
 
Bacterial Disease 
Dr Paula Reynolds explores this complicated topic and helps hobbyists understand the causes and risks of bacterial diseases and what to do if you face one. 
 
Pond Visit
Jason Taylor shares his beautiful 3000-gallon pond and koi collection, and his unusual story of downsizing from a 8000-gallon pond. 
 
What Does a Judge Look For?
BKKS and ZNA Judge, Bernie Woollands walks us through what koi judges are looking for when they judge koi. To add more fun, the article is littered with high quality images of some of Japan's best koi from the 2024 All Japan Koi Show. 
 
Flow and Dwell. 
Flow rates and dwell times are rarely covered and even more rarely understood. In this in-depth article we break the topic down with the help of Dr David Edge to aid you get the very best from your filtration. 
 
Narita Koi Farm
In this interview with Ryuki Narita, Johan Leurs (Koi Zanmai) and Liam Bess (World of Nishikigoi) quiz one of the most famous koi names in the business. Discover the history of his business, his Grand Champions, his thoughts on growing koi, the development of body shapes and see some of his recent wins. A show stopper article. 
 
Koi Keeping 101: Starting Strong 
In this new section to the magazine we wanted to explore topics to help those new to koi keeping. With Stephen and Anthony Grey we lay down a blueprint for a successful start in koi keeping. Avoid all the trappings that can cost you time and money by learning from those who've earned their experience the hard way. A must for newbies and veterans alike. 
 
Koi Pond Aesthetics 
Lee Bailey of Shosha Koi and Liam Bess discuss an often forgotten aspect of koi pond design - how to make them look good! We cover numerous styles and designs to suit all tastes, we aim to inspire!   
 
Koi S.O.S: The Green Devil
We follow the journey of Simon Nourse of Viking Fish Health and Andy Finch of Finch Filtration Solutions as they try to solve a serious problem threatening the hobby of a long-time koi keeper. 
 
Q & A 
Another new segment for Volume Five is a Q&A with Dr Paula Reynolds, she answers hobbyists questions and sheds light on numerous topics. A great way to learn!
 
A Genuine Question
Chris Edwards of Azukari Koi shares his thoughts on the colours of showa and ends with a question that has been eating away at him for years!
 
Judging Challenge Nogami - results
We look at the results for this volume's selection competition.  
 
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