What do you do with your Koi pond after the storm? The first thing that you need to do is relax, take time to breathe, because your pets are probably just fine: they're just traumatized by what they have experienced (which is normal for any pet who's undergone such an unusual situation). Unless a lot of damage has been done to the water and the whole pond, you needn't worry about their health.

The Koi Herpes Virus (abbreviated as KHV) is a deadly virus/disease which has recently emerged in the Koi industry. Its first outbreak was confirmed in the late period of the year 1998, early in the year 1999 in Israel. Since its emergence, outbreaks have been reported all throughout the globe, especially in Europe, Asia and the United States.

Today, the Koi have become popular in breeding them as pets. The first of their kind were produced by breeding Carp, such as the German and the Asian type. For years, they have been selectively bred, which resulted to many kinds of color mutations to show up.

Taking care of your Koi pond and keeping it in good condition should be your primary priority. Always remember that prevention is better than cure: once your pond starts to develop problems, it'll take more time and money to fix these.

Herons, by nature, are majestic and beautiful birds, but they only have one big flaw: they are one of the predators that love to feast on the Koi. That's why for pond owners, taking care of their fish means they must be on guard all the time by never leaving their pond unattended!

Spring is the time when your Koi pond really comes to life. The life in your pond has been in a hibernation during the previous winter season, and now at the first signs of a warm weather, they are ready to come to life.

In taking care with your Koi, you can't ignore the fact that your pet needs to be moved from time to time. Like all of the other domesticated pets, your fish will have its own medical issues throughout its life, especially since it can live up to 30 years. And when you don't have a vet that does those house calls, there's a great possibility that what they're going to say is "bring your fish in".

Breeding and Koi pond keeping is nowadays quickly becoming a very famous hobby among fish enthusiasts. The nature of this kind of hobby makes it almost essential in communicating with other people who breed and keep Koi as their pets.

During the springtime, your Koi pond will literally come to life. From their time in hibernation, the living organisms in your pond are ready to spring to life at the earliest signs of the warm weather.