The Tancho with it’s red spot on the head is a much sought after fish. There are very few good quality high grade fish available. There are different varieties the Kohaku, Sanke and Showa, all have one distinguishing feature a red mark on the head. Tancho Kohaku– The Hi should be deep red and the […]
(Ctenopharyngodon idella) Also known as White Amur Grass Carp are fast becoming a popular fish addition for garden ponds. Introduced to the UK to control weeds in Garden Ponds, they are a herbivorous freshwater fish from Eastern Asia. They have long torpedo shaped bodies with broad rounded heads. There are two varieties stocked the green […]
Utsurimono are often confused with the Bekko varieties due to their similar colouration. The difference between them is that Utsuri are black Koi with red, white or yellow markings. Whereas Bekko are white koi with black or yellow markings. Unlike the Bekko they also have sumi markings on the head which reaches down to the […]
We are running a special offer this week of 40% off on a selected number of 16-22″ Koi Carp. To view these Click Here The rest of our Koi Carp also currently have 20% Off. To view our full selection please Click Here
Our First Koi Auction of the season is now live. We will be running this one until 8pm on April 28th. With Auctions now running back to back keep an eye on this page to pick up some bargains! To start bidding you will need to register an account on the Auction site. Our delivery […]
The Showa is the last of the traditional ‘big 3’ koi varieties, known as ‘Go Sanke’, Kohaku and Sanke being the other two. A little bit of history A young variety compared to many. It was first produced by Jukichi Hoshino back in 1927 when he attemped to cross a yellow and black koi (Ki […]
The word Sanke means tri-colour. A little bit of history on the Sanke It is not known exactly when the first sanke was bred but they were first recorded between 1912 and 1926. They have changed dramatically over the years from having a striped appearance to the many patterns found today. Sanke Colours One of […]
It’s been a busy time at Aquatics To Your Door as we begin a new Koi Season. David’s recent Koi selecting trip to Madankoi has bought in some stunning fish. All of the Koi Carp have now been uploaded so you can view photos of the new arrivals. With shipments arriving throughout the season, please […]
ACCLIMATISATION GUIDE FOR PONDS During the Summer months it is generally to warm and sunny to float the fish on the pond. Floating bags of fish in the sunshine causes the air and water in the bag to overheat and the fish to run out of oxygen very quickly. Once you remove the fish from […]
ACCLIMATISATION GUIDE FOR AQUARIUMS Make sure aquarium lights are turned off and float the bags on top of the aquarium for around 15-20 minutes with the bags sealed. After you are satisfied that the temperature in the bag and aquarium are equal, open the top of the bag and add a […]