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 Walesby Aquatics are at the forefront of the Koi industry and stand out from the crowd in how they operate their Koi business. Andy & Ricky say that they class Koi as their specialist subject and the 2 of them are absolutely Koi Kichi. In terms of how they run the Koi side of the business to them it’s all about breaking away and running things how they believe is best. This starts from the minute new Koi land and begin their quarantine period.
The shop consists of 5 main display ponds and numerous smaller vats for keeping various types of Tosai, around 300 Koi can be on display during the main season. It is not just development at the shop that has enabled Walesby Aquatics to get into the position they are today. Combined with the main premises a massive 22-pond offsite facility is where a lot of the magic really happens. Each pond is individually filtered and situated inside several large greenhouses.  It is these ponds where all new imports are taken for a strict quarantine procedure and each different breeders Koi are kept segregated. The quarantine procedure at Walesby Aquatics is not just about getting the Koi parasite free and ensuring no KHV is present but more about getting the Koi in real top condition and primed for entering into the retail environment. To do this all shipments are kept for a minimum of 8 weeks in low stocking levels and fed exclusively on Saki Hikari koi food. This allows the koi to regain body weight and improve the skin condition that can be lost during the shipping process.
 The offsite facility helps to benefit Walesby Aquatics is many other ways. From each shipment of koi a number are held back and grown into larger Tosai, Nissai or sometimes Sansai examples. Observing the development of these Koi educates Andy & Ricky further into the development of each breeders lineage which in turn is passed onto their customers. A continuous stock of Koi is held at the facility so that new stock is appearing at the shop all the time and Koi are made available all year round.
 Andy & Ricky’s friendships with many of the breeders in Niigata allows them to access all area’s and get the koi they require. Walesby Aquatics deals direct with the Japanese breeders and does not use a UK agent. Ricky not only visits Niigata several times each year to select new koi, he also takes a trip each to work with the breeders and experience their daily activities which gives him a unique insight into their knowledge and techniques. This rare opportunity has gained Ricky a great reputation and he regularly writes articles in Koi magazines to share his knowledge and experience.
A visit to Walesby Aquatics is a great experience for any koi keeper. Even if it’s just for a chat and a drink you are always welcome.
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 Koi Sale Now On
We now have up to 25% off selected Koi. Any Koi on our website that are featured in the sale will have details of their discount added to the 'comments' box.
For more information please contact us. |
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 Shop closed Wednesday 14th July!
Our shop will be closed all day on Wednesday 14th July. We will be open again as normal on Thursday 15th July.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused |
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 23/6/10 - Grand Opening Event
It has been a while in the making but the time has finally come and the grand opening of Koi Growers Ltd is just around the corner
The grand opening event for our new, exclusively Koi outlet is going to be held on 16th, 17th & 18th July. The event is by invitation only and everybody is welcome so get your invite now by contacting us using the details below.
This is a very exciting time, we have a top class collection of Koi including some Super Jumbo Tosai from NND up to 45cm. These Koi however are just a small part of the 350+ individually selected Koi that will be on display. A raffle of 3 specially selected, certificated Jumbo Tosai courtesy of NND is going to be held and entry will be free to anybody who purchases a Koi of £50.00 or more. In total we have 28 high class Koi with breeders certificates. All of our other Koi have been growing on at our facility since early March 2010 and so far have shown very impressive growth rates and development.
We would really love for you to be able to attend what should be one of the best events on the Koi calendar this year. Koi Growers Ltd will have a new web site up and running just before our event so keep checking the URL below for updates.
Koi Growers Limited - Web Site
To get your grand opening event invitation;
Email: ricky@koigrowers.co.uk
Telephone: 07590 833029
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23/6/10 - New Koi added....
You may have noticed that we have recently added a lot of new picture to the 'koi for sale' section. All of these koi arrived at our offsite facility on 16th March 2010 and after quarantine have enjoyed a period growing and developing.
So please take a look at the Tosai section on our Koi for sale page to see the most recent Koi that we have released. |
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 16/4/10 - New Tosai Released.......
Finally our first selection of Tosai for 2010 are now available. We moved the Koi out of quarantine at our offsite facility a couple of weeks ago and they have been settling in at our retail premises.
We have mixes of smaller Tosai from Otsuka, Kawakami and Yamazaki, prices start from only £8.99. If you are looking for higher grade Tosai we have some examples on on display all of which are featured in the 'koi for sale' pages or you can access them by clicking the link below.
Keep an eye on the site over the next few weeks as we have much more to come.
New Tosai
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 12/3/10 - New 2010 Koi Update
A percentage of the Koi featured in the 'New for 2010' category have now been moved to our retail shop and are available to view.
The Koi are not being released for sale until they have been at our premises for 2 weeks. If you are interested in purchasing any of the Koi you can still do so but they will remain with us until they are fully settled.
The Koi that have been transferred from our facility have now been moved from the 'New for 2010' page and in to the normal 'Koi For Sale' categories.
Koi For Sale Pages
Please remember that non of the Koi are newly imported. They have been grown by us for the last year and kept at our facility during winter in preparation for 2010. The remaining Koi will be moved within the next 2 weeks and will follow all of the same procedures.
Regards, Ricky
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 New Koi For 2010!!
We are currently photographing and uploading to our website some of the Koi we currently have housed in Japan and our offsite facility.
All of these Koi are for sale but are not yet at our retail premises. If you are interested in any of the featured Koi please contact us.
More photo's will be appearing over the next few days! |
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