Camellia Koi Club Newsletter Volume 29 – No. 6, June, 2018 Sam Niebank, President Bob Haugland, Editor Pauline Sakai, Photos Koi Ahoy It’s all about the fish The June 24 Meeting is at the Garbero Pond The address is 5865 Shepard Ave. (Close to Sac State) George dug this pond by himself with a spoon and a pocket knife. (Maybe not) He did, if fact, build the pond and very effective filter system himself. Especially impressive is the stonework made from concrete, a reflection of George’s artistic abilities. There’s lots of shade so bring a chair and relax. There’s more than one way to spell the street name so here’s a google link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/5865+Shepard+Av e,+Sacramento,+CA+95819/@38.5728265,- 121.4286623,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x809ad a66c49fc041:0x6da0957fcd2546ed!8m2!3d38.5728223 !4d-121.4264683 (It’s just north of the main entrance to Sac State) This Month in the Pond It’s officially summer. Things should be settling down in our ponds. I’ve had a lot of people tell me that their ponds are still a little murky or have an algae bloom. Those kinds of problem should have resolved themselves by now. If not, you should look into a solution of your own. Don’t neglect testing the waters. Also test your tap water for pH & KH, and maybe even chlorine and nitrates. Ever since the drought strange things have been known to come out of our hoses. If your pond has settled into summer gracefully, you need only test once a month. If your still having water issues, test weekly or even every other day. . Meet Carl Huppert, Your New Treasurer Carl & Nicole Huppert Have been members for a few years now. Carl stepped up to volunteer as Treasurer at the May meeting. In keeping with our bylaws, the board appointed him to the position. Carl has just finished building his new (second) pond at his Sacramento (Riverside) home. We can look forward to seeing it in the future. Check Out p.6 That’s the Calendar and contact info page. The calendar is always Tentative but most of the folks you may need to contact are listed there. I think I even got Pauline’s phone number correct this month.
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Camellia Koi Club
Newsletter Volume 29 – No. 6, June, 2018
Sam Niebank,
President
Bob Haugland,
Editor
Pauline Sakai,
Photos
Koi Ahoy It’s all about the fish
The June 24 Meeting is at the Garbero Pond The address is 5865 Shepard Ave. (Close to Sac State) George dug this pond by himself with a spoon and a pocket knife. (Maybe not) He did, if fact, build the pond and very effective filter system himself. Especially impressive is the stonework made from concrete, a reflection of George’s artistic abilities. There’s lots of shade so bring a chair and relax. There’s more than one way to spell the street name so here’s a google link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/5865+Shepard+Ave,+Sacramento,+CA+95819/@38.5728265,-121.4286623,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x809ada66c49fc041:0x6da0957fcd2546ed!8m2!3d38.5728223!4d-121.4264683 (It’s just north of the main entrance to Sac State)
This Month in the Pond It’s officially summer. Things should be settling down in our ponds. I’ve had a lot of people tell me that their ponds are still a little murky or have an algae bloom. Those kinds of problem should have resolved themselves by now. If not, you should look into a solution of your own. Don’t neglect testing the waters. Also test your tap water for pH & KH, and maybe even chlorine and nitrates. Ever since the drought strange things have been known to come out of our hoses. If your pond has settled into summer gracefully, you need only test once a month. If your still having water issues, test weekly or even every other day. .
Meet Carl Huppert, Your New Treasurer Carl & Nicole Huppert Have been members for a few years now. Carl stepped up to volunteer as Treasurer at the May meeting. In keeping with our bylaws, the board appointed him to the position. Carl has just finished building his new (second) pond at his Sacramento (Riverside) home. We can look forward to seeing it in the future.
Check Out p.6 That’s the Calendar and contact info page. The calendar is always Tentative but most of the folks you may need to contact are listed there. I think I even got Pauline’s phone number correct this month.
The May Meeting at Jean Jahr’s Pond’s My description of Jean’s ponds in the last issue was a little off. It’s not two ponds tandemed together. It’s two ponds close together but separate. They only look like they could feed into each other. Each one has its’ own cleverly hidden pump and bead filter. She even has a solar backup panel.
Koi Ahoy June, 2018 page 3
CKC Report to AKCA June 2018
by Jerold Kyle AKCA Club Rep Members were provided lists of Why To
Belong To AKCA as found on AKCA website
and unanimously agreed it is the place to be.
Sam & Bob reported members joined together
to clean and organize the two club trailers full
of show tanks and equipment to make things
easier come show time. Plans in place for an
even better Koi Show this Labor Day Weekend
with AKCA Judges as more people continue to
join our club. Still going to be FREE to public
as we reach out to show the community what
we are all about. Some members planning to
attend Annual Meeting and & KHA Wet Lab in
San Diego. Aug meeting will have Koi Sale as
we look for homes for Koi our club (Sam?) has
rescued. Much to do and much to enjoy in the
Koi hobby helps make life good in northern
California.
Jerry & Phyllis Kyle at the raffle booth of A Taste of Excellence, 2017. Cool as cucumbers.
Hero Dog I obtained a 20” Showa late one day. Got her into the pond around 9pm. Everything was fine so I put Pondo in his crate and went to bed around 10pm. Around 3:30am Pondo began to whine, enough that I thought he was sick, so I got up and let him out. I watched from the back door and he seemed to just be fooling around, so I called him back in. He went right back out again, back to the same place. This time I went out to see and there on the lawn was the new koi, motionless except for the gasping. Picked her up and held her in the pond for a few seconds and she swam away like nothing happened. I love my dog.
Koi Ahoy June, 2018 page 4
Barracudas, Submarines, & Footballs It’s been a while since I’ve mentioned my disclaimer, so I’ll re-iterate. All of the stuff you read in your Koi Ahoy, that’s un-signed, is ramblings from me, your editor Bob Haugland. While I try to be as accurate and factual as I can, some of it may just be my opinion. I also sometimes like to remind people to not take my word for anything, to get other opinions and do more research. Be careful about what you read from the interweb sources. “A wise man seeks many counselors.” What do barracudas have to do with koi husbandry? Nothing I suppose. Summer is the start of the growing season for your koi. Adolescent fish can grow as much as one inch per month in the right conditions. Very young koi can have all sorts of shapes, but somewhere around two years old, or about 12+ inches, you should be able to see “conformation” of the fishes’ soon-to-be adult shape. In my KHA visits I see some koi that are shaped like barracudas; not good. Koi should be shaped more like a submarine, or a large mouthed bass, or a tuna. They should have a blunt nose, be broad at the shoulders, have a thick tail tube, and be muscular and powerful looking. Obesity and anorexia are a thing with koi. At the right is Little Orphan Andy. Andy was a 24” koi that weighed less than three pounds. Shaped like a barracuda. Below is Copper, a chubby football koi. The kohaku is a show fish that is a good example of what a mature koi should be shaped like.
Very few of us have champion koi, but that should be our aim: perfect fish. After all, if you aim for nothing, you’ll hit it every time. Feeding, water change outs, oxygen rates, etc.all have an impact on growth and conformation. Now that it’s summer you can have a big influence on the growth of your fish. If you notice more than one barracuda in your pond, you can step up the feeding regimen. You should be able to notice a change within 2-3 weeks. As for the football, only isolating him to a ‘diet tank’ would cause him to lose weight. I wouldn’t bother. These guys have great personalities, they eat out of your hand, and they’re the first topic of conversation. Every pond of a dozen or more fish has at least one barracuda and one football, and that’s normal. Too many of either may be cause for concern.
Koi Ahoy June, 2018 page 5
Camellia Koi Club Bylaws Change One of the big items of business at the June 24 meeting will be to vote on the approval of the proposed bylaws update that the board has been working on for the past few months. The bylaws have been sent as a separate attachment with your Koi Ahoy. Please read them over before attending the June meeting so that you are familiar with what you are going to be voting on. No proxies are allowed. You must be present to vote. Changes/additions are in red, and items to be deleted are lined out and in blue. Approval would change the last amendment date to June 24, 2018.
Get a friend to help you transport your koi to Visions of Excellence, 2018
Koi Health Advisors (KHA) Problems with your Pond? Fish? Both? These guys are here to help. Bob Haugland, Sacramento, 916-428-7640, c. 916-224-8233 [email protected] Jean Jahr, Antelope, 707-621-2229, [email protected] Jerry Kyle, Lodi, 209-368-9411, [email protected] Sandy & Bob Mascadri, Cameron Park, 530-676-7667, [email protected] Pauline Sakai, Roseville, 916-786-3769, [email protected]
(Tentative) Camellia Koi Club 2018 Calendar
This is as accurate as possible, but things sometimes change
January 28………………..……….Sacramento Winter Care…………………………...Lorenzo’s, Loomis February 25…………………..……Wet Lab & Fish Handling……..………Bob Haugland, Sacramento March 25……....…Koi Medications…….…Michelle Cardenas, BS, CPhT, RLAT, RVT, Carmichael April 29…………………………….............................................Dennis & Victoria Tran, Sacramento May 20………......(27 is Memorial Day Weekend)…………………………………..Jean Jahr, Antelope June 24……………………………………………………………….…George & Denise Garbero, Sacramento July 29………………………………………………………………….……………………..Joe Scheimer, Gold River August 26………...Koi Auction & Ice Cream Social…….Duane & Melody Carlson, Granite Bay September 1-2…………………………………Koi Show………………………….Old Sugar Mill, Clarksburg September 30…………………………………………..………………..Chuck Cottam & Nita Blaich, Lincoln October 28……………….……….………………………….Mark & Sharon Wichmann, Rancho Cordova November 11………………………………………………..……………………..Bobby Wilson, Citrus Heights December 2…….Christmas Party TBD .
Treasurer’s Report, There has been no activity, no changes. This is April’s report Beginning Balance: $6962.60 Income: 330.00 Memberships and renewals Expenses: 891,17 $1.17 paypal fees, $40 Host Fee, $850 deposit for Koi Show 2018 Old Sugar Mill Ending Balance: $6401.43 Board Meeting, Called to order at 12:25pm
April meeting minutes approved as written in Koi Ahoy, No financial update as still in need of Treasurer Old Business-- Need a new treasurer ASAP- audit when change in position- AKCA dues due June 1 Will add change to by-laws about adding president as a non required second signatory to account so that funds are still accessible to club in the event of treasurer absence Will reach out to club this month looking for Treasurer and if no one able then will come up with plan B Koi Show update- Bob went to sight this week to survey area- lots of shade, decent distance to fire hydrants- electrical may be challenge-need some longer heavy duty cords- tested the water and same quality as last year- able to put porta potty wherever we like Lyn found hotel at $119/ night - 3 rooms for judges- Gary Chin will provide judges as last year (ZNA/AKCA certified)- board decided 2 judges is enough for our size show rather than the 3 we had last year- will ask Gary about judges gift if there is a way to provide a gift card etc instead of gift as most of the judges spend more to come to show and they often receive many gifts, hard to travel with etc. Vendors are signing up already- Ultra Balance verbal commitment By-laws- will finalize by June meeting- Sam and Michelle to add verbage regarding president as signatory as stated above New Business-- AKCA update from Jerry- approved to send in ballot for AKCA board as written- approved proposed $50 increase in dues for AKCA - has not been raised in years and AKCA membership provides many benefits to our organization Bob hosting Koi Show Water Quality Seminar at his home June 9 at 11am for set up and show maintenance Per Bob- all 6 trailer tires need replacing - 4 need done prior to show- board approved funding for new tires Michelle, Bob and Gus to make video for advertising our club and koi show- asking members to offer their ponds for filming ---beautiful pond, cute kids, or hand feeding koi Michelle, Bob and Gus to work on shirts for Koi Show Meeting closed at 1:06pm General Meeting Called to order at 1:38pm April meeting minutes approved as written in Koi Ahoy No financial update as still in need of Treasurer- per Georgia emailed the update- will check email for update Old Business-- Need a new treasurer ASAP-- Georgia will help train as needed- if no one interested will come up with plan B Meeting location for June will be at Garberos and November will be at Bobby Wilson's Koi Show update-Bob went to sight this week to survey area- lots of shade, decent distance to fire hydrants- electrical may be challenge-need some longer heavy duty cords- tested the water and same quality as last year- able to put porta-potty wherever we like Lyn found hotel at $119/ night - Gary Chin will provide judges as last year (ZNA/AKCA certified)- board decided 2 judges is enough for our size show rather than the 3 we had last year- Vendors are signing up already By-laws- will finalize by June meeting and then send to membership- Sam and Michelle to add verbiage regarding president as second signatory for account in the event of treasurer absence New Business-- Carl volunteered to be Treasurer- board membership voted him in as new Treasurer! Thanks Carl! Koi Rescue has been very busy! Lots of fish available- see Sam if interested Going to be making 3- 5minute video advertisement for our club and show- we need ponds to film- if you have a beautiful pond or cute kids or are able to hand feed you fish, Michelle and Bob would like to come get some footage to put in the video! Bob hosting Koi Show Water Quality Seminar at his home June 9 at 11am for set up and show maintenance - let Bob know if you are able to attend- there will be some food and fun as usual AKCA Course and Wet Lab in San Diego June 23 and 24 Jerry spoke about the benefits of AKCA to our club and some news on KHV Raffled off some algae control products Jean spoke about her pond system Meeting close at 2:45pm
