I am quite convinced now that K.H.V. can infect at 13oC or below and I consider it endemic in the uk now.
So regretfully as from today 25/7/08 I will not be supplying any fish of the cold water species and all imports will stop. I will leave the fish photos here as a view of safer times.
I do not want to risk any of my clients' stock.
I will still sell from client to client, but that will be at their own risk. I will advise on transporting and will have D&A tests done if asked for.
So all fish movements from now on will be at the client's risk.
I now longer will state these fish are K.H.V. free, as I can no longer be sure - carrier fish of 5 years of age are now known and showed no symptoms until stressed in transport, and even then it make take a month to show.
Also the fishhelpline no longer considers the service of heat quarantine safe. All fish for sale have been in this country for at least (12 months) all have undergone three months under heat. There is also a full delivery service.
- View the fish we have for sale,
- Then email me with the ID(s) of the fish you are interested in
- I will send you a photo each fish you have asked about, together with their
history and price.
(Note: holding deposits are 50% of total)
When buying fish you may start to see health certificate "these fish are K.H.V. free" - it's not worth the paper its written on. There's no such thing, or "these fish have been inspected at export site" - again no such thing, or the latest is "the ministry have inspected them" now that's compete rubbish!
If that was the case, then how come the infected fish got here in the first place! Remember - NOBODY IS INSPECTING IMPORTED PET FISH AT ANY AIRPORT ANYWHERE IN THIS LAND
The only safe way is for you to do the inspecting. Whoever is selling you the fish is selling at a profit for their bank account, not your pond's welfare; and stay well away from this so called AUTUMN HARVEST. Harvesting rubbish selling at half price, so why were they at full price before? - simple: because you would pay it.
If you want to keep what you have and get the pleasure these fish bring, don't buy from these so called sales, they are just reducing their stock, keeping the best to charge you full price next summer, and exporting the cr*p one.
Just a single £100 "special" could cost you everything - the most expensive fish you have ever bought. If you must buy, then keep them well away from your collection for at least 12 MONTHS and beware of all the above when they tell you they're K.H.V. free.
Buyers Guide
When buying koi carp there is no such thing as a bargain, but some people will tell you anything including:-
- It's a one off deal!
- We've overstocked!
- Somebody put a deposit on it and didn't collect it.
- It's only a small wound.
- I'll do this deal just for you, nobody else.
- It's swimming funny because it's eaten too much.
- It's cheap because we're cleaning the vats out. It's colour will develop.
- This breed does have popping out eyes.
- It's a little bent because it was kept in a small pond.
- It hangs around on the surface because it likes the sunshine.
- It's mouth will heal, it's just greedy.
- Once it's laid it's eggs it will go back to it's proper shape.
If you want to buy Koi, see our fish for sale.