How To Find Your Nearest Koi Club Or Pond Keeping Aquatic Society
How To Prevent Your Pond Fish From Being Eaten
Pond keeping and fish keeping in general is a tremendously enjoyable past time and is an extremely popular hobby. It is one of those hobbies where age and sex are irrelevant. It is open to both the young and old, male or female.
Some pond keepers simply want a small preformed pond to decorate their patio whilst others want a large pond full of expensive, prize winning Koi. I guess a lot of it is down to personal choice and the depth of your pocket. Pond keeping is also one of those hobbies that will be as expensive as you make it. Please bare one thing in mind however. You will need to learn the basics such as the need for a biological pond filter, UV clarifier and a garden pond pump ...
This website is full of useful articles to help newbie pond keepers and also to help seasoned and experienced pond keepers. A refresher course is always a good thing, in my opinion.
A reassuring thought for many an individual is the knowledge that there are plenty of other people interested in the same likes as yourself. This certainly applies to pond keeping and fish keeping. Just take a look on the internet at the number of aquatic societies, Koi clubs and Koi societies listed.
Why Should I join a Koi club or Fish Keeping Society?
A major advantage of belonging to a club or society is the pool of resources available to a member. You will be able to get relevant advice and help about almost anything related to your hobby. I guarantee that at some stage another member has had the same issue or problem as you. There is guaranteed to be a member who can get you better deals on products or has knowledge of the latest products available.
Another advantage is that you will often be able to get discounted prices on equipment, fish etc, simply because you are a member of a particular club or society.
Koi clubs and Fish keeping societies often invite guest speakers to talk about a particularly relevant topic or invite authors or famous faces in the hobby to offer guidance, advice and support.
Well organized Koi clubs and fish keeping societies will often have a full itinerary for the forthcoming year, prepared well in advance. They may even have some kind of forum where members can request specific guest presenters or speakers. It is a good idea to check out the particularly club you are interested in to see just how dynamic they are.
If you are into field trips or days out to visit other clubs or places of interest that relate to your hobby then joining a club or society also has a great social aspect to it. You never know you may meet a future partner or a life long buddy.
There are plenty more reasons to join a Koi club, fish keeping society or aquatics society. Hopefully I have given you some food for thought.
How do you I find or join a Fish keeping Club or Koi Club?
In these modern times the easiest way to find out the nearest fish keeping society or Koi club in your area is to take a look on the internet. There are of course other options open to you, such as:
You could start by visiting your nearest aquarium retailer or koi dealer. They often have posters and fliers, advertising local club membership requests and activities.
Local libraries and book stores will also often advertise membership requests from local aquatic societies and fish keeping clubs. These clubs are always thrilled to receive new members.
The list below shows some of the major Aquatic societies, Koi clubs and fish keeping clubs world wide. Take a look further down this page for a club or society near to you. The list has been sorted alphabetically within country, for ease of convenience.
USA Koi Clubs and Aquatic Water Garden Societies
- Atlanta Koi Club, Atlanta, Georgia
- Austin Koi Club, Austin, Texas
- Big Island Aquarium Society, Hawaii
- Camellia Koi Club, Sacramento, California
- Capital Area Koi Club, Lansing, Michigan
- Central Iowa Water Garden Association, Central Iowa
- Cherokee Strip Water Garden Society, Oklahoma
- Colorado Water Garden Society, Colorado
- Eastern Iowa Pond Society, Iowa
- Florida Koi and Pond Show, Orlando, Florida
- East Coast Koi and Water Garden Society, Florida
- Gainesville Koi Club, Florida
- Genesee Valley Pond & Koi Club, New York, New York
- Greater Phoenix Pond Society, Phoenix, Arizona
- Inland Koi Society, Riverside, California
- San Diego Koi Club, San Diego, California
- KoiKitchi & Water Garden Club, Lake Wood, California
- Lone Star ZNA Koi Club, Texas
- Miami Valley Water Garden Society, Ohio
- Michigan Koi Clubs, Southern Michigan
- Mid Atlantic Koi Club, New Jersey
- Midwest Pond Society, Illinois
- Minnesota Water Garden Society
- Nassau County Aquarium Society, New York
- NishikiKoi Club, California
- North Carolina Koi & Water Garden Society, Raleigh, North Carolina
- North Florida Koi Club, Northern Florida
- Northern Iowa Pond Association, Iowa
- Northern Nevada Pond Club, Nevada
- Northwest Koi and Goldfish Club, Portland, Oregon
- Oklahoma Koi Society, Oklahoma
- Oregon Koi and Watergarden Society, Oregon
- Piedmont Koi & Water Garden Society, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Pioneer Valley Water Garden and Koi Club, Massachusetts
- Prairie Land Koi & Pond Society, Illinois
- Rocky Mountain Koi Club, Colorado
- Santa Clara Valley Koi & Water Garden Club, San Jose, California
- Santa Fe Pond Society, New Mexico
- Southern Arizona Koi Association, Southern Arizona
- Tampa Bay Koi and Water Garden Club, Tampa Bay, Florida
- Texas Koi Club, Texas
- The Greater Akron Aquarium Society, Akron, Ohio
- The Northern Nevada Pond Club, Nevada
- Tulsa Koi Society, Oklahoma
- Waco Pond Society, Texas
- Washington Koi and Water Garden Society
- Water Garden Society of Greater Kansas City
- West Hawaii Water Garden Society
- West Tennessee Koi and Pond Club
- Wisconsin Pond Club
Canadian Koi Clubs And Aquarium Societies
- Aquarium Club of Edmonton
- Aquarium Society of Winnipeg
- Bluewater Pond Club, South Western Ontario
- Canada Koi Club, British Columbia
- Canadian Goldfish Society
- Kitchener and Waterloo Aquarium Society
- Sarnia Aquarium Society
- Saskatoon Aquarium Society
- Vancouver Aquatic hobbyist Club
- Willowdale Aquarium Society
England or United Kingdom (UK) Koi Keeping Clubs And Associations
- Bristol West Country Aquarist Society
- Essex Pond keeper’s Society, Ilford
- International Water Lily & Watergarden Society International (IWGS)
- Koi Cymru Wales
- Midland Koi Club & Association
- North East Koi Club
- Northern Koi Club
- The British Koi-Keepers Society (BKKS)
- The Federation of Scottish Aquarists, Scotland
- Yorkshire Koi Keeping Society
Australian Koi Associations And Koi Societies
- Australian Koi Association
- Koi Society of Australia
- Koi Society of Western Australia
Koi Clubs In Holland and Europe
- Koi Club Austria
- Koi Club Sweden
- Mechelse Aquarium Club, Belgium
- Nishikigoi Club Switzerland
- Nishikigoi Club, Vereeniging, Holland
No matter what your fish related interest is, be it tropical fish, Koi, pond keeping there will be a local society near to where you live ...
