Ho VISITATO la MIGLIORE KOI FARM in ITALIA | Ep. 1

In this first episode of the series on Japanese koi, I'm with Andrea from Koi Torino (koitorino.it), a breeder who has been working for years between imports from Japan and breeding in Italy, with the goal of creating a true Italian lineage in the koi world. 🔍 In this video, we see firsthand: ✅ Koi certificates and "identity cards" (yes: serious fish actually have them) 🟥⚪ Kohaku: the koi "par excellence" (and why everyone ends up returning to Kohaku) ⚫🔴⚪ Showa: the black base, and why selection starts with black 🧬 True selection: out of ~10,000 fry, how many become "noteworthy"? 🐟 Flaws to rule out immediately: deformations, mouth/body problems, anomalies 📏 Jumbo vs. small: how do you know which koi can grow to 80–90 cm at 4 months 💧 Pond: how many liters do you really need? (Spoiler: it also depends on filtration) 🌀 Koi filtration: practical rules and tank/filter ratio (and why "more fish" = more fish) 🧫 Quarantine and health: parasites, microscopic tests, and the most feared disease... ☣️ KHV (Koi Herpes Virus): what it entails, why it's devastating, and why "saving" online can cost you your entire pond ⚠️ If you have a pond (or want to), this episode will help you avoid classic mistakes: buying koi at random, underestimating quarantine, undersized filtration, and unrealistic expectations about growth and genetics. 📌 In the next episodes: varieties, feeding, seasonal management (summer/winter), water parameters, top filters, and real-world setups. Keywords: koi carp, Japanese koi, koi breeding in Italy, how to breed koi, how many gallons of koi pond, koi filter, koi pond filtration, koi quarantine, KHV koi, Kohaku, Showa, koi selection, jumbo koi, importing Japanese koi, koi genealogy, koi bloodlines, certified koi Hashtags: #koicarp #koi #koifish #pond #koipond #koibreeding #koijapan #koiitalia #kohaku #showa #filtration #pondlife #pond #aquaculture #quarantine #khv #gardenwithpond #fish #edoffgrid