Southern Colorado Koi Club

09/30/2024

I don’t know if the spectacular foliage and bloom on this Canna is from genetics or my anoxic filter. It has bloomed for a month or so and if we don’t get a freeze will bloom for another month.

We purchased it from the Pikes Peak Water Garden plant sale in early June. It was a few inches high and is easily five feet now.

Watch for the sale next year.

09/12/2024

Received this today:

I have about 8- 3mo old koi that need a home ASAP. They have gotten too big and too many for the grow tank. They are an accidental spawn between several butterfly koi. Mostly orange and white (hints of sumi) at this stage. No idea what they will become. Can this be posted?

Leave a message here or in messenger and I’ll send it on.

08/14/2024

Our friends at The Rocky Mountain Koi Club’s Koi Show is coming up in 10 days. If you’ve never been to a show, it’s time to go. Fish, vendors, presentations are all on tap.

Tap screen for information.

07/13/2024

This fish is for sale by Patti Anderson Bergland. Contact her via Messenger.

07/10/2024

My new lily pond with damselfly larvae. The lily pond is an anoxic filter newly installed this spring.

05/31/2024

The Pikes Peak Water Garden Society hosts its annual water plant sale on Saturday June 1st. Open to the public at 10:00 but Socokoi and PPWGS members get in at 9:30.

05/17/2024

Our friends at the Rocky Mountain Koi Club have their annual auction tomorrow, May 18th. They have some exceptional koi so worth the trip if you are looking for something special.

03/31/2024

After such a long winter I just couldn't wait any longer I pulled the bubble wrap off the pond and checked on the koi. They looked healthy and even appeared to have grown a little. Probably my imagination. I fed them some manda fu as a treat and talked to them for quite a while. Life is good.

02/04/2024

Call to Action: Colorado Hobbyists!

Colorado House Bill 24-1163

Holy heck!!!

This bill is a wack job. Regina English needs to be removed from office if this is what she thinks elected officials representing her constituency is all about.

To summarize: you must register each animal at a fee of $8.50 per animal regardless if it is a cardinal tetra or St. Bernard annually. Imagine if you had an aquarium filled with 25 cardinals…or an ant farm…sheesh. 🙃

Please write a letter to your state legislator with the following email. The hearing will be on Feb 22

As a responsible pet owner and Colorado resident, I oppose HB24-1163. This bill goes too far and creates an overreaching new tax. For many Colorado pet owners, the new tax would be several hundred to more than $1,000 annually just to own the pets that they already have!

Many people have more than 100 pet fish or they may be propagating saltwater corals. Both are included as “pet animals” per this bill. Many more Colorado residents have more than 20 combined pets when you include all reptiles, amphibians, fish, birds, small mammals, and invertebrates as “pet animals.”

This tax is excessive and unjust.
While the intent may be noble, this bill misses the mark by a mile. This does not solve any problems other than taxing responsible pet owners. The irresponsible owners who abandon pets will continue to be there and not paying this tax while the responsible owners will be the only ones paying the tax. It is collective punishment and bad government policy.

While I understand the claimed intent, this bill is nothing more than certain Colorado legislators saying I am unfit as a pet owner and should not be allowed to have pets unless the State oversees me. Thank you for your time. Have a good day.

Sincerely,

YOUR NAME and ZIP CODE

https://usark.org/24co/?fbclid=IwAR0J2vKg5KAuJYsVV0p1u5OJ3GC3zRsoFKufJq270sV64jzgHzhccxrMQjA_aem_AfZtIcNePan9OIQQGlWsJwdpKm0CI5a3yTO_RzkE2I5wMWJG4mWUPGJVxtEEaTIg5E4

Colorado House Bill 24-1163 enters a new level of big government and big taxes. The bill will add a new tax of up to $8.50 (but actually up to $25) on EACH pet and it includes ALL animals, even invertebrates. The tax is paid every year. It also requires every pet to be registered with the State and....

08/18/2023

Our friends at the Rocky Mountain Koi Club in Denver area are having their Koi Show in September. SOCOKOI will be at the show. If you want to see some beautiful Koi, be there.

08/15/2023

Greetings all, just a friendly reminder of tomorrow's twilight soiree. Check your email for details. The invite was sent on the 4th of aug. This event was very popular last year, and I think this year's event will be just as awesome. The club is bringing deserts and non alcoholic beverages. But we are encouraging guests to bring your own fav alcohol and favorite folding chair. If you can't find the email check the club's web site or text me. I look forward to seeing you there!

07/26/2023

Our friends at the PPWGS are holding their annual pond tour on the 29th and 30th. It is friend open to the public.

06/24/2023

Today's the day for our Koi Auction at Phelan's Garden and we are excited to tell you we have lots of Koi in all sizes and varieties available for sale. Viewing starts at 1030 this morning. We hope to see you there, bring your friends!

06/12/2023

Just a quick reminder of our upcoming re-homing auction Saturday the 24th at Phelan's garden. On another note for the first time ever, with all this rain my pond filled to within 1/2 inch of the top of the skimmers. Flooded my pump house, sump pump stalled/over heated. 2 inches of standing water for 20 ft in all directions around the pump house. Ground is completely saturated. Thinking french drains in my near future. Lol!