Special Shipment from NND

Over the last 12 months, we’ve worked closely with our associates in Japan to enable us to trial shipments through the hottest months of the year. The new box we developed resulted in some very successful test shipments, so we asked the breeders at NND for a very special shipment.

We asked for this season’s Tosai!

After some discussion, it was decided that we would be allocated five mud ponds – and after each selection we would have koi placed into the ponds to get the best possible growth prior to shipping.

The ponds were harvested 10 days before the shipment. After, the koi would be placed into temporary vats to be medicated and conditioned, in preparation for shipping in the new style boxes.

On the 28th September, we took delivery of the shipment – some 2132 Tosai. Without a single fatality, the koi have since been through a strict quarantine and conditioning and are now ready for sale.

We are extremely excited about this venture as this has never been done before. Watch this space!

Below are two videos sent from Japan to show the preperation.

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