The closest Koi Club to me is in Bosie, next is the one in Salt Lake. I tried to join the one in Boise because it's closer, 2 1/2 hours away (someone tell me why I keep wanting to put 1/5 for half? ROFL) but for some reason they don't seem to want me. I haven't heard from them and have e-mailed them several times.

I was thinking maybe I should try to start one in my area? I know that there are a lot of ponds I just don't know the people who own them. I also know that a lot of these people order fish online because the postmen said he delivers a lot of live fish in this area. So I do not know much about koi keeping yet and it's obvious I have a long way to go. I am learning though and figure maybe with the little I know I may be able to help others to not make the same mistakes I've made. Possibly there are people in my area that know a lot about koi, wow that would be great! Then I could have help right here in my area.

Does anyone have any suggestions on this? I have never been a to a koi club meeting so I don't exactely know what is done. I'm just in hopes of meeting other people in the area with koi and possibly when a problem like what's in the process of happening to me now might be taken care of quicker and better. More koi lives kept healthy or brought back to health quicker. This incident that I am going through with this probable bacteria infestation is what has motivated my thinking here. I am trying to rebound my self from this helpless feeling and take an active stance.

Any ideas from those of you that are koi club members?


Scott

Well, I haven't been to meetings myself for the last six months or so, but the ones I attended were fun. The SoFla koi club meets once a month at a members house, or special places like fish farms or japanese parks, or even once the Orchid society, if I remember right.
When at a members place, we can enjoy the fish, as well as a tour around the filtration system, whats good, what the owner would like to redo if having the chance, his experience with his system, and so for. Then there were discussions about fish illnesses, upcoming shows or special events, questions from members about their individual worries or problems, general fish talk all around. Once a month a newsletter is published with articles from members, pictures and adds from retailers.
With the growing club, the board members aquired a highly efficient test kit as well as a microscope to go around in cases of problems, as well as a library of fish and koi magazines and books.
Well, thats all I can think of right now, maybe it will come to me....

I just joined this year and haven't went once. I do get some great newsletter each month. This month they had a pinic and it looked like fun, but I couldn't go. So I don't know what to tell you, I would like it if it was closer to me. The club is in Nashville,TN and that is about one to two hours drive for me and I have to work alot of weekends. It is hard for me to go.