WELCOME TO VIKING FISH HEALTH.
Let me help you look after your Koi and pond. Whether its water testing, fish health or maintenance .
KOI SERVICES
As a pond consultant and knowledgeable Koi Keeper I offer a full-range of services designed to give your fish and pond the best care possible. Depending on their needs, I can tailor my service list to make sure they get all the attention they deserve and give you complete peace of mind whether you have a specialist Koi pond or a garden pond with mixed fish.
WATER TESTING
Accurate testing for your koi pond
Water quality is what we are all trying to achieve. Be careful, your water may look clean but is your water clear of contaminants? If you are not sure, I can help. I can provide a full set of water parameter tests (PH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, alkalinity, chlorine, TDS, temperature and copper) to give a diagnosis to your issues or just give you peace of mind. Please give me a call.
FISH TESTING AND TREATING
Keeping your koi healthy and happy
If your water is good but your fish are not happy, then maybe it is time to check out your fish for parasites or a bacterial issues. If you are not happy catching, transferring and scraping your fish I can help. If you don’t have a microscope I can help. I can also provide advice about fish nutrition and diet. Give me a call if you need any help.
HOLIDAY COVER
Competent and friendly pond care over your holiday
Even koi keepers deserve a holiday. Sadly; though not everyone has a friend or neighbour they can trust to look after their prize koi while they go away. Please give me a call, we can arrange for me to either visit your pond to check on things during your time away or give a friend my number in case there are any issues. You will be able to relax and enjoy your break.
POND MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
A clean pond is a beautiful pond.
Not something that we all enjoy doing, but it is a necessary evil of our hobby. A clean and well maintained filter gives a happy pond. If you are not sure what you need to do ,give me a call. If you don’t like doing it, give me a call. I can arrange to carry out any level of pond and filter maintenance you may require. If you have moved into a new house with a pond and have no idea what to do, please give me a call.
FISH TRANSPORTATION
Safe and responsible transportation
Fish transportation service available. If possible same day door to door service to give you peace of mind. Is your dealer miles from you, does a standard courier service concern you. Give me a call to discuss a possible delivery. All transportation is carried out at the owners risk.
MY EXPERIENCE
A keen fishkeeper with over twenty years experience
I won my first fish at a local fair when I was six years old, and that is when the bug hit me. I moved on to a small aquarium in my room. As a teenager I asked my parents if I could put a pond in the garden, they agreed. I starting digging during the school holidays, but my parents became unhappy when they could not see me above the level of the garden. I added a liner and then tried many types of filtration with differing levels of success.
ON GOING EDUCATION
2010 - 2022 and beyond
Back in 2012 I decided I needed to learn more about my fish and our hobby. I started by buying the essential koi health bible. "Step by step advanced koi diagnosis and treatment" written by Duncan Griffiths. That book is a must buy for all budding koi keepers. After studying the book I completed Duncan's fish health course and passed the final exam. That alone helped me better diagnose my fish. I have since learned how to use a microscope and scrape fish safely.
Since covid I have been taking the courses for the Koi scholarship with Koi Organisation International. I have now passed the course and I am now officially a certified Koi Keeper.
The courses completed for the scholarship are:
• Anatomy.
• Physiology.
• Biosecurity, Quarantine and record Keeping.
• Nutrition.
• Pond Construction.
• Pond Filtration.
• Water Quality.
• Diagnosis & Treatment.
• Lab part 1, Chemicals, Testing, equipment, Microscopes, etc.
• Lab part 2, Aural exam conference call discussing pond scenarios, legality & pond keepers assistance, etc.
Advanced nutrition course (level 3) completed April 2023
Advanced Filtration course (level 3) Completed January 2024
Advanced Bacteria course (level 3) Completed June 2025
KOI POND MK2
June 2010
Time for the big upgrade to my pond filters. After doing a huge amount of homework I decided to go with a drum and shower combination. The improvement in water quality was amazing. No areas for detritus to collect and the waste products are removed from the water much quicker than before. Also this filter system is so much less labour intensive. BEWARE a reduced need for maintenance can lead to complacency and then problems can begin.
KOI POND MK1
August 2006
Built and installed my koi pond. 14ft x 12 ft x 7ft deep. The original filtration was block built settlement with k1 bio and Jap matting. Easy pod on a skimmer line. This worked well for the first few years until I had a devastating bacterial infection that wiped out most of my best fish. After many months of heartache we realised that the problem was in the filthy jap matting area, that was not designed correctly. Time for Mk 2
CONTACT ME
Please get in touch if you are having problems with your water quality or your fish. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Long Eaton, Nottingham
simonnourse@gmail.com
07306 827304
