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Southern California Koi Rescue

Non-profit animal rescue specializing in large koi fish and pond pets.

24/03/2025

We often receive inquiries from fellow koi keepers asking which koi medications and pond treatments we recommend. Two of the koi health treatments we both highly recommend and commonly use ourselves include KOI PRAZI and KOI NITRO.

Flukes are among the most common koi parasites and can be found during routine scoping in virtually any established koi pond. KOI PRAZI, “the fluke destroyer” is both the freshest and the purest praziquantel powder available on the market. We have used this product ourselves for many years and consider it to be a critical MUST-HAVE treatment for any serious hobbyist.

Tissue damage caused by flukes and other koi parasite attacks can quickly lead to bacterial infections. And if left untreated, these bacterial infections can quickly spiral out of control, often resulting in fish losses. This is exactly where KOI NITRO, “the bacteria buster” comes in. While being both extremely safe and easy to use, KOI NITRO quickly removes deadly anaerobic bacteria which often causes infections leading to ulcers in koi and other pond fish.

Besides being of much higher quality than competitor products on the market, these products are also available at a far more economical price. While we often have both KOI PRAZI and KOI NITRO available for purchase during our hosted koi adoption events, you can also buy them on Amazon, eBay, or from our friends

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20/03/2025

If you require a large koi rescue within the greater Los Angeles metro area we can help! A registered non-profit, Southern California Koi Rescue has completed hundreds of large koi rescues since 2008 while successfully finding new forever homes for literally thousands of precious living jewels. We offer free onsite koi rescue services throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. Please submit your free koi rescue request today...

https://socalkoirescue.com/koi-fish-rescues/

20/03/2025

If you require a large koi rescue within the greater Southern California Orange County area we can help! A registered non-profit organization, Southern California Koi Rescue has completed hundreds of large koi rescues since 2008 while successfully finding new forever homes for literally thousands of precious living jewels. We offer free onsite koi rescue services throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. Please submit your free koi rescue request today...

https://socalkoirescue.com/koi-fish-rescues/

20/03/2025

If you require a large koi rescue within the greater San Diego area we can help! A registered non-profit, Southern California Koi Rescue has completed hundreds of large koi rescues since 2008 while successfully finding new forever homes for literally thousands of precious living jewels. We offer free onsite koi rescue services throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. Please submit your free koi rescue request today...

https://socalkoirescue.com/koi-fish-rescues/

19/03/2025

Please support those who support us. Exciting news from our friends

Very soon, KOI PRAZI — the freshest and purest praziquantel treatment on the market will be available as a liquid concentrate. KOI PRAZI LIQUID Fluke Destroyer offers the same effectiveness of KOI PRAZI with the added convenience of a liquid concentrate. This highly concentrated treatment provides far superior value with a 16 ounce bottle treating up to 2,500 gallons.

Praziquantel, commonly known as prazi, is the safest and most effective treatment for flukes and other salt-resistant koi parasites commonly found in ponds and water gardens. KOI PRAZI Fluke Destroyer is both the freshest and the purest praziquantel treatment available. Available at a more economical price than competitor offerings, we view KOI PRAZI as a critical MUST-HAVE treatment for any serious koi keeper…

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19/03/2025

We have literally rescued thousands of koi fish from failing Aquascape design water features since 2008. As a registered non profit, our sole mission is to find suitable new forever homes for the beautiful living jewels entrusted to our care.

While both can make beautiful additions to your backyard, there are many significant differences between a typical water garden (Aquascape design pond) and a dedicated koi pond specifically designed to handle large koi fish (and the waste they produce) at typical stocking rates. One large koi can produce as much waste as hundreds of smaller fish.

Koi keeping can also be an addicting hobby, resulting in many hobbyists overstocking their ponds. A proper koi pond design should include a bottom drain installed at the lowest point. A pond bottom drain effectively sweeps your pond floor 24/7, negating any need to ever purchase a pond vacuum nor ever hire a “certified” landscaper for seasonal pond clean outs.

To help maximize koi health the pond floor should also be smooth — not covered with rocks and gravel as this creates a toxic breeding ground for anaerobic bacteria and other pond parasites. The vast majority of koi fish waste also sinks to the pond floor, where it will NEVER be removed by a skimmer filter as it hides under the gravel and rocks.

The filter setups commonly installed on Aquascape design ponds are also significantly undersized for large koi. A properly designed koi pond should also be at least 3ft deep (deeper is better). For all these reasons (among several others) we believe Aquascape design ponds do not provide a sustainable healthy ecosystem for koi.

And because koi health is our top priority, we strongly prefer to make our koi available for rehoming exclusively to properly designed koi ponds…

https://socalkoirescue.com/unfit-for-koi-assessment-of-aquascape-ponds/

19/03/2025

Believe it or not, some of our valued return customers commonly drive 2 hours, 4 hours, and even 6 hours to attend our hosted koi adoption events. At first glance, we admit this may sound a bit crazy. But in reality, koi adoption provides many hobbyists an opportunity to acquire beautiful fish for their ponds they might otherwise never be able to afford if buying from a koi dealer.

How much is your time worth? Many hobbyists ask themselves this very question when deciding whether to purchase koi from a koi dealer or adopting koi from a nonprofit animal rescue. Buying prized Japanese koi fish from a traditional dealer is never cheap, but in our opinion they are well worth every penny — of course, if you can afford it.

Many of the high quality large Japanese koi made available during our special hosted adoption events were originally purchased by high end koi collectors from these same dealers for very significant prices. Often these high prices were paid just a year or two before — back when these gorgeous living jewels were much smaller than they are today.

No matter how much money a hobbyist may have available in their bank account, finding these show quality gems during one of our events is always a real bargain. The minimal rehoming fees charged during our events are a tiny fraction of typical koi dealer prices. For added peace of mind, we also offer a 14-day return customer guarantee for all koi adoptions.

If you decide that koi adoption is worth the drive for you, then we hope to see you one of our hosted adoption events in Victorville, CA 92392.

https://socalkoirescue.com/hosted-koi-adoption-events/

19/03/2025

While most people are already well familiar with animal rescues, chances are many never heard of a “koi rescue” until they stumbled across our website or spotted us on social media. While completing our koi rescues, one of the questions we receive most often is how we ever got into this crazy adventure in the first place. We often ask ourselves the same question.😜

While we started doing rescues on a regular basis way back in 2008, most hobbyists likely never heard of us until late 2020. And why is this? One word: COVID. When the COVID pandemic turned the world upside down, new pond construction for our supporting pond builders was brought to a sudden halt. And with new rescue requests still coming in, we had nowhere to place these fish once they finished quarantine.

So out of necessity, in October 2020 we hosted our very first koi adoption event for private hobbyists in order to help find new forever homes for nearly 800 large koi fish originating from the now-closed Colorado Belle Casino in Laughlin, NV. Before this first event, we never considered the idea of making our rescued koi fish available for adoption direct to private hobbyists.

The response from that first event helped us realize that many local hobbyists were just as “koi kichi” (crazy for koi) as we are. And in the years since we’ve come to make many new friends who, just like us, view koi keeping as one of the greatest hobbies in the world. If done right, your viewing spot next to your own backyard pond can truly become your favorite place in this world.

We do what we do for the pure love of koi, because these majestic creatures have brought a tremendous amount of joy into our lives and we enjoy seeing this same joy from our friends and supporters.

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17/03/2025

Our dedicated team of volunteers commonly travels hundreds of miles at their own expense to complete large koi rescues located throughout CA, NV, and AZ. Because many of our volunteers have full-time careers during the week, it is not uncommon for them to put in 12, 14, or even 16-hour workdays on weekends to help rescue these precious living jewels. No one is getting rich doing what we do. In fact, like most nonprofit animal rescues, sometimes we feel extremely lucky just to break even considering all the expenses required.

So why have we been committed to doing this now for nearly two decades? Well, the answer is quite simple. We do this because we genuinely love it, because few things in life bring us as much joy as when one of our valued supporters and friends shares a photo or video with us showing some of our rescued koi fish enjoying their new forever home. Having now hosted dozens of koi adoption events over the past 3 years, we have also greatly enjoyed making it possible for approved private hobbyists to acquire large, beautiful koi fish they might otherwise never be able to afford.

As we look towards the future, we want to express our sincerest appreciation to all those who have supported us along the way. Whether you made an in-kind charitable donation or took the long drive to attend one of our special hosted events in the past, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Because without you, none of this would be possible. We consider koi keeping as one of the most enjoyable hobbies in the world, and in the end, what we do is all about promoting the hobby.

If you would like to help save a life while supporting a true nonprofit animal rescue all while adding some gorgeous fish to your backyard pond, please submit a koi fish adoption request today…

https://socalkoirescue.com/koi-adoptions/

17/03/2025

Available now! Aqua Ultima II 20000 Pond Filter. These filters sell new online for well over $4000 each with shipping delays up to 12 weeks. Filters are used but in excellent condition, no issues. Bio media included! Local pickup in Victorville, CA or local delivery available for nominal fee. Check out this item on OfferUp. https://offerup.co/rhDIaKQW2Qb

17/03/2025

Available now! Aqua Ultima II 10000 koi pond filter with Aqua UV bio media included. This unit sells new online for over $3,000 with shipping delays up to 12 weeks. This unit is used but is in excellent condition. No issues. On-site pickup by appointment in Victorville, CA 92392. Local delivery also available for nominal fee. Check out this item on OfferUp. https://offerup.co/BnZzZkyW2Qb

17/03/2025

Available now! Aqua Ultima II 1000 koi pond filter with Aqua UV bio media included. This unit sells new online for over $1,000 with shipping delays up to 12 weeks. This unit is used but is in excellent condition. No issues. On-site pickup by appointment in Victorville, CA 92392. Local delivery also available for nominal fee. Check out this item on OfferUp. https://offerup.co/onZrm5lW2Qb

15/03/2025

Special thanks to our valued customers for making our March 2025 hosted koi adoption event a success. Over 100 living creatures found new forever homes — thanks to you! We appreciate your support more than you know and we look forward to serving you again in the future.

Southern California Koi Rescue is a registered non-profit animal rescue. Our sole mission is to find new forever homes for these precious living jewels. Since 2008 we have successfully rescued and rehomed literally thousands of koi which came to us from commercial water features and residential ponds located throughout CA, NV, and AZ.

An approved Koi Adoption Request is required to help ensure our available koi are placed into suitable ponds only. Much like when you adopt a dog or cat from your local animal shelter, a nominal rehoming fee is charged for every koi adoption. This rehoming fee is a very small fraction of typical koi dealer wholesale cost and helps to offset some of our operating costs for the various services we provide.

Unfortunately, it is not cheap nor easy to do what we do. So if you are looking for free koi, please look elsewhere. But if you are looking to add some beautiful koi to your pond and would like to save money while supporting a great cause, we hope to see you at one of our onsite koi adoption events.

https://socalkoirescue.com/hosted-koi-adoption-events/

14/03/2025

SAVE THE DATE! Southern California Koi Rescue, a registered non-profit animal rescue will be hosting a special onsite koi adoption event Saturday, April 12, 2025 in Victorville, CA 92392.

Many beautiful large koi and butterfly koi will be made available for immediate adoption to approved private hobbyists during this event for only $50 each or adopt three for only $100! High quality Japanese koi, jumbo koi, and jumbo butterfly koi well below wholesale!

An approved koi adoption request is required to help ensure all koi are placed into suitable ponds only. This special event is intended for private hobbyists only. Absolutely no dealers or resellers. Rehoming fees set well below wholesale. Extremely limited slots available.

If you’d like to schedule an appointment to attend this special event, please submit a completed koi adoption request below. All approved private hobbyists will be contacted via SMS text to schedule appointments…

https://socalkoirescue.com/koi-adoptions/

14/03/2025

As a registered animal rescue, our sole mission is to find suitable new forever homes for the beautiful living jewels entrusted to our care. In addition to large koi fish rescues, we also consistently receive a very high volume of turtle rescue requests. Unfortunately, we have been unable to accommodate all these requests due to a lack of resources and insufficient room available in our dedicated turtle pond habitat.

Our dedicated turtle pond habitat is intended to serve as a temporary home for our rescued turtles while they await permanent placement through adoption. Due to extremely high demand for turtle rescues, in October 2023 we invested significant resources to completely rebuild our dedicated turtle pond habitat. This upgrade allows us to safely care for significantly more turtles awaiting new forever homes.

Unfortunately, the demand for turtle rescues will continue to far exceed our capacity. Therefore, effective January 1, 2024 a fee of $20 USD per turtle will be required for all turtle rescues/surrenders. This donation will help to offset some of our costs for caring for your turtle(s) while we diligently work to find them suitable new forever homes…

https://socalkoirescue.com/turtle-rescues/

14/03/2025

The koi world is very small. If you are looking to purchase high quality Japanese koi fish we would be extremely happy to refer you to several highly reputable koi dealers located within Southern California that not only support us, but whom we also consider to be close personal friends. We are NOT koi dealers ourselves, nor are we their competitors in any way. We are a nonprofit animal rescue specializing in large koi fish and other common pond pets.

The sole purpose of our special hosted koi adoption events is to help find suitable new forever homes for the beautiful living jewels entrusted to our care. While rehoming fees charged at these events are a tiny fraction of typical koi dealer wholesale cost, these minimal fees do help to offset some of our operational costs for the various free services we provide. We have successfully re-homed hundreds of large koi fish through adoptions made at these events.

With new pond construction now fully recovered from COVID, our special hosted koi adoption events will only continue into the future if sufficient interest exists among private hobbyists. Our koi adoption request process is intended to help ensure our rescued koi fish are placed into suitable ponds only while also helping to set realistic expectations for hobbyists wishing to attend one of our hosted events for the first time.

If you would like to add some beautiful koi to your pond while saving money by supporting a true nonprofit animal rescue, then please submit your koi adoption request today to attend one of our future events…

https://socalkoirescue.com/hosted-koi-adoption-events/

14/03/2025

Approved private hobbyists enjoy many unique advantages of koi adoption. First and foremost is the great feeling when giving a second chance to precious living creatures that would have otherwise been discarded. Next is the unbeatable cost savings realized when adopting beautiful living jewels for a tiny fraction of dealer wholesale cost. For added peace of mind, we also offer a 14-day return customer guarantee on all koi adoptions so there is absolutely zero risk.

For nearly two decades Southern California Koi Rescue has completed literally hundreds of large on-site koi rescues throughout CA, NV, and AZ while successfully finding new forever homes for thousands of gorgeous Japanese koi fish. As a nonprofit organization, our mission is to find properly vetted new forever homes for the beloved pond pets entrusted to our care. For this reason, an approved Koi Adoption Request form is required.

If you are a private hobbyist wishing to adopt large koi fish and/or other pond pets, please submit an adoption request today.

https://socalkoirescue.com/koi-adoptions/

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Rescued sulcata tortoise being released into it’s new forever home…If you would like to add an adorable turtle or tortoise to your own backyard, be sure to submit a turtle adoption request today… https://socalkoirescue.com/turtle-adoptions/#turtle #turtles #turtlepond #pondturtle #pond #aquascape #watergarden #backyard #turtlelovers #aquaticturtle #turtlerescue #nonprofit #animalrescue

This is what it’s all about. Newly rescued aquatic turtles being introduced into their new forever home…If you would like to add an adorable turtle to your own backyard pond, be sure to submit a turtle adoption request today… https://socalkoirescue.com/turtle-adoptions/#turtle #turtles #turtlepond #pondturtle #pond #aquascape #watergarden #backyard #turtlelovers #aquaticturtle #turtlerescue #nonprofit #animalrescue

Newly rescued turtle being introduced to our dedicated turtle pond habitat. If you would like to add an adorable turtle to your own backyard pond, be sure to submit a turtle adoption request today… https://socalkoirescue.com/turtle-adoptions/#turtle #turtles #turtlepond #pondturtle #pond #aquascape #watergarden #backyard #turtlelovers #aquaticturtle #turtlerescue #nonprofit #animalrescue

We have some very large koi rescues coming up, so getting our quarantine tanks prepped and ready. Stay tuned… If you require a large koi rescue we can help! A registered non-profit organization, Southern California Koi Rescue has completed hundreds of large koi rescues since 2008 while successfully finding new forever homes for literally thousands of precious living jewels. We offer free onsite koi rescue services throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. Please submit your free koi rescue request today... https://socalkoirescue.com/koi-fish-rescues/#koirescue #koipond #koiadoption #pond #koifishpond #koifishrescue #koi

Looking for large koi, jumbo koi, or butterfly koi? Koi adoption can be an excellent option for many private hobbyists on a limited budget. The nishikigoi featured in this video are just a few samples of some of the beautiful living jewels commonly made available during our hosted koi adoption events. Since 2020 these special events have allowed many koi keepers on a limited budget to acquire show grade koi, jumbo koi, and butterfly koi fish they might otherwise be unable to afford. If you would like to help save a life while also saving money all while supporting a true nonprofit, then please submit a completed koi adoption request today. https://socalkoirescue.com/koi-adoptions/#koi #koifish #koikeeping #pond #koipond #koifishpond #koilovers #nishikigoi #japanesekoi #koikichi #watergarden #aquascape #watergardening #koirescue #socalkoirescue #koiadoption

Our patio koi pond is designed to serve as a dedicated sanctuary for rescued large/jumbo koi and other pond fish that are not good candidates for adoption…We have MANY large beautiful koi fish and butterfly koi searching for new forever homes. Help us save a life while enjoying huge savings compared to typical koi dealer prices while supporting a true nonprofit animal rescue. If you would like to attend one of our special hosted koi adoption events, please submit an adoption request today. https://socalkoirescue.com/koi-adoptions/#koi #pond #aquascape #koikeeping #nishikigoi #koifish #koilovers #koifish #watergarden #koicollecting #koipond

Our bridge koi pond serves as a temporary home for quality Japanese koi, jumbo koi and butterfly koi while they await permanent placement through adoption. We have MANY large beautiful koi fish and butterfly koi searching for new forever homes. Help us save a life while enjoying huge savings compared to typical koi dealer prices while supporting a true nonprofit animal rescue. If you would like to attend one of our special hosted koi adoption events, please submit an adoption request today. https://socalkoirescue.com/koi-adoptions/#koi #pond #aquascape #koikeeping #nishikigoi #koifish #koilovers #koifish #watergarden #koicollecting #koipond

Our dedicated turtle pond habitat serves as a temporary home for our rescued aquatic turtles while they await permanent placement through adoption… We have MANY large beautiful koi fish and butterfly koi searching for new forever homes. Help us save a life while enjoying huge savings compared to typical koi dealer prices while supporting a true nonprofit animal rescue. If you would like to attend one of our special hosted koi adoption events, please submit an adoption request today. https://socalkoirescue.com/koi-adoptions/#koi #pond #aquascape #koikeeping #nishikigoi #koifish #koilovers #koifish #watergarden #koicollecting #koipond

Newly rescued musk turtle being introduced to one of our indoor turtle habitats. This adorable shelled creature will be moved to one of our outdoor turtle pond habitats once outdoor temperatures warm up a bit. If you would like to add an adorable turtle to your own backyard pond, be sure to submit a turtle adoption request today… https://socalkoirescue.com/turtle-adoptions/#turtle #turtles #turtlepond #pondturtle #pond #aquascape #watergarden #backyard #turtlelovers #aquaticturtle #turtlerescue #nonprofit #animalrescue

You didn’t know that tortoises can make noise? Well, now you do. What a cutie… If you would like to add an adorable turtle to your own backyard pond, be sure to submit a turtle adoption request today… https://socalkoirescue.com/turtle-adoptions/#turtle #turtles #turtlepond #pondturtle #pond #aquascape #watergarden #backyard #turtlelovers #aquaticturtle #turtlerescue #nonprofit #animalrescue

We love to see this! Some of our rescued koi fish being introduced into their new forever home. Special thanks to one of valued customers for sharing this video with us…We have MANY large beautiful koi fish and butterfly koi searching for new forever homes. Help us save a life while enjoying huge savings compared to typical koi dealer prices while supporting a true nonprofit animal rescue. If you would like to attend one of our special hosted koi adoption events, please submit an adoption request today. https://socalkoirescue.com/koi-adoptions/#koi #pond #aquascape #koikeeping #nishikigoi #koifish #koilovers #koifish #watergarden #koicollecting #koipond

Newly rescued African Sideneck turtle being introduced to our dedicated turtle pond habitat. If you would like to add an adorable turtle to your own backyard pond, be sure to submit a turtle adoption request today… https://socalkoirescue.com/turtle-adoptions/#turtle #turtles #turtlepond #pondturtle #pond #aquascape #watergarden #backyard #turtlelovers #aquaticturtle #turtlerescue #nonprofit #animalrescue

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