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to finish all the preparations, but they knew and we all
know that the bulk of the manual work of the assembly
took it on their shoulders. Fortunately, many passionate
IKA members stepped in to dismantle everything.
The Race Field comprised a total of 25 tanks arranged
in a sort of ‘horseshoe’ which made it perfectly
possible for the staff and judges to carry out their
duties inside and at the same time provide a perfect
view of the specimens for visitors from the outside
perimeter. The entire area was fenced off and organised
to give maximum visibility to the Main Sponsor’s stand,
which stood out in the centre, and behind it was the
prize-giving stage.
Above:
This Shiro Utsuri was another
superb entry in the Show. All the water inlet lines passed through pre-filters that
guaranteed the absence of impurities, the discharge
flowed from the overflow of the tanks into a large
60mm pipe to the drain; aeration ran along the tanks to
each of which was connected a porous, zeolite bag to
preserve the water quality.

Despite all this care, the tests of the main water values
were monitored periodically at all times.

Finally, on the day before the opening to the public,
the stars began to arrive. More than 100 Koi were
This graphic illustrates the competing and acclimatised in the 25 competition
layout of the Show vats,
which are arranged to make tanks!
it easy for the judges to
carry out their duties and for The Italian Koi Association Beyond Expectations!
visitors to view the Koi. would like to thank all the
sponsors who helped to On Saturday morning, the entrance to the fair was
make the Show a success.
already crowded with people, intrigued visitors were
able to enjoy not only the beautiful Koi in competition,
but also a spectacular Japan-themed cultural setting!
With a much appreciated visit also from the Japanese
Consul and spouse.

The judges of the competition, Rudy Van Den Broeck,
Dirk De Witte, Ruud Besems and Ronald Stam from
Belgium and Holland respectively, immediately
started their very strict evaluation of the competing
specimens.
It was really exciting to see them at work as they
wandered around the tanks and with a clinical eye
scrutinised all the characteristics of the Koi.
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