Koi - Delicately FISH

Familiarizing with Koi

Koi is a delicate fish and needs additional care. Familiarizing with Koi might need some understanding. Selecting Koi with slower metabolism during winter season is a better choice. No two Koi are similar. They differ in color, shape and patterns likely dots or stripes. It is found mostly in red and white colors. Feng Shui believe that pure white and gold Kois bring fortune.

It is advised to purchase from a reputable dealer/breeder. The breeder’s knowledge about Koi is important. Breeding Koi needs a good atmosphere, clean and clear water and should be aware of the breeder’s knowledge about Koi experience. If you want to enjoy the experience of breeding Koi from the young stage, it might cost inexpensive unlike mature Koi. The maturity of Koi starts at eights years of age of life expectancy of forty years.

You should ensure taking into consideration a few things like appearance and infection. Koi makes your house look attractive at the first instance. Koi breeding experience is relaxing
at times. You feel refreshed and stress relieved by its movements making their way through the water.

Buying Koi

Step 1: Make sure the pond or water is clean without any space for infection. Ideally preparing large pond seems wiser since Koi grows large. The depth should be about 18 inches to
few feet. To make the water fresh, a waterfall or fountain set up is required. Koi grows healthier in calm and still areas of growth.

Step 2: You can contact a local breeder or fish farm to see the availability of Koi. You can try selecting a pond, make visits to available farms or any Koi farm through any known
sources like friends or known breeder. The dealer will have the necessary supplies including knowledgeable sales promoters.

Step 3: Young Koi fish will suit best when you are want to transfer Koi from one source like pond to another. You can bargain on $5 to $10 per Koi fish of eye catching colors. Quality
adult fish can cost you thousands of dollars.

Step 4: Koi fish ranges from colors, patterns and health. You can find some striking colors to make the pond look attractive. Look for Koi health like scales, breaks or gaps, sign of
parasites-red eyes, bulging eyes or any difficulty in swimming.

Step 5: You can buy any number of fishes to add in your pond or water garden. Pond size also matters since Koi grows in size. It is limited to 4-5 Koi fish in a pond. All these fishes
should be bought from the same shop.

Step 6: Proper care should be taken when you release Koi to the pond. Start off making the bag to float on water for upto an hour to make the water become normal. Then gradually
exchange the water temperature levels until the Koi is ready to be released.

Places to find Koi

Pet stores have common variety of Koi fish. Increasing demand have kick started many stored to come up with this idea. These stores will guide you how to restore Koi in the best by
necessary equipment required in Koi keeping. The equipment includes food, filters, aquariums and pond making services.