How To choose Koi

SELECTING KOI FISH -- People said "Koi" as a general term. There is a difference between "Koi" and "Nishikigoi." "Koi" (common carp) are found in rivers and lakes. These carp are used as food. "Nishikigoi" are a spedal breed of carp, which is adrrired solely for their beauty. Nishikigoi, known as "living jewelry," originated in Niigata. It is this breed of fish that will be discussed although, to conform to general understanding the term "Koi" also will be used in this text to describe "Nishikigoi."

How To Choose Good Koi Fish

This article is simple guideline to choose Good Koi Fish for newbie. After we have clear known difference between Koi and Nishikigoi in the previous article. In the other article we have talk about koi types. As a Koi keeper you need to decide what level of Koi quality, you are looking for Pond Quality koi, Ornamental Quality or Show Quality Koi. Before you start choose koi you must prepare koi pond before. Best way don't place over quota of koi in pond. Make sure koi pond filter running well and water in mature condition.

How To Select Taishio Sanshoku/Sanke

Sanke or Taishio Sansoku is one of Koi Type from Gosanke Class, other type in gosanke are Kohaku and Showa.The word Sanke literally means tri-color, the three colors being red, white and black. in Japanese Characters, the word Sanke is also read Sanshoku, the term used in early works on Koi.Selecting a good sanke is very similar to selecting a good kohaku koi Fish.

Basic Sanke Colors
Sanke is a three colored fish with hi (red) and sumi (black) markings on a white body.
- As with the Kohaku, the depth of these colors is very important. The white should be the color of snow - a yellowish white does not give a good background for the pattern to stand out and gives the fish a dull appearance.

Koi Type Part II :Utsurimono,Asagi and Tancho

This continuance of the first article about Koi Classification to help us know and familiar with koi variety. In this article the next three tipe of koi Utsurimono, Asagi and Tancho will describe.

UTSURIMONO

Utsurimono is The black Koi with a colored pattern.Include in Utsurimono type are Shiro Utsuri , Hi Utsuri and Ki Utsuri.

Special Koi Type

Ogons are single colored metallic Koi. They come in a variety of colors and variations. No Koi keeper's collection is complete without at least one or two Ogons in their pond.

Yamabuki Ogons are a metallic yellow Koi. You don't want to get a Yamabuki Ogon that is too yellow
when you are selecting one. For some reason, they seem to develop Hi (red) spots, usually on
the head. Yamabuki Ogons are usually popular with people that have under-filtered ponds,
because Yamabuki Ogons are easy to see in green water.