Author Archives: Next Day Koi

Koi Fish and Digestion

Koi fish like to eat. Not much outside of chilly temperatures and ill health will[read more...]

Yamabuki Ogon

Yamabuki (YAH-mah-BOO-kee) Ogon are usually referred to simply as Yamabuki. The Yamabuki is a solid,[read more...]

Gosanke Koi Fish

Gosanke (goh-SAHN-keh) is a classification of koi fish that is comprised of three subcategories that[read more...]

Overwintering Koi Fish

Koi are poikilothermic (cold-blooded). Their metabolism and temperament are very much dependent on the ambient[read more...]

Kikokuryu Koi Fish

From the Japanese for “Chrysanthemum water,” the Kikokuryu koi fish (KEE-koh-KOO-droo) is a metallic, doitsu[read more...]

The Not-Your-Average-Mall-Koi-Pond Drained

Can you imagine having a koi pond filled with 3,000 fish? Visitors at the New[read more...]

Asagi Koi Fish

Asagi (ah-SAH-gee) are fully scaled, nonmetallic koi. The name is derived from the Japanese word[read more...]

Ogon Koi Fish

Ogon (meaning “golden”) koi are metallic, solid, single-colored koi fish in the Hikarimuji class (Hikari[read more...]

The Sex Of Koi Fish

How to determine the sex of koi fish is a frequently asked question that is[read more...]

Hikarimoyo Koi Fish

Pronounced hee-KAH-ree-MOH-yoh, this classification of koi fish is a multi-colored metallic koi with a white[read more...]