Yamabuki Ogon
Yamabuki (YAH-mah-BOO-kee) Ogon are usually referred to simply as Yamabuki. The Yamabuki is a solid, metallic yellow-colored koi and is part of a single-colored metallic koi class, the
Gosanke Koi Fish
Gosanke (goh-SAHN-keh) is a classification of koi fish that is comprised of three subcategories that includes Kohaku, Sanke and Showa. Taken from the Japanese for the Big Three
Kikokuryu Koi Fish
From the Japanese for “Chrysanthemum water,” the Kikokuryu koi fish (KEE-koh-KOO-droo) is a metallic, doitsu (or scaleless) koi with a white body overlaid with black scales in various
The Not-Your-Average-Mall-Koi-Pond Drained
Can you imagine having a koi pond filled with 3,000 fish? Visitors at the New World Mall in Bangkok can. But this once-proud, 11-story mall is a case
Asagi Koi Fish
Asagi (ah-SAH-gee) are fully scaled, nonmetallic koi. The name is derived from the Japanese word for pale blue or indigo, and they are sometimes referred to as Blue
Ogon Koi Fish
Ogon (meaning “golden”) koi are metallic, solid, single-colored koi fish in the Hikarimuji class (Hikari – “shiny”; Muji – “one”). Ogon has become synonymous with a collective name
The Sex Of Koi Fish
How to determine the sex of koi fish is a frequently asked question that is difficult to answer. Even an expert with a trained eye can miss the
Hikarimoyo Koi Fish
Pronounced hee-KAH-ree-MOH-yoh, this classification of koi fish is a multi-colored metallic koi with a white (platinum) base. If a metallic koi doesn’t fit into either the Hikarimuji or
Koi Fish Stress
When Hans Selye said: “Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it” he probably didn’t have koi owners and their pets in mind, but
Quarantining Your Koi Fish
As a koi fish owner, an ounce of prevention is worth many pounds (and dollars) of cure. That preventative measure, more often than not, is your quarantine tank.