Koi Pond and Koi Fish Varieties

Posted by admin on October 17th, 2008

Carp usually grow in size, even in the regions of the world where the growing season is relatively short. Koi are not otherwise in good condition, small fish can be up to 50 inches or 20 inches by three or four years. The result is a fish, not only because of its beautiful color and shape, but also majestic size. This growth means that you should carefully consider the design of the pond is to help them.
Of course, the newcomers to the hobby of koi and Guardian experiences are to improve the quality and quantity, koi their collections. However, the accumulation of health problems in a list of love fish. To minimize the risks to the health of May is an investment in a pond is too high or better yet, a quarantine was introduced before he left for the improvement warehouse.

It is vital to ensure high quality of the environment to cope with the costs for the two always new fish and the growth of existing. A new crop is koi to a first inspection before being transported to the use of ponds, to assess their health and potential. One of the main fascination Koi is the variety of models and color combinations. There is the level and not on varieties, and the metal skin. Some features are all good for koi, regardless of the variety.
Overall, the shape of the body, including head, but a form of the head on a body is relatively true characteristics of a quality koi. The skin should be shiny with a deep glossy than a matte surface. Of course it is a different quality than the varieties of metal, with a metallic sheen. Over the years, 13 koi classes have been set up. Each contains a number of varieties to these and koi very different, they satisfaction with their qualities. The 13 categories are based on a variety of books koi.
Everyone understands, several variants of the name and they are as far as possible. Metallic skin of fish courses, which they own, as well as those who have other characteristics of the skin, the presence of diamonds or reflective objects on the two heads made of metal and non-metallic koi. Ladders that gold (Kin) or silver (gin) and a good Ginrin know can be quite remarkable. Other scaleless (Doitsu) koi do not have their own classes, but fall into the same group as their larger scale.

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