Today, generating koi have become quite popular. The first of their kind were produced by breeding Carp, such as the German and the Asian type. For years, they have been selectively bred, which resulted to many kinds of color mutations to show up. 1805 was the year when the first colors were recorded. To date, there are thousands and thousands of variations in color that are available.

The popular ones come in black, red, orange, silver, yellow, green, blue and white. The patterns can be combined, resulting in a countless possibility in the pattern of the fish. Each of the colors have been designated their own names, and it is as unique as the color being referred to.

In places like Japan, Singapore, Israel, and the United States (typically in warmer places like California and Nevada) raise the koi for purchase. The koi can be bought at most of the local pet stores. If ever there’s no stock on hand, you can always order them, wherein you are being presented with more options when ordering since you don’t have to pick right away from the available stock. The only disadvantage here is that you won’t be able to pick the specific koi that you’d like to have.

Keep in mind that your koi pool should be complete first before buying your koi. The size and number of koi that you’re going to purchase should be based with respect to the size of your koi pond. Never overcrowd your koi, as it may cause problems instantly in your koi pond, killing many of your koi and causing you to lose a lot of time and money. Consult your local dealer about the proper setup that you can have, and they will be the ones to advise you on the amount of koi that you should put in your own koi pond. Many fish owners know that most fish will only grow in line with the size of the enclosure that they’re in. Koi, on the other hand, will grow until they have reached their full-growth potential. Make sure that you are able to accommodate the number of koi that you’re going to buy in the future.

Traits And Personality Of The Koi:

The Koi are non-aggressive fish. They don’t have teeth, so you don’t have to worry about getting bitten when you feed them using your hand. This allows you to get smaller children involved in the process, as they are drawn to the fish’s magnificent and eye-catching colors (added with their gentle nature). Like any other wild animal, your koi will be afraid of you in the beginning (as this instinct is what keeps them alive in the wild). Building complete trust with your koi really takes a certain amount of time and patience.

It is omnivorous, eating both meat and plants (which gives them an adaptable diet). They’ll eat whatever you put in the koi pond, regardless if its good for them or not. This makes you responsible in controlling their everyday diet. These koi have personalities, similar to the other animals. They are social by nature, and they can be trained to eat directly from the hands of their owners. You’ll get to see and observe more of their individual traits and characteristics as you spend more time with them.

The Koi is known for its long life span; in general, the average lifespan of a healthy one would reach around 30 years (although it has been known to live up to 200 years at a time). This makes them good choices if you’re someone who’s looking for a long-time pet companion. These facts make koi breeding truly one great hobby to do!