If you are planning to raise Koi you must know about the symbolic and Feng shui overview of this fish. The symbolism and feng shui guidelines will ease you to grow Koi. So, you’ll not confuse to choose the right Koi and how to raise it in right way. The basic symbolizes of Koi are good fortune, prosperity, longevity, success, perseverance, courage and ambition.The symbolic meaning of Koi fish is .. more …
Initially, when the Japanese started breeding the Koi from other fish mutations, there were only one or 2 colors. The Koi grew more and more popular and over the years people started to breed them to get them in different colors and pattern combinations. Today, you’ll see Koi, red, black, green, yellow and even white.Koi are grouped into different varieties and each has certain standards but you .. more …
If you know the common carp, Koi fish are their domesticated version. The name itself comes from the Japanese word “carp”. The Japanese started breeding Koi fish a long time ago – in the 1820′s and they have since bred them into different varieties. You’ll get them I different colors – black, red, orange, silver green and even blue.Outdoors Koi ponds are considered relaxing – the sound of the .. more …
It is clear that the Japanese took a lot of pride in selectively breeding koi fish to produce the different gorgeous color patterns we see today. Their spectacular colors and patterns are part of the reason that koi fish are still loved today and are treasured by their owners.The colors of a koi fish should be bright. A red koi should be bright red and a black koi should be deep black. A dull .. more …
It is clear that the Japanese took a lot of pride in selectively breeding koi fish to produce the different gorgeous color patterns we see today. Their spectacular colors and patterns are part of the reason that koi fish are still loved today and are treasured by their owners.The colors of a koi fish should be bright. A red koi should be bright red and a black koi should be deep black. A dull .. more …
Because of their gracefulness, the longevity of their lives, and their gorgeous colors, it is easy to see why koi fish are so popular to outside ponds. Koi fish also have many traits that make them an ideal fish to thrive in an outside pond.Since it is realistic to think that koi fish will grow to be large fish they require a pond that is about five hundred gallons or more. Typically the health .. more …