For the koi purist, the kichi, the sleek and flashy butterfly koi may not be their first choice when it comes to their koi collection. For many, the butterfly koi simply would not be an option at all. When you get into the upper echelons of finer koi keeping, the butterfly varieties are barely even… Read more »
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Butterfly/Dragon Koi
The dragon koi, more popularly known as the butterfly koi, has beautiful flowing elongated fins. The butterfly koi come in all varieties. Butterfly koi are believed to be hardier than straight fin koi.
Koi & Pond Fish Guides
Koi and Pond Fish Guide View Aquatic Plant Guide View A gorgeous water feature is a wonderful way to bring your landscape to life. A natural pond, water garden, or waterfall can serve as a unique focal point in your yard, as well as create a peaceful atmosphere where you can relax and… Read more »
THE KOHAKU JAPANESE KOI FISH
Kohaku Pronounced: ko – ha – koo A Japanese word that can be defined as meaning red (ko) and white (haku), or it can mean amber the color as well as the gemstone, Kohaku can be a Japanese boy or girls name; it is also a variety of koi fish. Let’s talk about the koi…
ASAGI KOI, WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
In today’s world of competitive koi shows the Asagi koi variety is still ranking in the champion categories on a regular basis, across a wide spectrum of koi shows around the world. The Asagi koi variety even has very strong showings in the world class All Japan Koi Show. This is pretty impressive for… Read more »
KOI AMERICA 2011 SHOW REVIEW. WERE YOU THERE?
Koi America 2011, were you there? It’s back baby! The MAKC, Mid-Atlantic Koi Club (www.MAKC.com), hosted the Koi America 2011 event. After a 1 year hiatus Koi America was back on the map for 2011 and took place in Westminster, MD between September 23-25. This was the 22nd show for the MAKC and it was… Read more »