| Always try to buy your fish from a local supplier. That way, you would not have to travel so far if you have subsequent cause for complaint or need further assistance. It is also less stressful for the fish if the jouurney home is a short one. Examine the premises carefully. Do they look clean and well managed? Are the ponds free from dirt and well filtered? Watch how the dealer catches and handles the fish; any rough treatment could lead to trouble with your fish later on. Observe how the staff treat you and educate you about how to handle your fish a good dealer should entertain all your questions and answer you with a smile. Watch out for liers some dealer will try to sell you sick fish so here are some points to check. |
| TIPS IN BUYING KOI |
| Points to check The stock should look active and bright eyed, and should respond immediately to feeding. Fish sulking on the bottom of the pond with closed fins are sure sign of trouble. When you have selected your fish, the dealer will put in in a polythene bag. Always insist on giving it a careful examination through the bag before you take it home it might have some abnormalities like disalign mouth , head is round like a marble attach to the body and the likes. Look for sign of diseases just chek the disease section for details. Check body if it is rounded but not bloated. |
| Japan If you want a top quality koi it should be from Japan. Japan produces the best quality koi. Their colours are brighter, and all the varieties are available in many sizes. Naturally, they are the most expensive. If you with to show you koi, always buy Japanes fish cause of its bloodline it sure be a good one. If you buy koi from other countries it might be a crossbreed. You can still buy from other countries as long you know the bloodline of the fish. |
| Israel These fish are cheaper than Japanese koi. Israel produces the famous ghost koi. Ghost koi, crosses between common carp and metallic Ogon. |
| USA These fish are also cheaper than Japanese koi. However, they are not line-bred and the colours can be vary indistinct. |
| Singapore This country produces healthy, but unexititng koi. But at this time they might have some good nice breed even you wont know what the difference. |
| China Healthy, well marked koi have recently appeared from this are and have quickly taken a major share of the market. So far they are free of hole in the body disease and spring viraemia. |
| Europe In Europe there are two types of koi dealers. If you want top quality koi ane are prepared to payt eh high prices. Then visit a specialist who deals with no other fish. The genral water garden retailer normally stocks a selection of a reasonably piriced koi form various overseas source. |
| Sources of koi |
| Hong Kong I saw the koi's of Hong Kong it is not in very good condition sold in the goldfish market in Prince Edward Kowloon side. But you can find some good quality koi in colors. |
| Philippines We still have'nt exported our koi to other countries. We are importers of koi from Japan. But we already have local breeds origin from Japanese koi. But mostly the breed here are crossbreed cause people here breed the natural way just leave the fish in the pond which some mixed with local carp which result to not good quality koi. The famous here is the brass carp it is a metalic carp. But now we already have specialty koi farm which selling Japanese koi. But if you want a cheap one go directly to local breeders. Just recently Bio Research Philippines is trying to export some kois. |
| Thialand Also a good place to buy cheap koi. |
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