About Breeding Koi
It is not that easy to create high quality Japanese Koi. Several thousand fish are inspected and discarded for every one Koi that a dealer finds acceptable.
So how can you look at a baby Koi and tell that it have the potential to become a champion? To answer this you will need to advice of two different Koi professionals, a Koi breeder and a Koi dealer. Koi breeders maintain high quality parent stock in large mud ponds.
In order to get a large amount of fertilized eggs Koi breeder must bring the males and females together at just the right time. This breeding period will results in tens of thousands of fertilized eggs. These eggs will then go through an intensive culling process, with only a small few being selected and the rest discarded. Koi dealers purchase these fish from the Koi breeders, and then sell them to you for your home pond at a mark up.
Most people should be able to find a quality Koi dealer within about an hour of their homes. Once there you will find several display tanks, giving you many options to choose from to select the perfect Koi. Any reputable dealer will be very knowledgeable about Koi and be willing to spend time teaching you the fine art of Koi keeping. This education will help you make informed decisions during the early years of your Koi ownership experience.
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