FAQ

How do you select the koi when you cull the pond?

I select the keepers, the koi that have the traits I’m looking for in the offspring. First, I don’t keep potential parent fish who have deformities. I look for good conformation, then I look for fish with good markings. I eliminate those who are fully scaled from my breeding pond because shusui is doitsu, that is leather-skinned. A fish that only has the double row of blue scales along the dorsal ridge, a few clear scales near the gills are okay.

FAQWhere does the extra koi wind up? Do you move them to a new pond?
How did you choose the color you are trying to mate?
Are the individual koi so different that you can tell them apart?
How long do they live?
Do they mate year-round or do they mate in a specific time of the spring or fall?
What does' Ki Shusui' mean?
How do you determine which koi are likely to pass on the desirable genes you are seeking?