Where to Find Koi for Sale
Koi enthusiasts can find koi for sale in a number of ways, including the Internet! Koi can also be purchased from specialty pet stores, koi specialists, fish hatcheries and by mail order.
There are a number of sites on the World Wide Web that offer koi for sale at very affordable prices. The fish are priced according to size and usually guaranteed to arrive at your door alive. Koi are typically shipped overnight by Federal Express or via airplane to your nearest airport by air cargo and may take up to three days to arrive in which case they will still be in good health!
Novice koi keepers who wish to take advantage of koi for sale over the Internet must remember that it is their responsibility to make sure that their koi are transferred properly after they arrive. Koi have a natural tendency to jump out of a new pond or tank during the first few days. This means that you will need to take some precautions to avoid losing or injuring your koi fish.
Most breeders who offer koi for sale will take responsibility for any koi that don't make the journey - often replacing them or refunding the costs involved. However, it is still the buyer's responsibility to ensure that conditions are optimum in the pond for the new arrivals. Breeders are not liable for water quality problems such as toxicity, hard water, poor oxygen content, pH, chlorine problems, temperature shock, parasites, bacteria, or viruses that may affect the koi. For this reason koi fish are not returnable as the breeder can't know what the fish have been exposed to.
Enthusiasts may choose, instead to visit their local specialty pet store or aqua culturist to choose koi fish. Experts believe, however, that the best examples of koi for sale are to be found at hatcheries. This is because at Koi Farms
the fish are kept in optimum conditions at all times. Breeders are able to take advantage of natural features like earth and biological feed during the breeding process.
Whichever route you choose, make sure that the koi you choose are healthy and keep them that way by learning as much as possible about the requirements for a healthy koi pond. Enjoy your hunt for top quality koi for sale!
