Koi Fish

How To Choose Koi Fish As Ornamental Fish
For the new koi fishers, sometimes they have constraints in choosing a good koi that is worth developing. For that in need of accuracy in choosing koi fish, especially health problems, patterns and body shape. Here we will discuss how to choose koi fish as an ornamental fish, while how to choose koi fish for Contest / Show can be seen in How to Choose KOI Fish.

Before we choose koi fish, we must make koi pond first. Do not let koi fish have come but the pond is still not available, or not 100% completed. After that just buy koi fish with the amount does not exceed the capacity of koi pond. Here are some things that must be checked when we buy and how to choose koi fish as our ornamental fish.

How To Choose Koi Fish As Ornamental Fish
Body Shape KOI Fish
Check the body shape of koi fish, choose koi fish that has the ideal body shape. Note the comparison between body height and koi body length. Ideally, the comparison is 1: 2, 1: 3. Another option is a round body shape elongated and not too fat. When viewed and up, the back line looks straight alias is not curved.

A calm and balanced swimming style.
A balanced koi fish swimming movement is influenced by the position of the fin, which is symmetrical in pairs. Koi fish with balanced body lines, among Koi hobbyists are said to have a good jitai.

Koi Fish Fins
The pectoral fin and fin of the koi stomach should be as large. In addition, the size of the dorsal fin and the caudal fin must be proportional to the height and length of the body. Choose koi fish that are finned upright. That is, the fins do not fall limp.

Head shape
The koi fish we choose should have the shape of head, eyes, mouth, and gills proportional or harmonious. Note also the shape of the nose, do not choose koi that has a nose too too sharp or too deep to sink in the pile of meat. If the nose appears open, most likely koi fish have ever experienced pain in the gills.

Pattern and Color of KOI Fish
The koi fish we choose should have brilliant and contrasting colors. Likewise the color pattern, the color pattern must have a clear limit. For example, the red color in my kohaku must be really bright and bright. While the white color should be as white as snow, not yellowish or do not have other color spots.

The encounter between red and white must be sharply bordered, there is no gradation of red shadows. The occurrence of color gradation is often found in local koi fish. For example, a koi fish is not worthy of being called tancho kohaku when the ornament in the form of a red circle in its head extends to the eyes, nose, or back. This kind of koi is only called kohaku. Meanwhile, a new koi fish is recognized as an ogon type when there is no other color of a speck on the platinum metallic color.

KOI Fish Health
Be sure to avoid choosing koi fish that appear lethargic, swimming movements slow and unbalanced, or many dwell at the bottom of the pool. Gills that move quickly indicate the fish are having difficulty breathing, avoid choosing the koi because the condition is not healthy.

KOI Fish Behavior
Do not choose koi fish that always aloof or away from friends. Such behavior can be regarded as a koi instinct so as not to spread the disease to his friends.

How to choose koi fish as above decorative fish can be followed easily. Although we find koi fish that have bright colors and meet the requirements as a qualified koi, we should not take risks by buying koi experiencing various symptoms as above. For although it can be cured, there is the possibility of koi fish will experience physical disability or growth is not perfect.