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Which one is easier to take care. butterfly koi, domestic koi or japanese koi. What are their characteristic?
Which one is easier to take care. butterfly koi, domestic koi or japanese koi. What are their characteristic?
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What is the difference between domestic koi and japanese koi? Which one is better?4 comments to What is the difference between domestic koi and japanese koi? Which one is better? |
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domestic koi means they are from the US (or wherever you happen to live) japanese means thery are from japan
the japanese usually have a better pedigree or even just one at all… and are more expensive but usually more attractive..
domestic are the cheapest lowest quality koi.. depending on country.
butterfly koi have long flowing dorsal,caudal, and pectoral fins, are more than domestics, but less than japanese
Domestic koi are going to be way cheaper but less quality. Japanese koi are usually bred for their colors. If your looking for amazing show koi, japan is a very good place to get them. If you want just big fish swimming in your pond, domestic koi is the way to go. Not too many people will make fun of your domestic koi, they probably wouldn’t even know the difference.
Butterfly Koi obviously have longer fins and I don’t think are quite as hardy. Japanese Koi are from Japan and they are typically pickier about the coloring and visual quality of their Koi than American Koi. Koi from Israel is some of the best in the world and certainly competes and and I think currently beat all the Koi in the world. With that said if you aren’t paying top dollar who cares get nice koi that you like and you’ll be fine. Domestic koi are from the place of your domicile and therefore if you live in Japan they are also Domestic Koi, etc.
Domestic simply means they originate from your country of origin. Therefore, if you live in Japan, domestic koi ARE Japanese koi. The physical attributes of all koi are basically the same. The most distinguishing characteristic of a koi is the convex dorsal fin (curves outward) and the barbels(whiskers) at the corners of it’s downward turned mouth.
As for pricing, the colors and patterns are the biggest factor. Japanese bred fish tend to be the most expensive as most of the best breeders are in Japan. However, there are some breeders of imported fish that command hefty pricetags, too.
There are hundreds of Japanese names for the various patterns, finnage, scales, etc. Three of the most common types of koi are the Kohaku (red and white, the most well known variety), Showa (red, white, and lots of black), and Sanke (red, white, and a little black). The most expensive koi tend to be the intensley golden colored and/or those with intense colors and distinct patterns.
Butterfly koi, as Gourami stated, have long, flowing fins and come in most colors of ordinary koi. Butterfly koi tend to be a bit smaller and hardier than ordinary koi.
All koi require several hundred gallons of water per fish as they can grow to be 3-4 feet long. The also produce massive amounts of waste and need exceptional filtration and plenty of oxygen. If you live in an area that freezes, your pond needs to have a depth of at least 3 -3.5 feet in the middle so the fish can settle her when the pond freezes. When the pond does freeze, you need to keep an open hole of at least 2 feet in the middle for oxygen exchange.
Koi are strictly outdoor pond fish and should not be kept inside in tanks unless you have room and financial resources to maintain a 750-1500 gallon tank.