Koi - Living Jewels of the Orient
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Koi are omnivorous, meaning they will eat a variety of foods, such as insects, worms, snails and plants.
Koi feeding at Nirwana Garden Resort
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Koi: Living Jewels of the Orient
One Thousand Koi
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The word koi comes from Japanese, simply meaning "carp". It includes both the dull grey fish and the brightly colored varieties. What are known as koi in English are referred to more specifically as nishikigoi in Japan (literally meaning "brocaded carp"). In Japanese, "koi" is a homophone for another word that means "affection" or "love"; koi are therefore symbols of love and friendship in Japan. An example of this can be seen in the short story by Muk%u014Dda Kuniko, "Koi-san". Koi tattoos have also become a popular trend throughout the world.
or more specifically , are ornamental varieties of domesticated common carp (Cyprinus carpio) that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens.
Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, patterning, and scalation. Some of the major colors are white, black, red, yellow, blue, and cream. The most popular category of koi is the Gosanke, which is made up of the Kohaku, Taisho Sanshoku, and Showa Sanshoku varieties.
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Awesome Koi Ponds
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A pond usually includes a pump and filtration system to keep the water clear.
Koi's bright colors put them at a severe disadvantage against predators; a white-skinned Kohaku is a visual dinner bell against the dark green of a pond. Herons, kingfishers, raccoons, cats, foxes, badgers and hedgehogs are all capable of emptying a pond of its fish. A well-designed outdoor pond will have areas too deep for herons to stand in, overhangs high enough above the water that mammals can't reach in, and shade trees overhead to block the view of aerial passers-by. It may prove necessary to string nets or wires above the surface. A pond usually includes a pump and filtration system to keep the water clear.
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Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, patterning, and scalation.
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Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, patterning, and scalation. Some of the major colors are white, black, red, yellow, blue, and cream. While the possible color variations are virtually limitless, breeders have identified and named a number of specific categories. The most popular category is Gosanke, which is made up of the Kohaku, Taisho Sanshoku, and Showa Sanshoku varieties.
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Persian Pond, at the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago
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Hinomaru Koi
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A Handbook on Keeping Nishikigoi
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Table of Contents
- Koi feeding at Nirwana Garden Resort
- Koi: Living Jewels of the Orient
- One Thousand Koi
- Awesome Koi Ponds
- Thinking of Making a Koi Pond?
- A pond usually includes a pump and filtration system to keep the water clear.
- Feng Shui Koi Fish
- Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, patterning, and scalation.
- Persian Pond, at the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago
- Hinomaru Koi
- A Handbook on Keeping Nishikigoi
- The World of Koi
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