Holy Crap

Lexus · 08-20-2005, 11:30 PM

Surfing Ebay cause I was bored, stumbled upon this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/AAA-grade-16-3-4...QQcmdZViewItem
Not only is that a big fish thats a lot of money!

maxpayne_lhp · 08-21-2005, 04:03 AM

Maybe it has something special...

**Scuba Kid** · 08-21-2005, 07:36 AM

big koi are VERY expensive.

fishboy · 08-21-2005, 07:57 AM

if that kio is near max size then thats not even that bad

**TheOldSalt** · 08-21-2005, 02:24 PM

That's chump change compared to really good Koi, which can easily surpass the 10 thousand dollar mark.

blixem · 08-21-2005, 03:02 PM

Okay, just because I have a friend pestering me to raise Koi (since I'm the only person that breeds fish successfully she knows.), what is so special/hard/rare that these guys can bring in that kind of cash?

**edit** I've never owned a goldfish of any type in my life, but am fully aware of their water needs **edit**

**Baby_Baby** · 08-21-2005, 03:47 PM

I have an uncle who has $10,000 worth of koi! lol

**TheOldSalt** · 08-21-2005, 09:57 PM

Good nishikigoi have scales which do not overlap in color for the most part. If you look, you'll notice that the expensive ones aren't orange or gold, but usually red, white, and black, with the borders very sharp and clean. There is even a bluish color, and the gold & silver colored ones are nicely metallic looking.

The fish in the link lexus gave us is actually a very poor specimen showing wild carp traits, hence it's low price. It is typical of the best that american farmers seem to be able to produce. Really good broodstock is hard to get out of japan, and even the best breeders produce only a few good fry among hundreds of inferior ones, and since it takes years to figure out which are which, the price is high.

**fish_doc** · 08-22-2005, 05:49 PM

Timing and water conditions are all a part of the way a fish looks. A top fish can go to almost carplike colors withen weeks if not properly cared for. And a fish can also go from a perfect fish and naturally change color with age to make it almost valueless.

There are rumors of Kor being sold for $500,000 which is a minimal amount if it is truly high quality breeding stock. Koi can lay hundreds of eggs at one time. And at the lower cost of 5-10 thousand a fish you can break even on the first breeding.

08-20-2005, 11:30 PM	#1
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,406	Holy Crap Surfing Ebay cause I was bored, stumbled upon this... http://cgi.ebay.com/AAA-grade-16-3-4...QQcmdZViewItem Not only is that a big fish thats a lot of money! __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

08-21-2005, 04:03 AM	#2
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Maybe it has something special... __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

08-21-2005, 07:36 AM	#3
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,221	big koi are VERY expensive. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

08-21-2005, 07:57 AM	#4
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,656	if that kio is near max size then thats not even that bad __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

08-21-2005, 03:47 PM	#7
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,681	I have an uncle who has $10,000 worth of koi! lol __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

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08-21-2005, 02:24 PM	#5
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,360	That's chump change compared to really good Koi, which can easily surpass the 10 thousand dollar mark.

08-21-2005, 03:02 PM	#6
blixem Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Athens, GA Age: 33 Posts: 145	Okay, just because I have a friend pestering me to raise Koi (since I'm the only person that breeds fish successfully she knows.), what is so special/hard/rare that these guys can bring in that kind of cash? edit I've never owned a goldfish of any type in my life, but am fully aware of their water needs edit

08-21-2005, 09:57 PM	#8
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,360	Good nishikigoi have scales which do not overlap in color for the most part. If you look, you'll notice that the expensive ones aren't orange or gold, but usually red, white, and black, with the borders very sharp and clean. There is even a bluish color, and the gold & silver colored ones are nicely metallic looking. The fish in the link lexus gave us is actually a very poor specimen showing wild carp traits, hence it's low price. It is typical of the best that american farmers seem to be able to produce. Really good broodstock is hard to get out of japan, and even the best breeders produce only a few good fry among hundreds of inferior ones, and since it takes years to figure out which are which, the price is high.

08-22-2005, 05:49 PM	#9
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,835	Timing and water conditions are all a part of the way a fish looks. A top fish can go to almost carplike colors withen weeks if not properly cared for. And a fish can also go from a perfect fish and naturally change color with age to make it almost valueless. There are rumors of Kor being sold for $500,000 which is a minimal amount if it is truly high quality breeding stock. Koi can lay hundreds of eggs at one time. And at the lower cost of 5-10 thousand a fish you can break even on the first breeding. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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