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Jumat, 12 November 2010

The Celestial Colors Of Koi By Travis K. Taylor Platinum Quality Author

The bright and wonderful colors of the Koi fish are the main reason why the fish still enjoys its much vaunted popularity among the Japanese. The ability to pick and breed the best Koi and create the exciting Koi color combinations is something the Japanese take so much pride in, and it ensures that the trend will go on for sometime.

Looking for this fish need not be a daunting exercise, though it may seem so for a first timer. A healthy Koi fish has to have bright clear colors. It could be any color, but the color has to be vivid and sharp, for example, if it is a red Koi, the red has to be bright and vivid, while a black one must be a dark hue and striking.

A Koi with a dull black color, with scales or with markings or spots, is a sign of an unhealthy fish or a fish kept in filthy conditions.

Bright colors denote a well kept Koi and so a white Koi with tinges of yellow, or any color variations, would indicate it is unwell or that it has been kept under poor conditions. Therefore, when purchasing Koi, it is imperative to know that color is a sign of the health of the fish. This aids you in getting a well kept Koi.

This fish always requires good care and attention, and so, it is essential to keep track of its color changes as this will show you whether you are giving it enough care or not.

As we have seen, the Koi fish comes in a variety of very attractive colors with the most fashionable being red, black, white, off-white, blue and yellow. Both the Japanese Koi enthusiasts and breeders of this unique fish, have come up with phrases and terms that accurately describe the colors and features of the Koi and also distinguish the various types.

The most admired variety, the Gosanke, contains the Showa Sanshoki, Taisho Sanshoki, and Kohaku species of Koi.

The Showa Sanshoki Koi, also known as just Showa, is black colored with smudges of black and red. The Taisho Sanshoki Koi, simply known as the Taisho Sanke or Sanke, is white colored with vivid red and black smudges.

The Kohaku Koi is a snowy white fish with bright red marks that have distinct edges.

These red marks are supposed to cover about 60% of the Kohaku Koi's body.

There exists a wide array of Koi, and each has its own distinguished color pattern.

For example, the Ogon Koi, this type of Koi exists in a variety of colors but basically is made up of one colour. Before I confuse you even further, the Ogon Koi have different colors but do not have markings of a different color, hence the one color hue.

Then there is the Komonryu Koi, this Koi is even more magnificent, in that it changes its color with the change in season.

If your Koi exhibits a dull color as a sign of ill health, do not worry, just supply them with a marigold, plankton, shrimp, and blue-green algae rich diet. These ingredients aid in improving Koi colors and can also be added to commercially manufactured Koi foods.

Feeding your Koi with foods rich in carotenoid, such as daphnia and brine shrimp, helps improve pigmentation in Koi.

Travis Taylor is a Koi fish keeper and breeding enthusiast, and enjoys helping others get started in this amazing hobby by sharing information about the different Koi Colors

His newest book,"Koi Care Secrets," teaches Koi Fish owners everything they need to know about and caring for their pets.

http://www.koicareguide.com

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