Koi are domesticated common carp bred over 200 years for color + pattern. Categories: Kohaku (red on white), Sanke (red + black on white), Showa (red + white on black), Tancho (single red spot on head), Ogon (single-color metallic), Doitsu (scaleless German strain), Butterfly (long-finned). Domestic-bred koi are hardy in zone 5+ ponds with adequate depth (3+ feet for ice cover). Imported Japanese koi command premium prices ($500-50,000+) for show-quality specimens.
Koi pellet (Hikari Saki, Tetra Pond), vegetables, occasional treats
Pond goldfish, sarasa comet, butterfly koi
All US states
State legality is enforced at checkout - the Fast Aquatics 52-rule legality engine blocks restricted shipments before payment. Permits + DNR rules vary by state for sport-fish stocking over personal-use thresholds.
Live Koi listings from approved Fast Aquatics pond + aquaculture vendors. Filter by ship-from state to find the closest hatchery for cold-chain efficiency.
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Fish farms, hatcheries, and pond-stocking companies: list Koi for direct-to-pond-owner sales + wholesale Fast Frags partnerships.
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