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May 29, 2023 By Grand Koi

What Determines Koi Fish Price: Unraveling the Factors behind Their Value

Koi fish are admired worldwide for their vibrant colours, graceful movements, and captivating patterns. These ornamental fish are valued for their beauty and symbolism in various cultures. Koi fish prices are rising as pets and showpieces. In this article, we explore koi fish prices and the factors that affect them.

1. Genetics: Price’s Blueprint

Genetics determine koi fish value. Breeding, selection, and genetic lineage shape the fish’s qualities. Breeders select koi for their colour patterns, body shape, and desirable traits, which affects price. Premium koi with rare genetic traits sell for more.

2. Coloration: Value Kaleidoscope

Koi fish have vivid colours. Koi scales’ intensity, clarity, and colour combination determine their value. When contrasted harmoniously, deep reds, brilliant oranges, and striking blacks are prized. Patterns like Kohaku (red and white), Sanke (red, white, and black), and Showa (black, red, and white) make koi fish desirable.

3. Size: Value Rising

Size affects koi fish pricing. Due to their growth potential and care, these magnificent creatures increase in value. Larger, well-developed koi are more expensive. Large, well-proportioned koi fish are rare and expensive.

4. Age and Maturity: Wisdom Costs

Age and maturity affect koi fish value. Older koi have refined patterns and colours from years of growth. Collectors and enthusiasts prize these mature fish for their genetic potential. Wisdom and maturity bring appreciation for older koi’s unique qualities.

5. Breeder Reputation: Priceless

Koi fish prices depend on the breeder’s reputation. Excellent koi breeders have a legacy. Their specimens are expensive due to their reputation and koi community trust. Top-tier koi fish breeders are respected and their fish are in high demand.

6. Rarity: Uniqueness Costs.

Supply and demand affect koi fish prices. Collectors and enthusiasts prize specimens with unusual coloration, intricate patterns, or unusual body shapes. Since demand exceeds supply, these exceptional koi are expensive. Rare koi fish are worth more.

7. Wellness: An Investment

Koi fish prices depend on their health. Buyers want fish with active swimming, balanced body proportions, and clear eyes. Koi with strong immune systems and good health are worth investing in. Koi value increases with a healthy diet, clean water, and regular checkups.

8. Be Excellent: Competing

Koi shows and competitions have grown in popularity. Due to their quality and desirability, fish exhibited and awarded at these prestigious events command a higher price. Show quality koi are well-groomed, have perfect patterns and coloration, and meet competition standards. These exceptional fish are prized by serious collectors due to their accolades.

9. Market Demand and Trends

Koi fish prices fluctuate with market conditions. Koi demand can vary by colour, pattern, or type. Culture, fashion, and media can increase demand for certain koi. Smart breeders and sellers adjust prices to capitalise on market shifts.

10. Geography: Accessibility

Koi fish prices vary by location. Due to high demand, koi enthusiasts and collectors may drive prices down. However, quality koi in scarce areas may cost more. Transportation, import regulations, and local breeders can affect regional pricing.

Koi Fish Pricing Deciphered

Several factors affect koi fish prices. Fish value depends on their genetics, coloration, size, age, and maturity. The breeder’s reputation, rarity, and koi’s health also affect price. Demand, show quality, and location also affect pricing.

Understanding these factors can help you confidently navigate koi fish prices as an enthusiast or buyer. Appreciating the intricacies of koi fish value will help you choose a vibrant showpiece or a beloved pet.

Explore the world of koi fish, where beauty, rarity, and artistry combine to create extraordinary aquatic treasures.

July 11, 2016 By sales

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About Us

We are one of the largest Japanese koi inventory holders in the United States. To support hobbyists in USA, we have collaborated with leading manufacturers of automated feeders, ceramic media and other koi accessories, “MADE IN JAPAN”. With the support of Japanese breeders and feedback from hobbyists, we have established a robust protocol in the selection of koi, quarantine, and continued support to koi keepers.

About the Show

The ZNA Koi show is the largest North East US Koi show and Grand Koi is proud to be part of it. We will be bringing excellent Koi at low show prices for our customers. If you live within the Tri-State area we encourage you to  stop by to view our selection. We will be bringing many different varieties of Koi to choose from that will range from $125.00 to $2500.00

About the Koi

The varieties of Koi we plan on bringing are

Kohaku, Sanke, Showa, Utsuri, Tancho Kohaku, Platinum Ogon, Goshiki, Asagi, Matsuba, Shusui, Kujaku and more!

Koi sizes will be 10 to 25 inches!

About the Products

Grand Koi products as well such as Sock Nets, Momotaro Bakki Media and Gifts!

https://www.grandkoi.com/2860-2/

March 14, 2016 By Grand Koi

Arrival of New batch of Sakai

Sakai test

Grand Koi is pleased to announce that we have a new batch of Sakai Imported Japanese Koi Fish. They range anywhere from 17 to 22 inches in size and are absolutely amazing. Most are Go-Sanke with a few exceptions. With their incredible low price and very high quality they are sure to sell quick so buy one before they are all sold

 

 

 

October 2, 2015 By Grand Koi

Grand Koi Wallpaper For Your Desktop or Phone!

grand-koi-wallpapersWe know what koi people love…pics of great fish! If you have tried your hand at koi photography you are probably aware of how hard it can sometimes be to get just the right shot. The other day we had some fun trying to get some nice snapshots of a few of our koi in the indoor facility. The fish we really wanted to capture would just not cooperate but we found a few gems after all.

We wanted to share with our koi-loving friends, and what better way than an HD wallpaper? We have provided free for download below an HD quality wallpaper for your desktop, laptop, or mobile device. Try it out and enjoy all the different koi varieties that we were able to capture in one photo we have called “Future Champions”.

Download “Future Champions” HD Wallpaper:

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“Future Champions” HD Desktop Wallpaper 1920×1080
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“Future Champions” HD Phone Wallpaper 1080×1920
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We’ll have more great stuff to share with you soon from Grand Koi!

September 25, 2015 By Grand Koi

Grand Koi Hosts Atlanta Koi Club

We had a great crowd for the Atlanta Koi Club meeting at Grand Koi
We had a great crowd for the Atlanta Koi Club meeting at Grand Koi

The Grand Prize winners are selected
The Grand Prize winners are selected
This past Sunday we had the pleasure of hosting the Atlanta Koi Club’s (AKC) September meeting at our koi farm in Douglasville, GA. The day began with the Executive Board meeting, after its conclusion everyone enjoyed lunch and had an opportunity to catch up and socialize. Once lunch was finished it was time for the real fun, visiting the indoor facilities and seeing some fish! The club members had the chance to be some of the first people to see our new indoor quarantine facility where they found some of our latest shipment of koi which arrived from Japan last week, some more of these newly arrived koi could also be seen in some outdoor pools.

The club learned some details of the Grand Koi operation
The club learned some details of the Grand Koi operation
Catching fish for their new owners to take home
Catching fish for their new owners to take home

Once everyone had the chance to get a good look at all of the big fish in the main indoor facility, the raffle was held and winners were announced. Some AKC ‘Koi Show Bucks’ and some fertilizer packages went to the lucky winners. There were also two grand prizes courtesy of Grand Koi, two imported Japanese Koi – a Tancho and a Hi-Utsuri. Unfortunately, one of the Grand Prize winners Doug had ridden his beautiful Harley, so his new fish had to catch a ride home with a buddy. Some members couldn’t resist the opportunity to purchase some beautiful koi to take with them. We had some fun catching the fish and they were then bagged up and sent with the happy owners to their new home. We at Grand Koi were grateful for the opportunity to share our facilities with the club, we really enjoyed ourselves and hope that everyone at the AKC did too.

A sneak peek of some of our new arrivals
A sneak peek at some of our new arrivals
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