About Koi Fish

Considered a unique breed of fish, black Koi are well known to their specific color and pattern makes them very attractive from the kingdom of fish. Koi Fish have a long lifespan, they can live as long as two hundred years, but the typical life span is about 25-35 years.

Men Koi can be easily distinguished by their anal bowl-shaped configuration , they also have a distinctive breeding spots on their heads , spawning produce up to 1000 eggs. Koi fish are called fry baby , starts these emerging babies in approximately 96 to 168 hours or four to seven days. Survival is strongly dependent on the water temperature . These fish can not survive in the cold waters . Incredibly their color does not not appear until the fry reached the age of about three to twelve weeks.

Fry is not as colorful as adults but their color patterns be important when they reach the age of 3 weeks. The first Koi that were raised by the Japanese were only two color varieties . Through years of propagation Koi , they generated more variations of colors and patterns.

Black Koi is able to grow in length of approximately 4 meters long. That is why , when you raise this type of fish you need the size of the pond in advance for them. One of the products is changing Koi Koi Magoi was first cultivated black koi is capable of growing thirty to six inches long. The color is not really black, but instead of bronze. When viewed from above the water , but reflects a black koi . Due to the ability of the Magoi grow in size , they are used to maximize their growth potential by crossing to improve growth . The first black koi came and was nominated as Karasu means " crow" in Japanese. It is the second species, but it was not clicking on all koi amateur and never came significant market .

In 1980 Kumonryu become the most popular among the black Koi species and is commonly known as the "dragon " koi . Kumonryu are one of the strangest Koi . They are less in their scale adjustment model effectively throughout the function of changing the temperature of the water . This species is usually tattooed on human skin because it is a strong symbol for the Japanese and it symbolizes the strength and ferocity .

No one is absolutely sure what causes the color change, but the two best theories are a change in temperature or a change in pH. Kumonryu are usually black and white in winter generally occurs in spring and summer

Another type of black Koi that is unique is the Matsukawabake , it has the ability to change its color. Matsukawabake is actually very similar to a koi Kumonryu in that they all have various unstable modes on their bodies that fluctuate and change frequently. The color change is greatly affected by the food they eat , the water temperature and season . The black color of the original Matsukawabake is maintained in the absence of changes in temperature occur .

For true fans of pro koi, koi with black in their ponds is a breathtaking view . Make sure your black koi is an authentic , if you are able to enjoy the distinctive color of these black creatures roaming around your pond.