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8 Types of Koi Fish with Pattern Variations, Know the Price and How to Care for Them

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Kapanlagi.com - Are you one of the lovers of ornamental fish? It's not a bad idea to add koi fish to your aquarium collection. Koi fish are known to be a crossbreed of several types of goldfish with white and red colors. Koi fish can grow to a large size and usually have very beautiful colors. Not only that, this ornamental fish is believed to bring luck to anyone who keeps it. No wonder many people are hunting for koi fish.

You should know that if you plan to keep koi fish, make sure to provide adequate aquariums. Because this freshwater fish can live up to tens of years with a length of up to 100 cm. Koi fish are known to have various beautiful patterns, so it's no wonder they have different types and prices. Therefore, choosing the desired quality of koi is also quite important. Well, before buying, it's good for you to know the following types of koi fish.

1. Koi Fish Chagoi

The type of koi fish that you can keep is the chagoi koi fish. This koi fish has a physical characteristic with a combination of gray color and a yellow layer without unique patterns. Although plain without patterns, this chagoi koi fish is also highly idolized. If you want to buy this type of koi fish, it is priced from Rp. 200,000 to Rp. 400,000. Are you interested in buying it?

2. Koi Fish Tancho

Next, the type of koi fish that you need to have is the tancho koi fish. This fish has a unique pattern, so it has many enthusiasts. This tancho koi fish has a white base color with a moon-shaped pattern in its forehead. But there are also tancho koi fish with a base color other than white and additional patterns on their bodies. Generally, this type of koi fish is priced from Rp. 700,000 to Rp. 1,000,000.

3. Koi Fish Sanke

Koi fish that is equally beautiful and must be on the list of fish you will buy is the Taisho Sanke koi. This type of Taisho Sanke koi relies more on the beauty of its black pattern on the upper part. The three colors that this type has are black, red, and black combination. The characteristics of this koi type are easy to find, that is because Taisho Sanke itself is very easy to breed. The price of this koi type is also quite affordable, which is Rp. 300,000.

4. Koi Fish Showasansoku

The decorative koi fish type that you can use as a reference to buy is the Showasansoku koi fish. Also known as Showa koi, it has a unique body color combination of red, black, and white. Unlike most other types, the characteristics of this koi fish have patterns that cover its body, making it look like marble stone. If you want to buy this type of koi fish, prepare a budget of Rp. 1,000,000.

5. Koi Fish Shiro Bekko

Shiro Bekko fish is a type of koi that is easy for you to remember. This is because this type of koi has a very beautiful physical form. It has a white base color with rare black spots. It is known that this type of koi is a favorite because its beauty can please the eyes. The price of this type of koi is Rp. 800,000.

6. Koi Fish Geromo

There are still many beautiful types of koi fish, one of which is the geromo koi fish. It is known that this type of koi fish is the result of crossing kohaku koi and asagi koi. The physical characteristics of this type of koi fish are having 4 colors: indigo, black, orange, and purple. If you want to buy this type of fish, prepare a budget of Rp. 450,000 - Rp. 700,000.

7. Koi Fish Asagi

Asagi is one of the most popular types of koi. This is because the pattern of this koi is very beautiful, dominated by blue color on its body. No wonder its price is quite expensive, ranging from Rp. 1,100,000 to Rp. 1,500,000.

8. Kumpay Slayer Koi

If you want to have the most unique type of koi, you can raise the kumpay slayer koi. Also known as butterfly koi, it has many fins like a butterfly. In addition, it has a very nice combination of silver and orange colors. The price of this koi is known to be expensive, ranging from Rp. 1,500,000 to Rp. 2,000,000.

9. How to Take Care of Koi Fish

If you want to have koi fish, make sure you understand how to properly take care of them. What are they?

-Buy healthy koi fish seeds

-Choose the right pond

-Use clean water

-Complete the pond with aquatic plants

-Don't feed them too often

-Install a water filter

-Provide additional nutrition

-Monitor the pond's thermometer regularly

There are various types of koi fish that you can raise at home. Which type of koi fish do you want to buy?

(kpl/dtm)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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