Ghost Koi

What On Earth Is A Ghost Koi?If you came here expecting to read about something supernatural, then I hate to break this to you – the ghost koi is just another variant of koi.But although the ghost koi will not magically appear in your koi pond in the dead of night and give the rest of your koi fishes a heart attack, this breed is actually pretty interesting.Here is all about ghost koi fish that you need to know.Hopefully, this will help explain all about ghost koi fish’s sudden rise in popularity recently, if not motivate you to go get...

Raising koi is an art form that many hold absolutely sacred. Koi are bred under traditional standards as literal precious jewels, carefully culled and curated to ensure only the most stunning, perfect fish remain. Pet fish are a little less carefully selected and bred, especially those within pet store breeder situations. Still, there is one thing that creates division regardless of your breeding methods and preferences: the white ghost koi. There is something about this species of koi that has caused people to either love them or believe them to not be actual koi at all. Some even outright claim...

Once you start looking into the culture, traditions, and historical events surrounding keeping koi fish, you will probably be surprised to learn just how much information has been compiled about these amazing, beautiful creatures. The different sub-varieties, alone, are a lot to learn about, not even beginning to touch the history and rich data surrounding the curation of ornamental carp. Let’s take a look at one of the most stunning and controversial koi sub-varieties, the gold ghost koi, and see what makes it so special, interesting, and potentially divisive. What is a Gold Ghost Koi? Gold ghost koi are a...

If you are first beginning to look into koi fish and the different sub-varieties, you may notice that there are a ton of different types and colors to choose from. This includes classic color hues like white and red and more specialized fish with full metallic color or other special patterns.  One of these incredible, metallic fish is the ghost koi. Let’s take a look at the history of the koi ghost fish and see what makes them such a wonderful addition to any koi pond! What is a Koi Ghost Fish? A highly controversial sub-variety, the ghost koi is...