There are regular competitions to name the top koi. Judges and buyers pay attention to how healthy its skin looks, its size and body shape, and how gracefully the fish moves in the water.

Do you have backyard koi ponds on your water features Pinterest board? These insider insights will help you decide if one is right for you.

“We let the water circulate for a week, then we slowly add in the koi,” he says. They typically come in transparent bags and ...

The sellers also specified that the pond's pump must remain running, that the fish be protected from predators, and that no chemicals or additives be used in the water. The buyers, who are ...

Through a process called “electrofishing,” a professional issues a localized charge in the water that stuns but does not harm the koi fish, allowing others to net the koi easily. Once in ...