Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!sunybcs!boulder!hao!oddjob!gargoyle!ddsw1!gryphon!richard From: richard@gryphon.UUCP Newsgroups: alt.aquaria,rec.pets Subject: Re: Any suggestions on keeping Koi indoors? Message-ID: <2463@gryphon.CTS.COM> Date: Thu, 3-Dec-87 00:39:40 EST Article-I.D.: gryphon.2463 Posted: Thu Dec 3 00:39:40 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 6-Dec-87 15:35:44 EST References: <1414@rtech.UUCP> <2368@gryphon.CTS.COM> <470@ncrcan.Toronto.NCR.COM> Reply-To: richard@gryphon.CTS.COM (Richard Sexton) Distribution: na Organization: Trailing Edge Technology, Redondo Beach, CA Lines: 55 Keywords: koi aquarium carp Xref: utgpu alt.aquaria:27 rec.pets:1665 In article <470@ncrcan.Toronto.NCR.COM> greg@ncrcan.Toronto.NCR.COM (Greg Foisy) writes: > > what's a Koi? Short answer: Ornamental Japanese carp. Longish answer: Carassius Auratus Gibelio x Carassius Carassius is a hybrid, known as "koi", "Nishiki koi" or "Japanese colored carp". Native throughout Europe and Asia in its wild (gray) form. Very peaceful, size to about 18 inches. Omniverous. Koi were "invented" when the Japanese crossed the two species of carp and produced hybrids in all different color varieties. Breeding, over the years has settled color forms into 19 different varieties. They range from solis white, to solid gold, solid red, scaleless except for 3 rows of scales, varigated white/yellow/orange etc. The colors change as the fish mature, so a small white fish might end up being solid red when mature. There are some very serios Koi breeders, shows, etc. Prizewining Koi cost many K$. And are best raised in outdoor ponds, doing esp. well in California and Hawaii. > >-- > "Shit Happens!" > > +-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+ > | UUCP: ..!mnetor!utzoo!lsuc!ncrcan!greg | Greg Foisy | > | INTERNET: Greg.Foisy@Toronto.NCR.COM | NCR Canada Ltd. | > | CANPOST: 6865 Century Ave, Mississauga, Ont. L5N 2E2 | (416) 826-9000 | > +-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------+ -- Richard J. Sexton INTERNET: richard@gryphon.CTS.COM UUCP: {hplabs!hp-sdd, sdcsvax, ihnp4, nosc}!crash!gryphon!richard "It's too dark to put the keys in my ignition..."