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October 24: Arrival of New Fresh Water Fish.

October 24: Arrival of New Marine Water Fish.

 

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Platinum Koi

Platinum Koi

Scientific Name: Cyprinus carpio

Price: Upon Request

Origin: Asia

Family: Cyprinidae

NOT AVAILABLE NOW

Other Names: Platinum Ogon High Quality Koi, Ogon Koi, Platinum Ogon Koi

 

 

Technical Info

Temperature: 17 - 22 ℃

pH: 7.4 - 7.9

GH: 10 - 14

Max size: 60 cm

Min Tank size: 500 Ltr

Position in Aqua: No special swimming level

 

Description

PPlatinum Koi are a striking solid white color with a brilliant metallic sheen. Their deep, pure coloration does not contain blemishes of any kind. These beautiful Koi have a ghostlike appearance and stand out dramatically against the dark background of a typical pond. Platinum Koi are in the family Hikarimuji, which translates to "light without pattern." The Platinum Koi are rated by breeders as AAA Grade Select - the highest rating these fish can receive.

 

Food

Carp are omnivorous. The common carp can eat a vegetarian diet of water plants, but prefers to scavenge the bottom for insects, crustaceans (including zooplankton), benthic worms, or the occasional corn snack from tourists.

 

Breeding

An egg-layer, a typical adult fish can lay 300,000 eggs in a single spawning. Although carp typically spawn in the Spring, in response to rising water temperatures and rain fall, carp can spawn multiple times in a season. In commercial operations spawning is often stimulated by injection. Carp lay eggs by the hundreds of thousands, yet their population remains the same, so the eggs and young must perish in similar vast numbers. Eggs and fry often fall victim to bacteria, fungi, and the vast array of tiny predators in the pond environment. Those fortunate enough to survive to juvenile are preyed upon by other fish such as the northern pike and largemouth bass.

 

Compatible with

Best kept with other Koi, maybe the common plecostomus.