Koi

Froggie · 12-09-2007, 11:24 PM

I know there are some freshwater junkies on this board as well.
A friend of mine is looking to get some Koi in the NYC area, any suggestions on stores to visit?

tsinkoy · 12-09-2007, 11:45 PM

There's two stores on Mott St just north of Canal that sell freshwater fish only. I have been to both, and there is quite a selection of koi.

I can't remember the store names, but I know they're both on Mott. Just head to Mott and Canal, and walk up.

drperetz · 12-10-2007, 12:00 AM

Q, the store on 86st bet. 18-16? Ave. has a nice selection of koi that I saw resently...

**KathyC** · 12-10-2007, 12:38 AM

Does he have a pond? If so, I have a bunch of young Koi in my pond that I'd like to re-home. They are from the spawn of summer 2006 and are about 6" now.

Froggie · 12-10-2007, 01:09 AM

tsinkoy, peretz... thanks.

kathy, i'll ask, thx.

Bikinisalt · 12-10-2007, 11:41 AM

Aren't you in the Bronx? Why not visit Zoorama on East Tremont. He has all those Koi type fish and others...

Froggie · 12-11-2007, 01:03 PM

hey kathy, he has a pond in his family house in jersey, he's a classmate of mine here at fordham, and i think thats where he's going to place the koi. what color/type are they?

bikini, thanks! i didn't know zoorama had a fish spot.

**KathyC** · 12-11-2007, 02:07 PM

They aren't any of the ones with the super fancy names. They are your standard Koi as opposed to comets or shebunkins, and no long fin variety either.
Mostly white with orange/red/gold and I have a number of black ones. If I can, I'll try and take some really rotten pics for you.
Any idea how many he may want or how big the pond is?
They are all nice & fat & healthy & free

Froggie · 12-14-2007, 01:58 PM

thanks kathy.

i asked my friend. he has a pond in the back of his yard, but he's unsure of the dimensions. all he knows is that the pond freezes over in the winter since it's only 2' feet, so the kois would stay in a in-house tank this winter, and will be placed in the pond after he makes it deeper.

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tsinkoy loopy newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kew Gardens, NY Posts: 268 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (0)	There's two stores on Mott St just north of Canal that sell freshwater fish only. I have been to both, and there is quite a selection of koi. I can't remember the store names, but I know they're both on Mott. Just head to Mott and Canal, and walk up. __________________ 75G FOWLR 50lbs LR 20G sump/refugium Quiet One 3000 return pump Hurricane Quietflo-600 Overflow 2 Maxijet 1200 for flow Coralife Super Skimmer 220 Coralife 10K T5 lights with Actinics Livestock: 2 False Percula (Amphiprion ocellaris) 1 Emerald crab 1 Kenya Tree (Capnella sp) 1 feather duster (Sabellastarte sp) 1 colony hairy mushrooms (Actinodiscus sp) numerous hermit crabs 3 turbo snails

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drperetz No more big tanks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,329 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (0)	... Q, the store on 86st bet. 18-16? Ave. has a nice selection of koi that I saw resently...

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KathyC Rafflemeister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Barnum Island Posts: 4,760 Reefer Ratings: (81) Friends: (54)	Does he have a pond? If so, I have a bunch of young Koi in my pond that I'd like to re-home. They are from the spawn of summer 2006 and are about 6" now. __________________ Don't just treat the symptom, remedy the cause! Last edited by KathyC; 12-10-2007 at 12:21 PM.

12-11-2007, 02:07 PM	#8
KathyC Rafflemeister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Barnum Island Posts: 4,760 Reefer Ratings: (81) Friends: (54)	They aren't any of the ones with the super fancy names. They are your standard Koi as opposed to comets or shebunkins, and no long fin variety either. Mostly white with orange/red/gold and I have a number of black ones. If I can, I'll try and take some really rotten pics for you. Any idea how many he may want or how big the pond is? They are all nice & fat & healthy & free __________________ Don't just treat the symptom, remedy the cause!

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12-10-2007, 11:41 AM	#6
Bikinisalt Always Overfeeding Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BRONX, NY (10465) Posts: 1,208 Reefer Ratings: (45) Friends: (13)	Aren't you in the Bronx? Why not visit Zoorama on East Tremont. He has all those Koi type fish and others...