Huge Koi

[StreetCypher]

My sis went to Japan to visit my uncle. He's got a backyard pond with tons of Koi in there. They are easily 2' + and the oldest one is 26 years old. They get fed dogfood. I'll try to make the pics bigger

[labont865]

Yeah koi are amazing when they get that big. My city has a public Koi Pond/Banzai Garden. The pond is about 20000Gal. or something, basically 100ft in Diameter and 2-10 feet deep. It has a few koi that are nearly 3' long and they are abcolutely amazing. They actually look more like big Carp now as opposed to Koi. I will go there and take some photos and post them as soon as it re-opens for spring.

[OrionGirl]

There are several koi that have been released in one of the in-town lakes. They are amazing--2 feet, at least. Just huge. I go canoeing, and you can slide up on them sometimes. Just more proof that they can survive cold weather--the lake freezes over at least a couple time a winter, and is one of the more popular in-town ice fishing places!

[clayt101]

A few years ago, there was an article in TFH that said that there was a koi that lived to be over 200 years old. :o

[Harlock]

A few years ago, there was an article in TFH that said that there was a koi that lived to be over 200 years old. :o
For some reason, I don't want a pet that will outlive me... Call me jealous, I guess. ;)

[aquariumfishguy]

Jealous...

Do you want to live to be 200? I hate to think what I'd look like at 60, let alone 200. :D