how much could i get for them?

[Lucky_13]

I live in the United States

my parents have a 150 gallon pond in their front yard with 6 koi and 2
goldfish. they are seriously outgrowing it. we're going to build them
a larger pond in the back yard, but our yard is small and i think no
matter how big we make it, it will still be too small for all those
fish once they're adults.

i am considering selling a couple of the koi. i have a metallic gold
and black snakeskin koi that is about 8-10 inches long, an orange
metallic koi that is about 10-12 inches long, two butterfly koi, one
black and white, one kind of a peachy color, that are i think 6-8
inches not counting their tails, and one blue koi that is a good 12
inches. he's a lighter gray blue with darker blue spekles all over
him. and also a little 5" platinum koi.

this is the blue koi, so you can see his color. that is a 6" wide net,
and as you can see, he's sticking right out of the top of it. this
picture was also taken LAST YEAR.

[image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Celeste_Eden/koi.jpg]

these fish were all bought at about 2-3 inches of length at various LFS
for about $5 or less. they're not specially bred or anything. i'm just
wondering what i might be able to get for them, IF i decide to sell
them.


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Lucky_13

[Koi-lo]

"Lucky_13" > wrote in message
...
>
> I live in the United States
>
> my parents have a 150 gallon pond in their front yard with 6 koi and 2
> goldfish. they are seriously outgrowing it. we're going to build them
> a larger pond in the back yard, but our yard is small and i think no
> matter how big we make it, it will still be too small for all those
> fish once they're adults.
>
> i am considering selling a couple of the koi. i have a metallic gold
> and black snakeskin koi that is about 8-10 inches long, an orange
> metallic koi that is about 10-12 inches long, two butterfly koi, one
> black and white, one kind of a peachy color, that are i think 6-8
> inches not counting their tails, and one blue koi that is a good 12
> inches. he's a lighter gray blue with darker blue spekles all over
> him. and also a little 5" platinum koi.
>
> this is the blue koi, so you can see his color. that is a 6" wide net,
> and as you can see, he's sticking right out of the top of it. this
> picture was also taken LAST YEAR.
>
> [image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Celeste_Eden/koi.jpg]
>
> these fish were all bought at about 2-3 inches of length at various LFS
> for about $5 or less. they're not specially bred or anything. i'm just
> wondering what i might be able to get for them, IF i decide to sell
> them.
========================
Your little pond is horribly overcrowded. Not knowing the going rate where
you live (the UK) it's impossible to say what you can get for them. Here in
the mid-south of the USA I get $20 to $30 each since the store will have to
make a profit when selling them. You may get a bit more if you advertise
them in one of those Penny Pincher newspapers. Mine are usually smaller
when I sell them though.
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>[image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Celeste_Eden/koi.jpg]
>
>these fish were all bought at about 2-3 inches of length at various LFS
>for about $5 or less. they're not specially bred or anything. i'm just
>wondering what i might be able to get for them, IF i decide to sell
>them.

Probably around $15-$25 baseline. Ideally you advertise and dicker by how
good a response you get on the ad. The more people interested, the higher
the price you might get. ~ jan

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[Roy]

I seriously doubt you get 20 to 30 bucks each for your ponds
fish.....and the store is oging to add more to that as well.......They
can buy em chepaer than what you say your getting for them. Yet more
liars and bull**** from Carol who by now with all the fish she
supposedly sells should have been a millionare.........







On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 22:26:29 -0600, "Koi-lo" >
wrote:
>><>
>><>"Lucky_13" > wrote in message
...
>><>>
>><>> I live in the United States
>><>>
>><>> my parents have a 150 gallon pond in their front yard with 6 koi and 2
>><>> goldfish. they are seriously outgrowing it. we're going to build them
>><>> a larger pond in the back yard, but our yard is small and i think no
>><>> matter how big we make it, it will still be too small for all those
>><>> fish once they're adults.
>><>>
>><>> i am considering selling a couple of the koi. i have a metallic gold
>><>> and black snakeskin koi that is about 8-10 inches long, an orange
>><>> metallic koi that is about 10-12 inches long, two butterfly koi, one
>><>> black and white, one kind of a peachy color, that are i think 6-8
>><>> inches not counting their tails, and one blue koi that is a good 12
>><>> inches. he's a lighter gray blue with darker blue spekles all over
>><>> him. and also a little 5" platinum koi.
>><>>
>><>> this is the blue koi, so you can see his color. that is a 6" wide net,
>><>> and as you can see, he's sticking right out of the top of it. this
>><>> picture was also taken LAST YEAR.
>><>>
>><>> [image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Celeste_Eden/koi.jpg]
>><>>
>><>> these fish were all bought at about 2-3 inches of length at various LFS
>><>> for about $5 or less. they're not specially bred or anything. i'm just
>><>> wondering what i might be able to get for them, IF i decide to sell
>><>> them.
>><>========================
>><>Your little pond is horribly overcrowded. Not knowing the going rate where
>><>you live (the UK) it's impossible to say what you can get for them. Here in
>><>the mid-south of the USA I get $20 to $30 each since the store will have to
>><>make a profit when selling them. You may get a bit more if you advertise
>><>them in one of those Penny Pincher newspapers. Mine are usually smaller
>><>when I sell them though.

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[Lucky_13]

i'm well aware that the pond is overstocked. that's why i'm here in the
first place. i think i will keep them. we're going to build a larger
pond this coming spring. they should be fine until then, since its
winter and they're not being fed and are rather lethargic from the
cold. that should hold them for a few years, and by then my parents
will have moved onto their new property where they're building a house.
they're going to have a beautiful large pond with a waterfall and
everything once they get their house built.


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Lucky_13

[Koi-lo]

"Lucky_13" > wrote in message
...
>
> i'm well aware that the pond is overstocked. that's why i'm here in the
> first place. i think i will keep them. we're going to build a larger
> pond this coming spring.

That's what we did. :-) When the fish outgrew the 800 gallon pond we dug
a 2000 gallon pond. Meanwhile behind the house we have 150 gallon pools and
a 600g pool or tank for the koi fry.

they should be fine until then, since its
> winter and they're not being fed and are rather lethargic from the
> cold. that should hold them for a few years, and by then my parents
> will have moved onto their new property where they're building a house.
> they're going to have a beautiful large pond with a waterfall and
> everything once they get their house built.

Lucky them!!! :-)) I wish I space that wasn't pure limestone to put an
even larger pond in........
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Aquariums since 1952
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
NEW PAGE: Aquariums:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy/Aquarium-Page4.html
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
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[~ jan jjspond]

>i'm well aware that the pond is overstocked. that's why i'm here in the
>first place. i think i will keep them. we're going to build a larger
>pond this coming spring. they should be fine until then, since its
>winter and they're not being fed and are rather lethargic from the
>cold. that should hold them for a few years, and by then my parents
>will have moved onto their new property where they're building a house.
>they're going to have a beautiful large pond with a waterfall and
>everything once they get their house built.

Few years? Wow, you may be pushing it with that many fish. Even with
pristine water conditions, overcrowding is very stressful on koi. In
cramped quarters they can also start having some physical deformities
happen. Think cat in the cube. ;o) ~ jan

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