My experience is that black Koi are not rare. They are culled heavily from
the babies, so only the best make it.
They are sold here in Southern California for less than other Koi because
they are not as desirable? I have 2 in each of my ponds!

They can give you heart attack when you are in the pond to clean it, or when
you are hand feeding your Koi, because you never see then coming, they are
like stealth!

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"T" wrote in message
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I know when I seen it I had to get him.. ( I am assuming it was a him )
Never seen a solid black Koi before.. good luck huh.. I guess thats why
they suggest that you have at least one red one as well.. Do these Black
ones bring a premium?? Sounds like they are not as common.. I thought it
was an intresting find.. Needless to say I made a woman very upset that I
took it, as she was waiting in line to make a purchase as well.. The other
oddity I thought about was the eye colouration.. They are black as well..
Most of the Koi I have seen typically have white eyes..

Tim..


"RichToyBox" wrote in message
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The black koi is a magoi. They are one of the original carp from which
all
other koi were developed. I do not know how rare they are, but due to
the
lack of color, they are not sold as frequently. The Japanese believe
that
you have to have one of these Magoi in your pond for good luck. I know
that
predators can't see them as well, so they may be there when everything
else
is gone, which to them is good luck. I have one that is the product of
year
before lasts spawn in my pond, plus one of my first purchases a longfin
with
white on the fins.
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"T" wrote in message
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I got myself a solid Black Koi a while ago.. ( with the exception of
stomach on the bottom ) I have never sen a blakc koi before... Are
these
hard to find...???
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Tim... Lost in the state of confusion... errr make that California..