Koi Carp

[RyKate]

Hi, I'm a beardy keeper so know nothing about fish!!! My husband manages a home that has 50 koi carp that need rehoming. Does anyone know how much they're worth (between 6 and 18 inches, all colours) and who he could approach to rehome them? Very much appreciated.

[firebelliedfreak]

alot if they were in a pet shop you could try sellin them to an aquatics store

[RyKate]

Bump !!!!

[renton]

From £0-£500. Its impossible to say without knowing more about them. Where did they come from e.g. israeli koi, Japanese koi etc.

Also need to no what type/colour/pattern e.g Ogon, Hi Utsuri, Sanke etc etc

At the minute you have put something along the lines of "How much is a car worth"-depends if its a Metro or a Ferrari.

Me and my dad know alot about koi so if you could get pictures we could help.

But most likely retail would be £20-£40 maybe £60 at a push for bog standard koi at that size.

Cheers

[MJ75]

Why not ask the owner how much they paid for them? That should answer one question. Koi sales are very slow in winter for obvious reasons.

You'd be best getting a fish shop owner round to take a look. The fish you mention will retail from £10 +

[RyKate]

Many thanks for your replies - yes, I do realise it was far too general a question and I don't know what type of koi they are, so wasn't expecting accurate answers!! Thanks Renton, we'll try to get some photos and post them. Yes, getting someone round could be a good idea. Thanks!!