Does anyone know if my pond fish have value?

aaronyuri

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I've just inherited a pond. There are lots of fishes, but mostly koi/carp. They vary from 30-60cm in size. Does anyone know if they are worth any money, and if they are, how to identify their value?
 
If they're Koi, you'll probably need a 2nd opinion on values. Although their size will determine their price to some degree their value, or more accurately, if they're worth silly money, will depend on the quality of their markings.

I can't even pretend to follow the reasons one Koi with a red spot on its head is an all Japanese champion while another is considered a bit rubbish. I do like watching videos about Koi farms though.
 
wesimmo said:
If they're Koi, you'll probably need a 2nd opinion on values. Although their size will determine their price to some degree their value, or more accurately, if they're worth silly money, will depend on the quality of their markings.

I can't even pretend to follow the reasons one Koi with a red spot on its head is an all Japanese champion while another is considered a bit rubbish. I do like watching videos about Koi farms though.
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Thank you. I had an eerie feeling that they were going to be extremely subjective in value. Time to find someone who could value them or take them off my hands...
 
aaronyuri said:
Thank you. I had an eerie feeling that they were going to be extremely subjective in value. Time to find someone who could value them or take them off my hands...
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Half the problem is that you need to find someone who's got the kind of pond that can handle Koi.

By the time you've found someone who's got the pond, the setup, the ability to move them (but for some reason not enough koi already), the likelihood that they'll also pay you for the privilege...

Not saying it's impossible but people often end up giving them away to whoever is able to take them
 
Jim99 said:
Half the problem is that you need to find someone who's got the kind of pond that can handle Koi.

By the time you've found someone who's got the pond, the setup, the ability to move them (but for some reason not enough koi already), the likelihood that they'll also pay you for the privilege...

Not saying it's impossible but people often end up giving them away to whoever is able to take them
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I've found someone who's interested in buying them already... Success!
 
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