Shubunkin Koi
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Shubunkin koi. Shen rc 6 501 views. Shubunkins with blue in the coloration are considered of higher value. 15 lot sunrise shubunkins 3 4 live goldfish fish for koi pond free overnight shipping 64 99 read more.
They were first bred in japan from crossbreeding the calico telescope eye goldfish demekins comet goldfish and the common goldfish c. The poor man s koi as shubunkin goldfish can grow more than 12 in length they are best kept in ponds where they can live in a huge volume of water. Shubunkin are a friendly and fun variety and will mix well in your pond with your koi and butterfly koi.
They look for food but there is none to be found. What the shubunkin do share with koi are the nice colors but with random speckled calico patterns of red blue copper black violet yellow orange and white. Hailing from japan these nacreous scaled between metallic and transparent goldfish are red orange gold white black and blue in color.
Natural koi spawning in great pond. They are sometimes referred to as speckled or harlequin goldfish and have also been called the poor man s koi these hardy goldfish resemble comets in body shape only with. 24 lot shubunkin 4 5 for your koi pond free overnight shipping 139 99 read more.
Shubunkin can come in a wide variety of colors but the most common color combination is blue black and red. Shubunkin goldfish maximum lifespan size. They have streamlined bodies with well developed and even fins.
Blue is the most desired background color with shubunkin aficionados. Photo by michelle jo cc by sa 3 0 via wikimedia commons shubunkins reach adulthood by the age of two years at which point they will have reached a maximum size of up to 18 inches in length if kept in an aquarium they may only grow up to 10 inches in length depending upon the size of the aquarium and the number of other fish present. Shubunkin in an aquarium with koi carp in the background.
Aquaclear 500 gph and marineland 250 gphuv sterilizer. Shubunkins are a popular aquarium fish but will also thrive in outdoor ponds. Shubunkins are similar to the common goldfish and comet goldfish in appearance.
