Individuals

These photos will be replaced as we get better ones! We just wanted to get this page up quickly, so you're stuck with mostly bad photos for now.

The koi are shown roughly in order from longest to shortest.

Lance, some form of doitsu who appears to be male. Lance's hunger really woke up in June. Lance really enjoyed the blanched lettuce.

Hoover, a female of uncertain classification. Hoover eats the most, and our sellers confirmed that she grew the fastest. If you're anywhere near the pond, she's probably at the surface suctioning water and air in the hope that you'll put something more tasty in front of her. She of course enjoys all the treats. She's also very pettable.

Ghost, a platinum ogon who appears to be male. I'm guessing Ghost is older than length or scale "rings" would indicate, because he seems to eat less than the others of similar size. And, of course, he doesn't have many scales, since he is one of our "leather" fish.

Pollock, a female of uncertain classification. She looks kind of like an orange sanke. Pollock's hunger really awoke in May. She and Hoover were the ones we watched to determine how much to feed them without allowing them to spawn.

Robin, an asagi who appears to be female. Robin loves oranges!

Fingerpaint, a shusui who appears to be female. Most of the fish show their interest in food by coming to the surface and gaping their maws, but Fingerpaint simply angles her body to look at us, still a few inches below the surface.

Earl, a chagoi who appears to be female. She is so named because she is tea-colored. You can probably pet Earl, and you can feed her almost anything.

Monet, a female who looks like someone bred a sanke with a platinum ogon. She is one of the more curious koi. Whenever we add a waterfall source (that is, when we're replacing water), she's right there circling it, and she'll be one of the first to swim right under it.

Buttercup, a yamabuki ogon who appears to be male. Buttercup loves oranges!

Zombie, a female of uncertain classification. Zombie has scraped her head, but now that the water is warmer, it looks like it's starting to heal. Zombie is also a big orange fan.

Toad, a kohaku who may be female. Toad is both hungry and aggressive for her size. She seems to like all the treats.

Asphalt, a hajiro who appears to be female. Asphalt is quite shy and a little jumpy. As you can see, it was difficult to get a clear photo of her. She's the black one who doesn't show well against the dark background.

Pesca, a male who was supposed to be a platinum ogon, but has a sort of orangey tint. Pesca really enjoyed blanched lettuce. She started showing an insatiable appetite in June.

Artemis, a sanke who appears to be female. Her striped fins are quite eye-catching in motion. RIP 21 October 2009.

Plata, an ochiba sugure who appears to be male.

Minnow, a showa who may be male, but it's hard to tell at his size. Minnow is still a juvenile (as of June), and so is very wary of the much-larger fish. During feeds, he hangs out a couple feet down until he sees a pellet that no large fish are near, then shoots straight up, grabs a pellet or two, and dives straight back down.

Groups

• Top left yellow: Buttercup, a yamabuki ogon
• Middle left black: Ashphalt, a hajiro
• Top right white with red and black: Artemis, a sanke
• Directly under that one: Plata, an ochiba sugure
• Top right partial near them: Ghost, a platinum ogon
• Left partial dark guy under Buttercup: Zombie, not sure what classification
• Left blue with red belly: Robin, an asagi
• Dead center orange: Pollock, not sure what classification, possibly some sort of sanke
• Up right from Pollock: Earl, a chagoi
• Right mottled: Hoover, not sure what classification
• Right partial behind Hoover: I think it's Lance. As usual, Hoover's hogging the spotlight. Lance is some form of doitsu.
• Bottom left: Toad, a kohaku
• Bottom middle, facing us: Fingerpaint, a shusui
• Bottom middle, profile: Pesca, who is a metallic color somewhere between the orange and the cream in an orange creamsicle, but you can't tell with this reflection. Pesca was supposed to be a platinum ogon but came out "wrong".
• Not pictured: Monet, not sure what classification; Minnow, a showa