The fish in the photos is the exact fish you receive when you order.
Visual Impact
Hi Utsuri koi bring a bold and dramatic contrast to your pond. Their dark-black and deep-red coloration stands out beautifully against a light pond bottom or in a mix with lighter-colored koi (like Kohaku or Platinum Ogon).
In Japanese koi culture:
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Black (sumi) represents mystery, protection, and strength.
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Red (hi) symbolizes energy, life force, and love.
Together, Hi Utsuri embody balance between strength and passion, a fitting metaphor for a peaceful but vibrant garden.
** live fish delivery**
Our fish are conditioned for travel weeks before they are listed on the website. To ensure that don’t stress we use hospital grade oxygen, insulated boxes not cardboard.
Once the fish are photographed, they are moved into large ponds with high oxygen levels.
Our fish are our passion, we do all we can to make sure they get everything they need to thrive.
Providers of Live Fish
Weeks before they hit the web, our fish undergo travel conditioning. We use oxygen purified for hospital use, as well as insulated shipping boxes rather than cardboard, to make sure they don’t suffer discomfort.
Following their photo shoot, the fish are transferred to big, oxygen-rich ponds.
They are listed on the website when they are ready for travel.
All our fish are guaranteed to arrive alive and healthy.
