
KoiKnife
Koi ID, History, Prices & Care
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KoiKnife is the Swiss Army Knife of koi knowledge: everything a koi keeper, buyer or admirer needs, in one beautifully illustrated app. Presented with B&M Aquatics of Hamburg, New Jersey, family owned since 2003.
IDENTIFY
• 33 koi varieties, from the Gosanke (Kohaku, Taisho Sanke, Showa) to Asagi, Shusui, Ogon, Kujaku, Chagoi, Ochiba, Goromo, Tancho, Doitsu, Ginrin and butterfly koi
• Large photographs, kanji names, colour swatches and rarity
• "Often confused with" links that teach the real differences
• Search and filter by variety group
• Save favourites to My Koi
PRICES
• Price bands from Pond grade and Hobbyist to Japanese import, Breeder-attributed and Show quality, at every size
• A size calculator: price grows with the square of length
• Why two koi the same size cost wildly different money
HISTORY
• Ten researched chapters on the real story of nishikigoi, from Chinese paddy carp and Niigata's snow country to the 1914 Tokyo exposition, the ¥203 million S Legend and the 2004 earthquake
• Myths busted, facts sourced
• A gallery of woodblock prints by Hokusai, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi and more
POND CARE & SUPPLIES
• Feeding by water temperature (°F / °C)
• The pond year, season by season
• Water tests explained: ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, KH
• The gear every pond needs, with practical tips
• Pond FAQ: green water, winter, UV, stocking
EXTRAS
• Name That Koi: a photo quiz where the wrong answers are the real lookalikes
• Koi of the Day
• A living koi pond to feed and play with
No account, no ads, no tracking. Everything works offline.
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What's New in KoiKnife
1.0.1
October 27, 2026






