A Backyard Koi Pond

This is my koi pond Web page. Koi are ornamental Japanese carp that are specially bred in a variety of different vibrant colors. The koi in my pond come from from all over the world: some are from Japan, some from Israel, a few from Australia, and most of the little ones were born right here in my backyard.

This is another view of the pond that shows how the fish like to congregate in one end while eating. Similar to people, they like to socialize at meal time. Of course, they are more aggressive eaters than most people I know.

This picture shows a feeding frenzy of koi of all sizes and colors. Notice the orange fish in the picture - his name is Big Ern. I've had him for several years, and he's one of the friendlier fish in the pond. He likes to splash about while eating - I suppose you could call him a rowdy eater.

Here's a close-up of Big Ern, the rowdy eater.