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Japanese Koi have been
known to live longer than 200 years! A typical lifespan here in the US is about 25 to 40
years. Our imported high-quality Japanese Koi are a product of many years of
breeding.
Males are recognized by their concave anal
section and occasionally by breeding spots on the head. Spawning may
result in as many as 1,000 eggs, with fry emerging in approximately 4 to 7
days, depending on the water temperature. Feed the young fry small live foods
or frozen daphnia for the first month. Gradually change their diet to
flake and pellet foods. Their color will emerge in about a month or more.
Feed your Adult Koi a quality pellet with a
protein content that does not exceed 30%. Japanese Koi make awesome pets
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 Assorted
Standard Koi Cyprinus
carpio Size:
up to 3' pH: 6.8 - 7.2 dH: 2 - 12
Temp: versatile
Origin:
Japan
Please visit our "FOODS" link for special
pellets we use at our hatchery!
These are our assorted High
Quality Standard Japanese Koi, imported from Japan that are perfect for
any pond enthusiast.
Size at shipping:
about 2" to 3" +
Assorted Standard Koi your cost only 5.99 each
BUY
MORE AND SAVE $ 12
Assorted Standard Koi for $59.00 that's just 4.91 each
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 Japanese Black Standard Koi
Cyprinus
carpio Size:
up to 3' pH: 6.8 - 7.2 dH: 2 - 12
Temp: versatile
Origin:
Japan
Size at shipping:
about 5" +
Black Standard Koi
Your Cost Only 24.90
each
BUY MORE
AND SAVE $ 5 Black
Koi for $99.00 that's just 19.80 each!
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 Assorted
Butterfly Koi Cyprinus
carpio
Size:
up to 3' pH: 6.8 - 7.2 dH: 2 - 12
Temp: versatile
Origin:
Japan
Please visit our "FOODS" link for special
pellets we use at our hatchery!
These are our
assorted High Quality Butterfly Japanese Koi, imported from Japan that are
perfect for any pond enthusiast.
Size at shipping:
about 2" to 3"
Assorted Butterfly Koi Your Cost only
only 6.99
each
BUY MORE AND SAVE $
12 Assorted Butterfly Standard Koi for $69.00 that's just
5.75 each
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 Ranchu
Goldfish Calico Variety
aka: Buffalo Head Goldfish
Size: up tp 8" in aquarium, larger in Ponds pH: 6.5 - 7.5 Temp:
65
-75F KH: 4-20
Origin: Japan
Chemicals: Goldfish Essential
found at Aquarium Chemicals
Food: New Life Spectrum
"Surface Feeder Formula" and Medium Koi Pellet found at
Fish Foods
The
mighty Ranchu, "King" of the
goldfish of Japan!
The Ranchu has a short, round body and short fins with no dorsal fin.
The Ranchu Goldfish
resembles the Lionhead Goldfish, but the posterior dorsal contour is
much more curved on the Ranchu Goldfish. One other distinguishing
feature that separates the Ranchu Goldfish from the Lionhead Goldfish is
the tail, which is splayed sideways with lower lobes sometimes being
located nearly horizontal on the Ranchu Goldfish. The Lionhead Goldfish
on the other hand, has a tail similar to the Fantail Goldfish.
The Ranchu Goldfish was created during the Meiji Period (1870-1885). The
history of the Ranchu Goldfish begins in China, but it was in Japan that
the breed was really developed and perfected. There is no official
standard for Ranchu Goldfish in Japan, but there are established norms
that most breeders follow. They must have a good balance between the
head, body and tail and a Ranchu Goldfish should always be able to swim
around in a graceful and potent manner. The size of the Ranchu Goldfish
is not important in shows; it is the proportions that are central when
judging this fish.
The whole body and tail of the Ranchu Goldfish can be deeply red or have
a reddish yellow-orange shade. There are also Ranchu Goldfishes that
sports a red and white color combination, or a combination of white and
reddish yellow-orange. Some Ranchu Goldfish have red scales with a white
edge, while other individuals are completely white. There is also the
calico coloration, which seems to be favored over self-colored fish,
this is what we sell.
In Japan, a Calico Ranchu
Goldfish is called Edonishiki. You can house your Ranchu Goldfish in a
pond or in an
aquarium, as long as
you provide it with enough space. Just like the other goldfish variants,
the Ranchu Goldfish produces quite a lot of waste products and a small
aquarium will soon suffer from poor
water
quality
even with strong filtering. Too little space
will also hamper the development of your Ranchu Goldfish and you will
never see it reach its full potential. It will eat almost anything you
feed it, and you should provide your Ranchu Goldfish with a varied diet
to ensure that it gets all necessary nutrients. Flake food and pellets
can be combined with fresh or frozen life foods. Also include vegetables
in the diet, such as cucumber, lettuce and zucchini. Remember that all
goldfish types are cold blooded, so the metabolism of your Ranchu
Goldfish will depend on the water temperature. You must therefore adjust
the amount of food according to seasonal temperature variations.
Japan has huge goldfish Ranchu
competitions. The ranchus are shown in shallow bowls and judged from
the top, unlike the Chinese goldfish breeders who judge their
goldfish Ranchu from the side. Ranchu breeders come from all over
the country with to compete for the title of Champion Goldfish
Ranchu Breeder. The Edo Nishiki is a calico Ranchu first produced in
Tokyo in 1951 by crossing a Ranchu with an Azuma Nishiki.
If you are looking for a
great goldfish to collect, the "Goldfish King of Japan" is for you.
Size at shipping: about 3" +
Ranchu Goldfish YOUR
COST ONLY 14.99
THIS IS A LIMITED TIME SPECIAL PRICE!
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Mosquito Fish Gambusia
affinis
Size: up to 2", pH: 5.5 - 8.5
Temp: 40 - 100F
 This
environmentally important fish used for controlling
mosquitoes and their larvae is sold commercially only
through our company. We typically offer this fish to most
government mosquito control programs and golf courses
because we do not support improper distribution of these
fish into the wild, we reserve the right to screen
customers prior to shipment.
Mosquito Fish
.69
each for orders of 20 to 200
.59
each for orders of 201 to 999
.51
each for orders of 1000 and more
Compare
our prices to the leading online competitors at 1.00
each! |
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 American-Flag
Fish Jordanella floridae
Size: up to
2.0 inches, pH: Slightly alkaline 7.1 up okay, (our waters range from
6.5 and up to 8.0 and they are fine here.) Temp: 21C or 70F, or
higher for spawning. Origin: Peninsular Florida north to
St. Johns and Ochlockonee River drainages.
Food: New Life Spectrum
"Community Formula" found at Fish Foods
Our company
is one of the largest suppliers of this magnificent algae eating fish in
the U.S. Flagfish are ideal for
consuming Brown, Black Beard Algae, Thread Algae, Hair/String Algae, and Blanketweed. Good
with most fish except bettas or small frilly-finned fish as they will
pick on them. They will
do great with larger-sized fish, and other fish of same size. They
are not
interested in eating snails, but they will eat small shrimp. We have heard numerous
stories from customers of Flagfish being territorial in small aquariums but
not in ponds. In larger
groups (like we have them here) we have never seen this behavior. Basically, if you have a horrific algae
outbreak and you don't have small fish or shrimp, these
will come in and fix the problem, fast. Ideal for any sized pond or lake
with a hair algae problem.
Rule of thumb
stocking: About 1 or 2 Flagfish per 5 to 10 gallons of aquarium water.
or 2 flag fish per sq. foot of surface pond area.
Above: American-Flag
Fish pair. Great photo provided by Randy Mickiewicz.
Juvenile YOUR COST 3.29 each
Adults
YOUR COST 4.99 each
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 Chinese
High Fin Banded Shark
Myxocyprinus asiaticus
a.k.a.
Chinese High Fin Sucker, Sailfin Sucker,
Topsail Sucker, Asian Sucker, Chinese Sucker, Wimple Carp, Freshwater
Batfish, Hilsa Herring, Rough Fish, Entsuyui (Japanese). Size:
up to 39" in it's wild pH:
versatile 6.4 - 7.8 kH: 4-20, Temp: 55-85F Origin:
SE Asia
Food: Green Hair or Filamentous
Algae, Black Brush Algae, supplement with New Life Spectrum
"Community Formula" or "H20 Stable Wafers" found at
Fish Foods
The "Shark" appellation is a
fanciful trade name due to some slight resemblance to a shark. This is a
temperate (not tropical) water bottom feeder native to the
Yangtze river in China. The mature length up to a meter (39
inches) only in it's wild, but it is not known if aquarium kept
individuals will survive long enough to reach this size. We have
many customers across the country who have raised them in their ponds
for many years. The largest we have seen personally is about 18".
Here is a picture of some very large Hi Fins at
The Beijing Aquarium.
These are very slow moving
fish, graceful and peaceful. They are Omnivores (but strongly
herbivorous). They feed on benthic (bottom-dwelling) invertebrates and
also rasp algae from rocks and logs. But the best thing about
these fish is they handle cold water wonderfully, and they eat allot of
algae. We highly suggest this fish as a beneficial part of any
ecosystem. Now obviously these fish will not get huge in an
aquarium, unless your aquarium is huge, but many people will raise them
from young in the house and move them outdoors when they reach
perhaps 6" or more. This is done when the waters outside are above
65 degrees, then let them acclimate naturally to the normal seasons
outdoors, they will be fine.
Body shape and coloration
changes radically with maturity. Native to moving, cool water
streams and rivers, so provide some water movement and well oxygenated
water. Feed with sinking algae and plant matter containing foods (algae
wafers and pellets, sinking pellets). These are a schooling fish,
therefore it would be best to keep them in groups (likelihood of
survival without a school not known).
Chinese Hi Fin
Banded Shark
24.99 each
24 Pack Chinese Hi
Fin Banded Shark only
19.99 each
(total 479.76 a savings of 120.00)
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 Blue
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Size: shipped about 2" plus, these will grow into the habitat
they are released into pH: 6.5 - 8.2 versatile Temp:
versatile Origin: Florida except the Keys.
Blue Channel cats have
a small, narrow head. The back is blue-gray with light
blue to silvery-gray sides and a white belly with some
spots on the sides. Larger channels lose the black spots
and also take on a blue-black coloration on the back
which shades to white on the belly. Males also become
very dark during spawning season and develop a thickened
pad on their head. They prefer some current, and
deep water with sand, gravel or rubble bottoms. Blue
Channel catfish also inhabit streams, rivers, lakes,
reservoirs and ponds. They adapt well in standing water
where stocked. Spawning occurs mostly in rivers
and streams in the spring and early summer when waters
warm to 70 to 85 degrees. Eggs are deposited in nests
secluded under banks or logs or over open bottom. The
male selects the site, often a natural cavern or hole,
clears the nest and guards the eggs and young. A female
may lay 2,000 to 21,000 eggs that hatch in six to 10
days depending on water temperature. Males protect the
fry until they leave the nest in about a week.
Feeding Habits - Feeds
primarily at night using taste buds in the sensitive
barbels and throughout the skin to locate prey. Although
they normally feed on the bottom, channels also will
feed at the surface and at mid-depth. Major foods are
aquatic insects, larvaes, crayfish, mollusks,
crustaceans and small fish. Small channels consume
invertebrates, but larger ones may eat fish. Age and
Growth - Maximum size attained in Florida is about 45
pounds. The fish's weight generally averages two to four
pounds. Studies indicate 14 years as the maximum age,
but some fish probably live 15 to 20 years.
Records - World Record:
58 pounds, caught in the Santee-Cooper Reservoir, South
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Channel Catfish ( 2" +) only 2.59 each while supplies last (min
4)
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Bullfrog Tadpoles Rana catesbeiana
 The
bullfrog is the largest frog in North America. It grows
to 9-15 cm. in length. Its back is green to brown and
its belly is an off white. The tympanic membrane (the
membrane of the ear that vibrates sound) in males is
larger than the eye, and in females it is the same size
as the eye. They are nocturnal, although their call may
be heard throughout the day. Between May and early fall
females lay groups of about 12,000 eggs in a thin sheet
covered by a film on the waters surface. The egg sheet
is attached to submerged vegetation. The sheets of eggs
 have
been noted to be up to five feet in width. The eggs
hatch in about five days and the tadpoles are olive
green and may grow up to seven centimeters before
metamorphosis. Bullfrogs are found near large bodies of
water, slow moving streams, and marshes. Bullfrogs
require significant amounts of protective vegetative
cover in their habitat. Plants such as Lilies,
poppies, snowflakes, frogbit, and most oxygenators are
ideal for them to seek refuge. During winter, bullfrogs
hibernate at the bottom of the water. Their diet
consists of small mammals, snakes, frogs, insects, and
crayfish. Tadpoles will feed mostly on small
pellet food, and most importantly larvae of all kinds,
dragonfly and especially Mosquito larvae!
Size: shipped right now at about 3"+, just
developing rear legs
Bullfrog Tadpoles-Your cost only 2.49 each
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Water
Garden Koi Essential
Color and vigor of fish
can be negatively affected by lack of trace minerals. Koi Essential
replaces biologically important trace minerals which are
often used by fish and plants and removed through filtration in
ponds and water gardens. This products contains no detrimental
heavy metals, phosphates, or nitrates, or silicates. Does not
promote algae growth.
Use 1 teaspoon per 100gal
of pond capacity every week. 1- 16oz bottle treats
3,000 gallons
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We strongly suggest the use of New
Life Spectrum Quality Fish foods for your koi. For more info on this
product, click the 'Fish Foods' link to the left, or
click here.
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T.F.H.
Books
The
Guide to Owning Koi
by David E.
Boruchowitz
ISBN:
079380373
Paperback, 64 pages with color photos
This is a
well-written book sure to give any Koi keeper
sufficient background to start up a first pond.
Heavy emphasis is given to basic steps in
setting up a koi pond, including filtration
systems and plantings. Koi information includes
varieties, feeding and breeding as well as
general maintenance.
The
Guide to Owning Koi-Your cost only
7.95
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We ship fish, shrimp & snail
orders every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Plant orders, or Plant orders that include live shrimp, fish, and snails
ALWAYS ship on
Thursday. We always
ship live good orders NEXT DAY SERVICE ONLY VIA FEDEX.
YOU
MUST HAVE YOUR ORDER PLACED BY MONDAY NIGHT @ 7PM MST FOR A SAME WEEK
DELIVERY. ORDERS PLACED AFTER OUR ORDER DEADLINE WILL SHIP THE
FOLLOWING WEEK ON THURSDAY!
WE DO NOT
SELL SEXED FISH OR SHRIMP. Please do not ask us to send you
pairs or certain sexes of animals, we do not offer this service.
If you require a pair of fish/shrimp, then we highly suggest that you
order more than you need in the event there are losses in your shipment
anyway.
Deliveries
will typically arrive to
you the next morning before noon depending on your service area.
You will get an email from us the
night we ship your package! No email? Then you probably will not have
a package coming this week, BUT, Check your "Deleted files, or Spam folders"
for emails from us. If we have your valid email, WE WILL send you an
email with your tracking number. You can always email us as well to
see, just make sure you use a "return receipt request" with
your email. We may not get it due to so much spam out
there.
For more detailed "ship day"
info please visit our
Shipping Info
page.
Thank
you for choosing Arizona Aquatic Gardens
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