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One-of-a-kind Beni Kumonryu from Kodama Koi Farm
As a longtime partner of Kodama Koi Farm, one of the most respected names in the world of Japanese koi, we're proud to offer exclusive, premium koi that come to you direct from Kodama, each one hand-selected and imported from world-renowned breeders in Japan.
This is a one-of-a-kind Beni Kumonryu bred by the renowned Kawakami Koi Farm. This beautiful female, born in 2024 and currently measuring 17.7 inches (45 cm), is a Beni Kumonryu, a stunning example of its variety.
Breeder: Kawakami Koi Farm
Sex: Female
Born: 2024
Size: 17.7" / 45 CM
Variety: Beni Kumonryu
Availability Window: September to November 2026
What Makes Beni Kumonryu So Special?
With a Beni Kumonryu, you are not really buying a pattern. You are buying a fish that will keep changing it. Kumonryu, the dragon koi, is a doitsu variety whose black and white shift with the seasons and the water. Beni Kumonryu adds red to the mix, so there are three colors moving around on smooth, scaleless skin.
Kawakami Koi Farm in Ojiya has been breeding since 1928, and Kumonryu and Beni Kumonryu are among its specialties. This female is 17.7 inches with bold red and bright white today. Be honest with yourself before you buy: if you want your koi to look like its photo three years from now, choose a different variety. If you would enjoy watching a koi reinvent itself, this is the one.
What to look for:
- Glossy doitsu skin, since there are no scales to hide flaws
- Deep, even red and strong, inky black
- White that stays bright between the other colors
- A solid, well-shaped body, which will outlast any single pattern
Buying Kodama Koi — What to Expect?
1. Shipping & Safe Arrival
Your Kodama koi is flown from Kodama Koi Farm to your nearest cargo airport for pickup — not to your door. Because this is a living animal, it is hand-packed in an oxygen-charged, insulated box and moved on a coordinated, scheduled basis. After your purchase, our team coordinates the flight and airport pickup details with you by email, and we hold shipments during extreme heat or cold until there is a safe weather window. A flat $150 shipping charge applies to each live koi order to cover specialized live-fish packaging and air-cargo handling.
2. Live Arrival Guarantee
We guarantee your koi will arrive alive and in good health. In the rare event it doesn’t, we’ll make it right with a replacement at no additional cost. To honor the guarantee, please contact us within 24 hours of pickup with a photo or short video, and acclimate your koi right away using the steps below. Full terms are in our Refund & Live Goods Policy.
3. Acclimating Your New Koi
A calm, correct acclimation is the most important 30 minutes of your koi’s life with you:
- Float the sealed bag in your pond for 15–20 minutes to equalize the temperature.
- Add a cup of pond water to the bag every few minutes for about 15 minutes.
- Gently net the koi into your pond — do not pour the shipping water into your pond.
We strongly recommend a 2–4 week quarantine before introducing any new koi to an established collection. Full guidance: New Koi Care & Acclimation Sheet.
4. What to Expect: Size & Coloration
Each koi is photographed and measured at the size listed in the product details, and because every fish is one of a kind, the koi you see is the exact koi you’ll receive. Your koi will keep growing with good water and feeding, and its color and pattern (sumi, hi, shiroji) will deepen and shift as it matures. Slight differences between a screen and your pond’s natural light are normal and never affect the guarantee.
5. Setting Your Koi Up to Thrive
Premium koi reward stable, well-filtered water. Before your fish arrives, make sure your pond is fully cycled with clean, well-oxygenated water and ammonia and nitrite reading zero. Feed a quality diet suited to your water temperature, and keep a basic test kit and pond salt on hand for the first few weeks. If anything looks off after arrival, send us a photo and we’ll help you diagnose it.
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