Cold Water and Ponds
Butterfly Koi Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Key facts
- Temperature4–28 °C
- pH7–8.5
- Minimum tank5000 l
- Adult size70 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 3 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Origin
- East Asia (long-finned captive-bred form)
- Size
- 70 cm
- Temperature
- 4 – 28°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.5
- GH
- 6 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- freshwater, temperate
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 3
- Minimum aquarium size
- 5,000-liter pond
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Koi belong to the Asian carp species Cyprinus rubrofuscus. The “butterfly” variety has very long fins. A large pond with good filtration is required.
