{"id":79678,"date":"2022-04-22T11:53:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T11:53:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:53:01","slug":"how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/","title":{"rendered":"How big will my Koi fish get?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_big_will_my_Koi_fish_get\" title=\"How big will my Koi fish get?\">How big will my Koi fish get?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_big_is_a_3_year_old_Koi\" title=\"How big is a 3 year old Koi?\">How big is a 3 year old Koi?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#Do_Koi_grow_to_the_size_of_their_tank\" title=\"Do Koi grow to the size of their tank?\">Do Koi grow to the size of their tank?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_big_is_a_1_year_old_Koi\" title=\"How big is a 1 year old Koi?\">How big is a 1 year old Koi?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_long_does_it_take_a_koi_fish_to_grow_full_size\" title=\"How long does it take a koi fish to grow full size?\">How long does it take a koi fish to grow full size?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_big_should_a_1_year_old_koi_be\" title=\"How big should a 1 year old koi be?\">How big should a 1 year old koi be?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#Do_koi_grow_to_the_size_of_their_tank\" title=\"Do koi grow to the size of their tank?\">Do koi grow to the size of their tank?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_do_I_know_if_my_koi_is_a_jumbo\" title=\"How do I know if my koi is a jumbo?\">How do I know if my koi is a jumbo?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_big_should_a_2_year_old_Koi_be\" title=\"How big should a 2 year old Koi be?\">How big should a 2 year old Koi be?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_fast_do_koi_fish_grow_in_a_year\" title=\"How fast do koi fish grow in a year?\">How fast do koi fish grow in a year?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_can_you_tell_the_age_of_a_koi\" title=\"How can you tell the age of a koi?\">How can you tell the age of a koi?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_big_is_a_full_size_koi\" title=\"How big is a full size koi?\">How big is a full size koi?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#Do_koi_grow_according_tank_size\" title=\"Do koi grow according tank size?\">Do koi grow according tank size?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#Will_koi_outgrow_a_fish_tank\" title=\"Will koi outgrow a fish tank?\">Will koi outgrow a fish tank?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#What_size_tank_should_koi_be_in\" title=\"What size tank should koi be in?\">What size tank should koi be in?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#Can_koi_stay_small\" title=\"Can koi stay small?\">Can koi stay small?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_big_should_a_2_year_old_koi_be\" title=\"How big should a 2 year old koi be?\">How big should a 2 year old koi be?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_fast_do_koi_grow_in_a_year\" title=\"How fast do koi grow in a year?\">How fast do koi grow in a year?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_can_you_tell_how_old_a_koi_fish_is\" title=\"How can you tell how old a koi fish is?\">How can you tell how old a koi fish is?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_much_do_koi_grow_per_month\" title=\"How much do koi grow per month?\">How much do koi grow per month?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_fast_do_Koi_fish_grow\" title=\"How fast do Koi fish grow?\">How fast do Koi fish grow?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#Do_all_Koi_fish_grow_big\" title=\"Do all Koi fish grow big?\">Do all Koi fish grow big?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#What_is_a_one_year_old_koi_called\" title=\"What is a one year old koi called?\">What is a one year old koi called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#What_is_considered_a_jumbo_koi\" title=\"What is considered a jumbo koi?\">What is considered a jumbo koi?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-big-will-my-koi-fish-get\/#How_big_is_a_jumbo_koi\" title=\"How big is a jumbo koi?\">How big is a jumbo koi?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_will_my_Koi_fish_get\"><\/span>How big will my Koi fish get?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How big do Koi get? Most domestic Koi usually grow about <b>12 to 15 inches long. Japanese Koi usually grow 22 to 26 inches in long. Jumbo sized Koi grow up to 34 to 36 inches long.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_is_a_3_year_old_Koi\"><\/span>How big is a 3 year old Koi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AgeKoi Fish Size3 years<b>20.1 inches<\/b>3.5 years21.6 inches4 years23.4 inches4.5 years24.6 inches11 more rowsx26bull;12-Jan-2022<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Koi_grow_to_the_size_of_their_tank\"><\/span>Do Koi grow to the size of their tank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fish Myth Buster! <b>It is, for the most part, a myth. It is true that if you place a fish in a small environment, it will not reach its full-size potential, but this does not mean that the said fish will not outgrow this relatively small environment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_is_a_1_year_old_Koi\"><\/span>How big is a 1 year old Koi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Koi Genetics Under the right conditions, the average Koi will be <b>between 6 and 8 inches by the end of its first year, and by the time it is 3 years old it will have reached its full adult size.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_a_koi_fish_to_grow_full_size\"><\/span>How long does it take a koi fish to grow full size?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>3 years old<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_should_a_1_year_old_koi_be\"><\/span>How big should a 1 year old koi be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1 Year. By the time your Koi is in its first year of age, it could be around <b>9.2 inches (23 cm), but again, it could be smaller or larger, depending on the species and your Koi&#8217;s environment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_koi_grow_to_the_size_of_their_tank\"><\/span>Do koi grow to the size of their tank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fish Myth Buster! <b>It is, for the most part, a myth. It is true that if you place a fish in a small environment, it will not reach its full-size potential, but this does not mean that the said fish will not outgrow this relatively small environment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_if_my_koi_is_a_jumbo\"><\/span>How do I know if my koi is a jumbo?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It means <b>Tosai or baby Koi (1 year old) that are bigger than the average, thus considered to have potential to grow into a jumbo sized koi. Although it depends on when to measure the size of Tosai, if they are 25cm or 10 inches in April, we believe it is safe to say they are jumbo.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_should_a_2_year_old_Koi_be\"><\/span>How big should a 2 year old Koi be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Koi Genetics Due to genetic predispositions, most Koi will reach a size of <b>20 inches if cared for properly and in the right environment. Under the right conditions, the average Koi will be between 6 and 8 inches by the end of its first year, and by the time it is 3 years old it will have reached its full adult size.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_fast_do_koi_fish_grow_in_a_year\"><\/span>How fast do koi fish grow in a year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Want to know how fast that baby koi of yours is going to grow? Or how big your adult koi will be this time next year? Then you are in the right place. The short answer is about 0.66mm per day or almost an inch (2 cm) per month which translates into about <b>9 inches the first year of life<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_the_age_of_a_koi\"><\/span>How can you tell the age of a koi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can the shape of a koi&#8217;s pectoral fins help tell its age? It is one of the clues. <b>Breeders can estimate the age simply by looking at the koi. Breeders can tell the age by collecting various information such as body conormation, coloration, head and fins size, scale size, thickness of fukurin, etc.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_is_a_full_size_koi\"><\/span>How big is a full size koi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most domestic Koi usually grow about <b>12 to 15 inches long. Japanese Koi usually grow 22 to 26 inches in long. Jumbo sized Koi grow up to 34 to 36 inches long. Does the size of the pond hinder a Koi&#8217;s growth?<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_koi_grow_according_tank_size\"><\/span>Do koi grow according tank size?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The size of a pond will not stop a Koi from growing. The size of the pond, along with other factors like health, feeding, water temperature and water quality affect the speed of their growth. A Koi will keep growing until it has reached its genetically predetermined size.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_koi_outgrow_a_fish_tank\"><\/span>Will koi outgrow a fish tank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Koi adapt to their environment and grow according to their space. So <b>they will not outgrow the aquarium nor jump out. Koi are also strong. Unless there is a drastic change of environment, Koi can live in water temperatures of 4095 Fxb0.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_size_tank_should_koi_be_in\"><\/span>What size tank should koi be in?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Koi grow quickly and get very large. Keep mature koi in an outdoor koi pond of at least 3 feet deep, with <b>at least 240 gallons (908 liters) of water per fish<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_koi_stay_small\"><\/span>Can koi stay small?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Koi Fish Minimum Tank Size.Recommended Koi Tank SizeKoi SizeTank SizeSmall Koi 2  850  100 gallonsMedium Koi 8  14100  200 gallons2 more rowsx26bull;05-Jul-2021<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_should_a_2_year_old_koi_be\"><\/span>How big should a 2 year old koi be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Koi Genetics Due to genetic predispositions, most Koi will reach a size of <b>20 inches if cared for properly and in the right environment. Under the right conditions, the average Koi will be between 6 and 8 inches by the end of its first year, and by the time it is 3 years old it will have reached its full adult size.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_fast_do_koi_grow_in_a_year\"><\/span>How fast do koi grow in a year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Almost an inch per month and around <b>9 inches within the first year.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_tell_how_old_a_koi_fish_is\"><\/span>How can you tell how old a koi fish is?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Breeders can estimate the age simply by <b>looking at the koi. Breeders can tell the age by collecting various information such as body conormation, coloration, head and fins size, scale size, thickness of fukurin, etc.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_do_koi_grow_per_month\"><\/span>How much do koi grow per month?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On average, koi fish can grow up to measure 36 inches in length when fully matured. They have a growth rate of <b>0.8 inches per month, depending on the variety of koi you own.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_fast_do_Koi_fish_grow\"><\/span>How fast do Koi fish grow?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On average, koi fish can grow up to measure 36 inches in length when fully matured. They have a growth rate of <b>0.8 inches per month, depending on the variety of koi you own.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_all_Koi_fish_grow_big\"><\/span>Do all Koi fish grow big?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1 Year. By the time your Koi is in its first year of age, it could be around <b>9.2 inches (23 cm), but again, it could be smaller or larger, depending on the species and your Koi&#8217;s environment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_one_year_old_koi_called\"><\/span>What is a one year old koi called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Want to know how fast that baby koi of yours is going to grow? Or how big your adult koi will be this time next year? Then you are in the right place. The short answer is about 0.66mm per day or almost an inch (2 cm) per month which translates into about <b>9 inches the first year of life<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_considered_a_jumbo_koi\"><\/span>What is considered a jumbo koi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Jumbo koi are <b>any koi over 24 or have potential to grow jumbo. 38 is the largest known koi size, but it is possible more koi will grow bigger in the future and more jumbo koi for sale be available.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_is_a_jumbo_koi\"><\/span>How big is a jumbo koi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>34 to 36 inches long<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How big will my Koi fish get?How big is a 3 year old Koi?Do Koi grow to the size of their tank?How big is a 1 year old Koi?How long does it take a koi fish to grow full size?How big should a 1 year old koi be?Do koi grow to the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79678"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79678"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79678\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}