As the water ripples in large tanks, Japanese Koi, looking like living jewels, lie in wait for the hand that brings them food pellets. Koi carp are elegant eaters, waiting patiently for their turn and ...

South Florida’s fish fanciers are hooked on koi. These graceful pond dwellers — symbols of good luck in Japan — thrive in this region for the same reasons as other transplanted residents do: the sunny ...

In most Japanese cultures, koi represent a material and spiritual abundance or advancement. Koi fish are always at ease in the water, flowing as the tide runs deep under water. Feng shui, a spiritual ...

For James Kinney, president of the Aloha Koi Appreciation Society, keeping a koi fish pond in ecological balance brings a sense of peace. "It’s a living art form," he said. "It’s the beauty and the ...