Two koi is never enough so I went to visit another Koi store in the metro Atlanta area. I had seen ads for Splendor Koi in Marietta, GA; so I decided to take a road trip to see what they had. Splendor Koi has the best selection of fish in the metro Atlanta area. They have everything from tiny babies 2-3 inches up to some very large koi. Worth a visit if you live nearby. The staff is friendly , the store well stocked, and organized. Good selection of equipment and other pond supplies.
I could easily have spent thousands of dollars there but went hoping to find a few small fish. I picked up a 7-8 inch Asagi (my favorite type of Koi), one 3 inch gin rin platinum ogon, one 3 inch yamabuki ogon, and a 3 inch sanke. All were nicely formed and a fair price after a little bit of haggling. I am sure I will return to buy more in the future. Todays purchase: $220
I also purchased Microbe Lift Defoamer. that stuff works great for getting rid of foam due to excess proteins. $27.99 for a large bottle, but you only need a little.
Also went to petsmart and purchased some water conditioner to reduce my nitrates ($16).
A fairly expensive day but I now have at least one of each of the major types of fish that I want. I will eventually add a shiro utsuri, a tancho, and perhaps a goromo.
UPDATE: the Platinum Ogon and sanke both died of bacterial infections. It was a wake up call to get rid of my bog filter.
