I visited the Atlanta Koi show this weekend. The fish to be judged were mostly large ones. A few were under 2 feet, but I saw only 1 or 2 that were really attractive fish. The goldfish category was much more colorful and interesting. The vendors had a few nice fish for sale but looked to be mostly domestic. Tarheel Koi had the best overall pricing and fish selection. A vendor selling Ogata Koi had a nice 10″ Shiro Utsuri for $200 I nearly purchased but I can visit my friend in Dalonega for similar fish for less. Several vendors were selling various foods but no-one was carrying the Hikari brand. Artist Dale Whaley was there and her works are even nicer in person.
Overall I felt the show was small. It would have been better if there were more entrants and more vendors. I understand the minimal vendors with the economy.
