I have been raising and selling Japanese KOI for 49 years. They are more preferable to me than any other fish because of their value monetarily.

Tilapia can be bought in the store for about $4 to $6 per lb filet and catfish are also cheap, but I can sell a 1 year old KOI for anywhere from $100 to $500 bucks and up depending on color and conformation.

To me, it's a no brainer plus I like watching them in the pond. I have 9 breeders that range in length from over 24" to 36" and have had them for many years now and every spring they provide me with more fry than I have room for. 1 mature female can produce over 250,000 to 500,000 eggs....think about it.

Right now I have about 60 in my swimming pool that just turned 2 years old this April 2014. They are ready for Craigslist, Aquabid.com and local sales.

The winner of the International KOI Show in Japan, a female KOI named Alexandria...sold for $2.5 million dollars.

I consider it a sin to eat such a beautiful fish.

Don't make me come out there!