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Koi Carp (pond) Cyprinus carpio

Water: Freshwater

Koi Carp (pond) photo
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Koi Carp (pond) photo
Wikimedia Commons • Leonard (Lenny) Blumberg • CC BY-SA 4.0
Koi Carp (pond) photo
Wikimedia Commons • Philipp Franz Balthazar von Siebold • Public domain

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Overview

Scientific name
Cyprinus carpio
Origin region
East Asia
Care level
Challenging
Level in tank
All levels
Adult size (cm)
80.00
Minimum tank (L)
1000
Temperament
Peaceful
Diet
Omnivore

Water parameters

Temperature (°C)
4.0–24.0
pH
7.00–8.50
GH (dGH)
8.0–20.0
KH (dKH)
5.0–15.0
Salinity (ppt)
0.00–0.00

Habitat & environment

East Asia

Feeding

Omnivore

Temperament & behaviour

Peaceful

Breeding & care

Egg scatterer on spawning media.

Notes

For ponds only; large, long-lived.

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Created: 2025-09-02 22:30:03
Updated: 2025-09-02 22:30:03
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