Largest fish farm in Austria

History and general information:
As the production of traditional stocking fish was leaving us some spare capacity on our fish site at GUT Waldschach, we decided in 1994 that we should additionally take up the breeding of ornamental fish. We acquired various types of brood fish (Goldfish, Goldorfen, Shubunkin, etc.) and began with the first breeding operations - artificial spawning and hatching - in the same year. Needless to say, that already at that time our main attention was attracted by the many varieties of Japanese coloured carp known by the “weird” name Koi. Based on our 40-year-long experience in carp farming, we imported Japanese Koi for the first time in spring 1995 from a German distributor (at a horrendous price). This beautiful selection of fish (several Sanke, Kohaku and Ogon, all of them approx. 30 cm long) felt at home in our ponds from the first moment on and grew up to a length of almost 85 cm over the years.
In the meantime Paul v. Menzel, the son of the owner of the fish farm, had visited one of the largest ornamental fish and Koi farming sites in Israel-Hazorea to learn important details about Koi keeping, breeding and interbreeding.

Artificial hatchin:
By the end of April 1997, when the Koi had already survived two winters, we could finally start: Some of the brood fish had reached a length of 45 – 50 cm and were ready for artificial spawning and hatching.
Of course, our first attempts were not crowned with too much success, as too little was known about Koi interbreeding. However, the first 15,000 pieces of Koi (today one would rather name them coloured carp) could be fished when they were one year old.
The best spawns are always put back into the pond and kept for breeding. Thanks to this careful cull and the Know How we gained over the years, we are now able to offer Koi in many colour varieties and of any size between 7 and 70 cm.
70 top quality brood fish out of a total stock of about 400 produce almost 4 – 5 million fry every year. From four culls, occurring during summer, and after natural decimation by predation from birds, low winter temperatures or diseases, up to 350,000 one-summer-old Koi remain for harvest in the following spring.
Of course, a great part of them are kept for growing on, but some will be sold in assorted classes Koi B, Koi A, Koi A extra and special rarities.
Since 1999 our own Koi stock has been large enough, so that not a single Koi had to be purchased from other breeders or imported from abroad.

Sale:
Wholesalers:
Pickup from our farming site or delivery by special trucks.

Retailers:
Pickup from our farming site or door-to-door delivery by train within 24 hours to any place in Austria (price list available on demand)

Private customers:
AFor selection and pickup please call first. Tel. 0664/3411212 or 0664/5227993 (Mon – Sat). No dispatch to private customers!