NoCal Koi Dealers / Koi Wish List...

[JosephandGabby]

My wife and I are planning to spend an entire week in the NorCal / SF Bay area in early September and I'm hoping to get a chance to visit some of the local Koi dealers in the area during our stay -- especially Peters & Sons and Genki. Aside from these two vendors (and Koi-Bito sponsors), is there anyone else I should plan to visit during our stay?

On a related note, after doing some major culling I am currently on the hunt for some nice Koi to add to our pond. I don't have much free time to go Koi shopping nowadays and I've yet to go the online route, so I'm hopeful that I'll be able to find what I'm looking for during our trip. I'm hoping to add the following varieties to our pond sometime this summer...

Shiro Utsuri
Asagi (female)
Doitsu Kohaku
Lemon Hariwake
Gin Rin Chagoi
Sorigoi

If anyone has something you think I might be interested in, please contact me via PM or via my site...

Joseph

[Steve Nguyen]

Champion Nishikigoi and Tse Koi are two bigger dealers in San Jose area. Champion has a banner on koi-bito.

Steve

[Eugeneg]

especially Peters & Sons and Genki. Aside from these two vendors (and Koi-Bito sponsors), is there anyone else I should plan to visit during our stay?

I am very happy with the fish I got from Kevin Pham he has the highest quality at most reasnable price
Regards
Eugene

[JosephandGabby]

Steve...thanks for reminding me about Champ Koi. I definitely will visit them while I'm in town. I'll try to stop by TSE Koi as well...

Eugene...I actually purchased a few Marusei chagois from Kevin a few months back. He actually drove all the way down to Gardena to drop them off for me so I could save on shipping. He's definitely an awesome guy -- great Koi at reasonable prices. I'm sure I'll buy more from him in the future...

So now I have four dealers to visit during my trip to the Bay...

Peters & Son Koi
Genki Koi
Champ Koi
TSE Koi

[aquitori]

There are as follows in San Jose:

Genki Nishikigoi for koi and some supplies closed Monday and Tuesday open the rest of the week.
Champion Nishikigoi for koi and supplies closed Mondays open the rest of the week
TD KOI for koi and garden supplies 7 days a week
Cherry Hill Koi for koi and watergarden supplies 7 days a week
Tse Koi for koi and supplies open 7 days a week
Fancy Koi Outlet for supplies

West Bay: 45mins from San Jose
Eldon-Koi for koi and some supplies(by appointment only)

East Bay: 1.5hrs from San Jose

PS Koi for koi and supplies
Concord Pet & Feed for koi(Domestic and Japanese) and supplies

Sac area: 2.5hrs from San Jose

Majestic Koi for Koi and some supplies
Koi Enterprise for koi and supplies
Sacramento Koi for koi and supplies

Hopes this helps you guys coming to the Bay Area

[JosephandGabby]

Wow, thanks Aquitori. Looks like I'll have a busy few days. The wife & I are actually planning to retire out in the SF Bay area, but that won't be for another 30 years or so...

[lildude]

Pskoi has a beautiful reverse asagi. You can see a photo of it on their website.

[carolyn swanson]

Too bad you can't plan your trip for the last weekend of the month for the Camellia show in Sacramento. Scads of vendors should be there and, of course, some of the best koi will be on exhibit.