"Extensive research and a recommendation from Koi-Vet, Dr. Eric Johnson led me to Blue Ridge. As a result, we started buying fish and food and never looked back."
Welcome to Blueridgekoi.com, the online home of Blue Ridge Fish Hatchery.
Do you need fish for your pond?
We supply retailers across the country with quarantined high quality koi, butterfly koi, and goldfish raised in mud ponds in North Carolina and Virginia. Click here to find a dealer near you.
Are you a fish dealer?
You've come to the right place. We are a second generation koi farm specializing in the production of high quality koi, butterfly koi and goldfish for fish retailers across the country. We can supply your store with quarantined fish on a year-round basis, all backed by our 30 day money-back guarantee. To learn more, visit our "How to Buy" page, or create an account to see pricing. Please visit our photo gallery to see the quality of fish that we have.
Are you looking for something new and different for your fish department?
Check out the "other pond critters" section to see some new and exciting things that will have you customers talking about your store.
Why Blue Ridge?
1) We set the standard for quality. Koi and Butterfly Koi are repeatedly culled from over 5,000,000 fry, resulting in quality that rivals Japanese imports at half the price. Choose from three grades: standard, premium, or premium select.
2) Largest selection in the industry Three grades of Koi and butterfly Koi, sarasa comets, shubunkins, fantails, orandas, lionheads, tadpoles, trapdoor snails, catfish. High-fin banded sharks.
3) Fish health is our obsession Fish are produced from quarantined ponds (no new fish since 2002). Fish are quarantined in holding tanks for an additional 10 days after harvest. During quarantine fish are inspected and treated for any disease prior to shipment. Periodic testing for the KHV virus.
4) Our service is unparalleled 24 hour turn-around on most orders. Airport to airport delivery for $12 to $18 per case freight charge. Very competitive rates on UPS 10:00am delivery to your door. Estimate your UPS shipping charges here
We can save you money and stress
Retailing fish profitably can be difficult. Contact our office to find out how we can save you money and increase your profits.
1-800-334-5257
staff@blueridgefishhatchery.com
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Treating Koi with Salt
FAQ about the advantages of using salt in your holding systems.
Butterfly koi have been available in the United States for many years. During that time they have become immensely popular and are now being produced and sold by Blue Ridge Fish Hatchery. The history of their development is an interesting story.
We use a variety of methods to spawn koi in the spring.
Some are wild-spawned where the male koi and female koi are placed in the mud ponds and allowed to spa...
Barbels on butterfly koi can reach 3 inches 