We have released our 2015 Price List, with updated prices and items for the upcoming season. View the 2015 Price List. Updates include the following additions: Single Tail Assorted Goldfish – Available in 3-5″ and 4-6″ sizes, Single Tail Assorted Goldfish will contain at least two of the following varieties: Red Comet, Sarasa Comet, Shubunkin, […]
2015 Price List and Sneak Peek Video
Blue Ridge Fish Hatchery on NBC’s “The Today Show”
Check out this blast from the past, a mid-90s clip from “The Today Show” featuring Blue Ridge Fish Hatchery. Co-owners Randy LeFever and Rick Brown appear in this short clip to help answer the question “Just where do goldfish come from?”
VIDEO – Packing Koi and Goldfish for Shipment
Ever wondered what goes into preparing and packaging your live Koi and Goldfish for shipment? Check out this time lapse of one afternoon of packing at Blue Ridge Fish Hatchery. Over 120 boxes of live Koi and Goldfish were packed on this day, then shipped UPS Next Day Air to a dealer near you!
VIDEO – Platinum Ogon Koi For Sale
Check out this entire quarantine tank full of hundreds of Platinum Ogon Koi. These fish are 4 to 6 inches in length, and ready to dazzle your customers! Contact Us to order yours today!
VIDEO – 8-10″ Premium Select Koi For Sale
Here’s a quick peek at a batch of 8-10″ Premium Select Koi coming up for sale next week. Dealers, contact us now to order yours!
Featured Items for Week of June 2nd
We have some very exciting live koi and goldfish items available for the week of June 2nd. Some of these are not available all the time! Dealers, view our current Availability List. Jumbo Fantails For a limited time we have Jumbo Fantail for sale. These retired broodstock fish average about 8 inches in length, […]
VIDEO – Huge Pom Poms on a Butterfly Koi Breeder
You will occasionally see Butterfly Koi with large growths over the nostrils, known as “pom poms”. Some hobbyists consider these desirable, while others see them as a fault with the fish. Like many things in life, it’s a personal preference. This Yamabuki Butterfly Koi has some of the largest pom poms you are ever likely […]
VIDEO – Stripping Eggs and Milt from Butterfly Koi Broodstock
Each spring brings about spawning season at Blue Ridge Fish Hatchery. Breeders are injected with hormones and left to spawn on breeding mats (video of this process coming soon). However a few fish do not spawn on the mats when planned. These fish must be “stripped” of their eggs and milt, with the two then […]
Introducing AAA Imported Koi
Our production of 10 to 14 inch koi has regrettably run short this year. In order to keep you and your customers supplied with beautiful koi, we have begun importing AAA Koi from Hazorea Aquatics. Hazorea Aquatics is a bio-secure indoor facility located in Israel. Their strict bio-security plan is among the most stringent in […]
Updated Koi & Goldfish Availability for April 14th, 2014
BLUE_RIDGE_KOI_3_21_AVAILABILITY (1)Stock up this week for the three day Easter weekend, when lots of people will be out and about shopping. We have an extensive selection of Koi, Butterfly Koi, Goldfish and more available this week! Koiprice-pool Standard Grade – 3-4″, 4-5″ 5-6″, 6-8″ and 8-10″ Premium Grade – 3-4″, 4-5″, 5-6″, 6-8″, 8-10″ and […]