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ChampKoi

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Koi dealer in San Jose, California

ChampKoi (Champion Nishikigoi) is a San Jose, California online koi dealer founded in 1998 by hobbyist-turned-importer Tom Lai. It sells premium Japanese koi hand-selected directly from named Niigata- and Hiroshima-area breeder farms, ships nationwide overnight, and publishes individual breeder profiles so buyers can see which farm produced each fish before purchase.

Visit website ↗ 408-528-0821

At a glance

Shipping
Ships nationwide
Visit in person
Not stated
Price bracket
Quality selected koi, roughly $100–$500 · High-grade imported koi, $500–$5,000 · Show-grade and champion bloodlines, $5,000+ (price guide)
Operating since
1998
Quarantine practice
Every koi clears USDA APHIS import inspection, then quarantine and KHV/SVC lab screening before it ships, per champkoi.com.
Health guarantee
Live Arrival Guarantee; koi are shipped overnight in oxygenated boxes.

Where their koi come from

ChampKoi imports koi rather than breeding its own. Japanese breeder sources they name:

  • Ogata Koi Farm
  • Sakai Koi Farm
  • Yagenji Koi Farm
  • Suetsugu Koi Farm
  • Kawakami Koi Farm
  • Matsue Koi Farm
  • Marujyu Koi Farm
  • Hosokai Koi Farm
  • Hiroi Koi Farm

Community reputation

Frequently recommended in koiphen.com threads as a long-running, reputable seller — described as having knowledgeable staff, an owner (Tom Lai) who won't push unwanted fish, and koi that have arrived stress-free in individually wrapped liners. Community threads discussing 'best koi dealers' also point buyers toward other vendors (e.g. Genki Koi) alongside ChampKoi rather than treating it as the only trusted option, and no specific negative complaints turned up in available threads.

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