Waterwheel Japanese Koi Farm
UnclaimedKoi breeder in Mount Croghan, South Carolina
Waterwheel Japanese Koi Farm is a family-run koi farm in the Sandhills region of South Carolina (Mount Croghan) that sells three distinct tiers of koi: Japanese imports sourced from named Niigata breeders including Hiroi, Maruhiro, Marudo, Suda, and Otsuka; homebred F1 koi bred in-house from its own Japanese broodstock; and more affordable domestic pond-quality fish. The farm quarantines every import, ships nationwide to the lower 48 with a live arrival guarantee, and offers free local pickup and by-appointment farm visits.
At a glance
- Shipping
- Ships nationwide
- Visit in person
- Yes — open to visitors
- Price bracket
- Pond-quality koi, typically under $100 · Quality selected koi, roughly $100–$500 · High-grade imported koi, $500–$5,000 (price guide)
- Operating since
- Not stated
- Quarantine practice
- Every new import is quarantined on arrival and the farm's three koi origins (Japanese imports, homebred F1, and domestic pond-quality) are kept in separated systems, per waterwheeljapanesekoifarm.com.
- Health guarantee
- Live arrival guarantee: koi are health-checked and conditioned before shipping, fasted, individually double-bagged with oxygen, and insulated; DOA claims require photo/video of the unopened bag within 2 hours of delivery for a replacement or refund (no returns on live animals), per waterwheeljapanesekoifarm.com.
Where their koi come from
Waterwheel Japanese Koi Farm both breeds its own koi and imports from Japan. Japanese breeder sources they name:
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Sources for this listing (3)
- https://waterwheeljapanesekoifarm.com/ — identity, location (Mount Croghan, SC / Sandhills region), three koi origins (Japanese imports, homebred F1, domestic pond-quality), nationwide shipping and free local pickup, family-run farm description (accessed 2026-08-31)
- https://waterwheeljapanesekoifarm.com/guarantees/ — live arrival guarantee terms, quarantine-on-import policy, keeping the three fish origins separated, honest grading system, lifetime customer support (accessed 2026-08-31)
- https://waterwheeljapanesekoifarm.com/contact/ — location, by-appointment-only farm visits, hours, contact email (accessed 2026-08-31)