Koi Bros!!!

There is a fish farm in Scandia, MN. These aren't just ordinary fish though, they are fish called koi. It started out as a hobby of a man named Mike Swanson then he got his 2 sons to enjoy these fish also. Now they own a koi fish farm located in Scandia MN. Their business, Koi Acres, began just a few years ago when the Swanson family, which also includes father Mike, mother Janel and brother Tayler, moved from suburban Oakdale to a farm in Scandia. Mike Swanson researched koi, which are popular in Japan. He had been unable to find a variety of the fish locally and decided to renovate their new land into a koi farm. The site now boasts a facility that holds four 8,000 gallon tanks for the fish. The farm generally contains 2,000 to 4,000 fish. While in Japan, the brothers tour koi farms and purchase fish to be transported to Scandia. Held July 23-24, the parade is a self-guided tour of unique ponds and landscaping in the metro area.
"This very large koi pond is a showcase for our Japanese koi. This pond is also our swimming pond and outdoor entertainment area. The pond is eight-feet deep and crystal clear all summer long due to an extensive filtration system," described the Swanson family.