{"id":2815,"date":"2026-04-13T21:54:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seasideaquatics.com\/blogs\/?p=2815"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:55:48","slug":"sea-side-aquatics-koi-show-5-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seasideaquatics.com\/blogs\/sea-side-aquatics-koi-show-5-16-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea Side Aquatics Koi Show 5\/16\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sea Side Aquatics 2026 Koi Show Awards<\/strong>

Size 1 up to 8\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Size 2 up to 12\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Size 3 up to 16\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Size 4 up to 20\u201d
Size 5 up to 24\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Size 6 up to 28\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Size 7 up to 32\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Size 8 32.01\u201d +

Size 1-2 Compete for Baby Champion A & B\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Size 3-4 Compete for Young Champion A & B
Size 5-6 Compete for Adult Champion A & B\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Size 7-8 Compete for Mature Champion A & B
Size 8+ Compete for Reserve and Grand Champion A & B

13 awards for Best in Class Koi<\/strong>
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Kohaku\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Showa\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sanke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Utsuri Mono\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bekko
Asagi\/Shusui\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Koromo\/Goshiki\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tancho\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hikari Moyo (Best Metallic)
Hikari Muji (Best Single-Color Koi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Best Gin Rin Best Doitsu
Kawarigoi\/Kawarimono
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Awards: Comes with Trophy and Prize Sponsored By Our Supporters

Grand Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $500 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aqua Meds Sponsored<\/strong>
Grand Champion B:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $500\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aqua Meds Sponsored<\/strong>
Reserve Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $300\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matala USA Sponsored<\/strong>
Reserve Champion B:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $300\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Champion Koi Sponsored<\/strong>
Adult Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Champion Koi Sponsored<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Adult Champion B:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matala USA Sponsored<\/strong>
Mature Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aqua Ultraviolet Sponsored<\/strong>
Mature Champion B:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aqua Ultraviolet Sponsored<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Young Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nick A-1 Koi Sponsored\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Young Champion B:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nick A-1 Koi Sponsored\u00a0<\/strong>
Baby Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $100\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Genki Koi Sponsored\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
Baby Champion B:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $100\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Genki Koi Sponsored<\/strong>
2025 Growth Out GC:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $300\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Champion Koi Sponsored<\/strong>
2025 Growth Out RU:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Champion Koi Sponsored<\/strong>
Male Grand Champion:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $200\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alken Aquatics Sponsored<\/strong>

Best in Size 1\u20138 A-B Will Received Prize Sponsored By Aqua Master Koi Food<\/strong>
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30 plastic blue tubs total, each tub is approximately 68.5\u201d by 39\u201d tall
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$150 per tub rental * included 10 raffle tickets and food *, each tub can have up to 3-4 Koi please contact seasideaquatics@yahoo.com<\/a> or 714-603-4707

Policies

1. FOR THE HEALTH & SAFETY OF YOUR FISH DO NOT FEED THEM FOR 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE SHOW.
2. To be eligible for judging in the show all fish must arrive at the show site between Friday 1pm-8pm or Saturday 7:00am- 9:00am. Please bring your koi early, allow our team to have time to benching the koi.
3. After checking in with the entry committee, all entrants must remain at the entry area until their fish have been measured, classified, and released into the assigned tank. The Entry Committee is the final authority regarding classification and size.
Fish deemed by the entry committee to be showing possible signs of any type of disease or parasites will be removed immediately.
4. No fish may be bagged or removed from the show site until all fish are identified to the satisfaction of all entrants.
5. At the end of the show, oxygen and rubber bands will be provided by the Sea Side Aquatics, however entrants are responsible for oxygen, bags, rubber bands and carrying containers.
6. All fish must be picked-up by 8pm, Saturday. However for long distance entrance, we will keep the koi at the site to 4PM Sunday.\u00a0 Sea Side Aquatics will provide air, water changes however Sea Side Aquatics would not be responsible for the koi on site from Friday \u2013 Sunday
7. Judging will begin promptly at l0 am Saturday.
8. Injuries that will leave permanent scars or deformities will count against the fish, while those considered temporary will be disregarded in judging.
9. The decision of the judges and\/or the entry committee is final. Any contingencies not covered clearly by these rules will be subject to the decision of the Sea Side Aquatics.
10. Participants and spectators will be allowed to observe and listen to Judges\u2019 comments, however, no communication whatsoever with the Judges from the perimeter of the judging ring is permitted. Any individual in violation of this requirement will be asked to leave the premises. If the violator is a participant, this will result in his\/her disqualification from the competition.
11-ups will be automatic. All award categories will be filled. \u00a0SSA reserved the right to cancel or modify the rules and prizes without any prior notification
Entries are accepted with the understanding that the participant agrees to hold the Sea Side Aquatics, LLC, its officers, its directors, its members, its employees and the invited Judges harmless in the event of fish Death, Disease, Injury, Disfigurement, or Loss under ANY circumstances.
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