help identifying my fish

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some here know I've adopted some fish recently from a neighbor, and being new to all of this, I'm not sure what variety they may be, here's a pic of each to help with this identification game, thanks all for playing along :D

Fish#1
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Fish#2
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Fish#3
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Fish#4
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Fish#5
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The third is a fat fantail .My fat fantail between the gold 1 and the yellow white one .Your others look like they could be goldfish .Koi have whiskers on each side of there mouths
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My koi had them when they got to be about 6 inch's long ,that is when I notice them .They could have been there before that and I did not notice or know what they were .I knew nothing about my fish except that they were ugly fish at the koi farm and cost less than 3 dollars a piece
 

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They could be a cross between a koi and a goldfish also. Might not get the whiskers then or might.
 
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Well alright, next spring we'll be getting a pair of koi, and those things they call Shubby something. Need a big pond now....

is it better to order fish from the mail or a local breeder? Anyone able to suggest a NJ breeder?
 

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I got from a local breeder and think that is why I never lost a fish .There was a koi farm in Eden NC .He has since closed and retired .
 

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They turn colors as they get older ,most of my babies were all black .Hard to see them and I think that is protection for them
 
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