Popsugar Beauty Instagram Koi Fish Tattoos These 25 Koi Fish Tattoos Will Swim Into Your Heart 14 May 2018 by Sarah Siegel Image Source: Instagram user bryan.gee When pondering your next ink, consider adding one (or a few) koi fish to your body's art collection. Not only are koi fish beautiful and diverse in colour, but they can also represent a plethora of good omens like luck, success, longevity, courage, and ambition. Depending on the direction in which your koi tattoo is swimming, it can change its meaning. A koi fish swimming upstream can symbolize a current or past battle (like, you know, swimming upstream), while a koi swimming downstream can symbolize that you've already conquered your goals and obstacles. Many people choose to get a yin-yang-style koi tattoo, representing balance. The tattoos can be drawn in a variety of styles, accompanied by lotus flowers, or just minimalist outlines. Keep reading to check out these fresh ideas. Related: You'll Go Starry-Eyed Over These 17 Celestial Tattoos A post shared by Maggie (@mjenki123) on May 2, 2018 at 6:14pm PDT 1 / 25 A post shared by colin radicke (@colinzrad5) on Mar 22, 2018 at 3:59pm PDT 2 / 25 A post shared by Tracy Borer (@trace7711) on Mar 19, 2018 at 5:04pm PDT 3 / 25 A post shared by @jolehmanntattoo on Nov 10, 2017 at 6:15am PST 4 / 25 A post shared by Secret Kunkle (@secrettattooss) on Sep 14, 2017 at 12:56pm PDT 5 / 25 A post shared by Daniel Ray 💋 (@daniel.ray.holl) on Aug 5, 2017 at 8:41am PDT 6 / 25 A post shared by T♻️ttoo Vs Tr♻️vel (@recycle.tattoo) on May 10, 2018 at 11:50pm PDT 7 / 25 A post shared by Nur Jobass (@blotchy_tattooer) on May 9, 2018 at 3:34am PDT 8 / 25 A post shared by Black Lotus Tattoo (@nesrin.byg) on Nov 13, 2015 at 7:29am PST 9 / 25 A post shared by line:demontattoopattaya (@pordemontattoo) on Jul 22, 2017 at 3:08am PDT 10 / 25 A post shared by Cheech Ramirez (@gritodemuerte) on Jul 9, 2017 at 12:50pm PDT 11 / 25 A post shared by Albert Aggasid (@albertaggasid) on Jul 24, 2015 at 7:24am PDT 12 / 25 A post shared by 김리안 S.H.A.R.P.ink Korea 홍대타투 (@riahn_tattoo) on Jul 21, 2017 at 5:12am PDT 13 / 25 A post shared by Angie (@angie_akimi22) on Oct 17, 2013 at 4:18pm PDT 14 / 25 A post shared by Eso Mc (@eso_tattoo) on Jun 23, 2017 at 12:15pm PDT 15 / 25 A post shared by Ink Obsession (@ink_obsession_tattoos) on Jul 30, 2016 at 6:29pm PDT 16 / 25 A post shared by Leanne Pawlak (@rohiria) on Jul 28, 2016 at 5:27pm PDT 17 / 25 A post shared by Israel Suarez, Roly (@rolee_ss) on Jun 26, 2015 at 2:44pm PDT 18 / 25 A post shared by Chris Perez (@chris.perez.tattoos) on Nov 23, 2014 at 10:23am PST 19 / 25 A post shared by Bryan Gutierrez • Tattooer (@bryan.gee) on Apr 14, 2018 at 8:02am PDT 20 / 25 A post shared by Prophecy Tattoo (@prophecytattoosd) on May 9, 2018 at 3:43pm PDT 21 / 25 A post shared by JIMૐ (@jimlosaria) on Jul 29, 2013 at 4:02am PDT 22 / 25 A post shared by Ryan El Dugi Lewis Tattoo Art (@el_dugi) on Jun 15, 2013 at 2:01pm PDT 23 / 25 A post shared by Gianina Caputo Tattooer ⚔️ (@gianinactattoos) on May 13, 2018 at 10:49am PDT 24 / 25 A post shared by Jenny Li (@jennyli_tattoo) on May 10, 2018 at 8:16pm PDT 25 / 25 InstagramBeauty TrendsTattoosBody Care