According to Lin Ch'eng-ts'ai, a breeder who sells brocade carp, one of the reasons for the fish's popularity, besides its beautiful appearance and auspicious connotations, is its adaptability. The brocade carp has a peaceful disposition and gets along well with other fish in the same pond.
依照經營台一錦鯉場的業者林呈財的分析，錦鯉受歡迎，除了它外型美麗、象徵祥瑞，現代人有錢有閒飼養寵物觀賞外；錦鯉本身的適應能力，也是原因之一。