He had this tattooed on the inside of his upper arm because it seemed like a more original place to have it done, as opposed to going straight for the outer bicep. Here's a different perspective with the koi angled down:
He originally just wanted the flower, but everything else was added for the purpose of flow and artistic continuity. The detail and color are remarkable:
The tattoo was created by Jack Kowalzyk at Primal Graphics Tattoo in Albany, New York.
Work from Primal Graphics has appeared previously on the site here.
Thanks to Chris for sharing this awesome tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!