everybodies fish

kimr · Post by **kimr** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:26 am

Al
They are the best shots, in the pond

You have some stunning Koi and they all seem to be enjoying there new home

If I could get some good shots of mine I would share mine but they just wont pose for me

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:32 pm

Hi Al,

Well there looking happy enough and very good shots mate

andyb · Post by **andyb** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:23 pm

Thought I would keep the thread alive, as I am enjoying seeing everybody else's mutts.

3 more of mine.

As always your opinions are welcome, and valued

Regards

Andy

Al · Post by Al » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:39 pm

Thanks Kim/Gazza...

It would be nice to see the Tancho Sanke in a year or so, how old are these Andy? are they in the growing tanks?

SADLER · Post by **SADLER** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:22 am

heres another fish we bought a couple of monthes ago he has settled in quite well now,

unusual to see a fish with three barbels around his mouth non of my other koi have got three, what about yours ???????

[img]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/sadler5/fi024.jpg[/img]

SADLER · Post by **SADLER** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:25 am

andyb

all 3 of your fish have lovely body shape and very striking patterns....lovely

andyb · Post by **andyb** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:37 am

Hi Al

Tancho Sanke will be 3 in the spring.

Tancho is 4, but she has had a set back, had quite a nasty ulcer and damage to a peck and anal fin, but we nursed her through, nice fish.

The Sakai sanke, was brought this time last year from the Tatigoi pond at the Barn, the verdicts out on this one, he's male, so he will have to become very good to stay in my pond, but like my other Sakai male ( got 1st at the National in size 4 ) hopefully the fish will develop, nice shape for a small fish.

All these are in the pond rather than growing on in the koi hse.

Still not sure if I should show the Tancho Sanke this year or wait till next, I will bowl her Saturday morning and see.

Regards

Andy

kimr · Post by **kimr** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:19 am

Hi Andy
I think all of your Koi are wonderful, and what I have noticed is the colours are so clean. I got my 61cm Kohaku at the begining of July and her fins and around her face is slightly yellow, which is so annoying so can I ask what food do feed, and do feed fro colour and colour and growth or both sorry to ask so many questions.

Jen I have a one that has 3 barbles on one side, he is our oldest as my mum bought him 10 years ago. But reading about Koi they all started way back with 3 barbles so I suppose over time they have just lost one as they are not needed.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:46 pm

Yes lets see some more fish come on guys

[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... G_2316.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... G_2327.JPG[/img]

dannyboy · Post by **dannyboy** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:34 pm

Hi, A few more of mine,
These are from last years Gin rin

Auction at KWB
Both fish a fair bit bigger now

lots of heat and growth food

KimR , hows your one doing ? as i recall they looked pretty similar a year ago .
Will try to get some measurements at weekend they were 36cm & 39cm

Cheers DAN

Taggy · Post by **Taggy** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:59 pm

Sorry about the size of pictures,old pictures and lost all of hard drive so of off someone elses server.

Bottom 2 pictures are koi from Maurice Cox,they certanly have grown and both look different now somw size has been put on them.Maybee try and get some pictures at the weekend,dependent on weather.Oh and the SE Show!!!!!!!

Graham

[img]http://www.koivista.com/files/Taggy/27853_DSC01843.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.koivista.com/files/Taggy/27855_DSC01847.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.koivista.com/files/Taggy/22675_kohaku_resize.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.koivista.com/files/Taggy/23021_s ... part_2.jpg[/img]

andyb · Post by **andyb** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:00 pm

Kim I will have a chat over the weekend regarding food etc.

Danny boy, nice fish

Gazza, Sanke is not my cup of tea, but the showa wow.

Is it male of female, breeder size etc etc etc.

& do you want to sell it

Regards

Andy

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:57 pm

Hi Andy,

The picture of the Sanke don't do it justice as its skin quality is very good but as you say some would not like the pattern but i can suffer it lol it was hand picked by Gary at Dream Koi

The Showa now thats a different mater its not a bad fish i think with plenty to do,it will look absolutely stunning if i can get it to a good old size (IMO) and the Sumi is going to be full on which is why i got it as i thought it could be interesting to see it develop which is the same reason Mikey bought it

Male or female well we thought it was female but if it is she is a slow grower but we will have to wait and see will i sell her...what do you think

Let me see if i can find some other shots of the Showa for you and then you will see it may not be as good as you thought

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:41 pm

OK Here goes a few more pics of the Showa and hopefully you can see its has some nice skin quality...well i think so

Do you think it has changed

[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... G_2025.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... G_2626.JPG[/img]

[img]http://www.koipix.com/gallery/albums/userpi ... G_3959.JPG[/img]

SADLER · Post by **SADLER** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:41 pm

a group photo............... the new is the kohaku in the middle, we have called her blaze......... all the kohaku's in the picture come from cuttlebrooks

they sure have some amazing fish up there at the mo.....i must stop buying

[img]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/sadler5/FO011.jpg[/img]