happykoi wrote:

I have my pick of the best Koi here. I won't make it public since there is no benefit to me doing so, only downside if I'm wrong (sorry Bobby - call it politics if you like) - but there is also the skill of the hobbyist which will play a big role. Personally growth on a high qualty Koi doesn't worry me that much

Come Come William why must their be a benefit Well we did not have a pick on these and they were the left overs from a batch. I believe it will be fun experiencing the positives and negatives, you can pick my dented one

You and others like Ernst that have also ventured a view may change your view as we go along. Should your chosen favorite Koi and or Keeper let you down, there will be no firing squad for being wrong, but lost of brownie point should you be right.

What is most important for me is to see that you have posted views and experiences, dare I say other than marketing I hope you will continue to add your experience and views on this forum for us hobbyist to learn from in a positive manner.

Hi Wayne
After 2 weeks in QT no 2 has increased from 23 to 25, no 4 grew from 22cm to 22cm, but he worked hard on the Hi,Shiro and filling the dent which looks a lot better.

Is die twee vissies in die selfde Qt en die een het meer gegroei as die ander een?

Ek sal myne maar meet wanneer hy uit Qt kom...is tebang myne is nog 18cm....dit sal 'n F-op wees maar hy lyk darem groter en asof hy meer lyf het.

Hi daar

No 7 ook vandag gemeet hy is nou ook 250 en ek sien hom nie eers eet nie. Hy lyk nog heel goed ook n bietjie vetter.

My vissie is verskriklik wild, as ek naby die tenk kom dan swem die vissie wild DOEF, DOEF, DOEF in die kante vas.

Ja myne dieselfde ek dink hulle is al "gatvol" om so baie gevang te word.
Het ons met twee nette n hele rukkie geneem.
Ek moet kos ingooi en wegkruip agter my filter om hom te sien. dan met al die air en return is dit maar moeilik.

Sou graag wou hoor wat William wil se. Ek sal ook my prediction los tot op die end dan is dit maklik om te se. Ai ne

Manne, julle weet mos nou wie gaan wen. Dis shimee, sy/hy/dit is al klaar 1ste. Julle ander klomp kan maar net so wel opgee.

Die vet vrou het nog nie gesing nie my vriend, wag maar liewer n bietjie dit is altyd moeilik of te se sorry.
Die warm weer het jou bietjie gehelp, maar die koue kom hoor, dan moet jy pasop dat hy nie verkluim nie, of jy moet dalk peper gooi en hom vang as hy uitkom om te nies.

Ek het maar net gespot.

Nee wat Neville ons winters is glad nie so koud nie... maar laat ons nou maar eers sien wat die vissie meet as die uit die Qt kom.

Ek self sien nooit myne eet nie. Maar met die hitte het ek 'n ekstra pomp opgesit vir ekstra suurstof...my air pomp het gekalf. So my turnover op die Qt is nou 2500 l water elke 12 minute.

and No6? Well, No6 is doing well, have not measured but the fish has definitly grown. eating like there is no tomorrow. No problem with feeding and being close although we only eat on the surface once i am gone. also feed paste, and that gets snapped up and we are actually waiting for it.

Looking at No6 expect growth in the region of 1-2cm at least. The fish looks much better, and with a bit more body.

Well done Adi

Ok, so i guess everyone are getting ready to move their koi on friday/saterday from qt to the main ponds.

Are you going to measure and take photos while moving them I guess this is the first grow and show milestone of the competition.

Was thinking the same, however it was said first that we do every 2 months.......? Judges?
Looks like everybody is playing their cards very close....

Well, No6 is eating, but he does not like the Sakura food, loves QualiyKoi and really goes for my paste food with garlic mix....

And yes looks like No6 will be moving to the big venue this coming weekend!

Hi Adi

I do not see any problems on posting photos more often. The rules states we need photos at least every 2 months.
Anyway, it would be interesting to see the growth rate in the QT ponds.

Christie

fully agree, will post hope to see others posting too, it has been awefully quite...

Hi Adi I agree with Christie, no limits, it was only introduced due to our experience with other Show and Grow were members are reluctant to post. Also posting only one picture at a time is fine.

My no 4 does not like the QT from a growth point of view, I will have to use the quality card.

Myne groei so bietjie uit sy kleur uit....hoop nie dit gaan 'n shiro muji raak nie. Ek kan nie nou die kwaliteit kaart speel nie...miskien next time. Die rooi is nou baie oranje.

Wayne maak die vloei in die dam minder/stadiger. Dit behoort te help.

Dankie vir die raad collin maar met 4 dae oor voor hy skyf gaan ek nie nou teveel worry nie. Die vloei is hoog maar daar is nie "force" in die water nie. Die water splash net terug in die dam in. Het redelike hoe tempreture hier gehad die afgelope tyd.

Ek kan "wit stukkies van so 1 - 1.5mm tussen die rooi skubbe (nie op die skubbe nie) sien wat vir my se hy het so bietjie tevinnig gegroei. Sal vrydag sien met hoeveel hy gegroei het.

Sal maar moet sien of my secret growth ingredient gewerk het maar ditlyk nogal so.

wow looks like we can expect a surprise or two....quite curious what they look like after 30 days now....

Ok, i measured my kohaku today and im happy to show my hand.

He actually does not look as bad as i thought and has grown MarMoers!!! I believe photos say more than words and i am sure you can all see the increase in body and length. The shimi has disappeared aswell by itself.

Nothing has been changed in the photos, not the contrast or lighting. They are just cropped from the originals. (Ok the last photo i edited to indicate the length with a red mark) I will take a better catalog type shot later.

18cm - 28.5cm thats a 50% increase in length.

Uitstekende groei Wayne well done, maar sy pens is groter as myne jy gaan vir hom ook moet cargo straps kry

wow that is amazing growth! 50% is amazing.....

Neville wrote:

Uitstekende groei Wayne well done, maar sy pens is groter as myne jy gaan vir hom ook moet cargo straps kry

Ek dink ek sal hom vir die volgende twee dae hom nie voer nie om aan daai pens teprobeer werk. Hopelik sal hy meer oefening in die groter dam kry.

wayneb wrote:

Ok, i measured my kohaku today and im happy to show my hand.

He actually does not look as bad as i thought and has grown MarMoers!!! I believe photos say more than words and i am sure you can all see the increase in body and length. The shimi has disappeared aswell by itself.

Nothing has been changed in the photos, not the contrast or lighting. They are just cropped from the originals. (Ok the last photo i edited to indicate the length with a red mark) I will take a better catalog type shot later.

18cm - 28.5cm thats a 50% increase in length.

Thats an impressive growth rate 10,5 cm in a month

Well done.