bobby wrote:

I have seen Koi at 88cm from Karl but he also has a oxygen generator installed. I am very exited to see his pond in a couple of days time.

So... Bobby, how was it? what did you buy?

A very sexy lady.
Stunning Koi, extremely interesting up close and personal pond Safari, my koi back home look so small

Im not so sure if that is a good body shape.

Here are some really big fish at the Nishikigoi Centre in Japan. Most are around the 70-80cm mark and are in a 12m diameter pond, literally a vortex of jumbo koi, creating a whirlpool as they swam around the pond, with may more fish outside in the formal garden. This was truly an impressive sight - I took these pics about four years ago when I was lucky enough to visit Japan.

I was feeding the fish yellow ice cream cones believe it or not when this pic was taken - not sure how healthy it was but thats what they gave us anyway. A cone would be gone in seconds!!

I was told that most breeders in japan feel honoured that the centre reflects the japanese passion for koi, and have threfore donated many of the jumbos you see in the pics below. Whilst they are not top quality show fish you can see that most are of decent enough quality and would be worth a fair bit if sold locally.

Here are a couple more....







Me looking rather dapper, while the thought crosses my mind - why is that fish mascot holding a hat?, and is a SA Koi Show shirt just a little much in a place that is already so ridiculously koi?

Hi

Photos of one of the biggest Chagoi I have seen its Wliiam from HappyKoi Chagoi very friendly

Okay so I have been trying to get better growth from my koi. I have had everyone give their 2c worth and I have done loads of searching on the net. The last month (April) I have had better growth than any month in the last 12 - with the effect that many due for the Baby Koi show have overshot their mark.

This kohaku now 44cm was 26cm in Nov - he did 4cm in the last month. Sakuma kohaku with a beast of a body shape. The next two are also Sakuma 32cm and 34cm respectively



The next one was only 25cm when received two months ago - now 32cm - Sakai Tomahawk - the one in the informal grow and show






And here is a shiro utsuri that has grown 3cm in April

Can anyone guess where this Utsuri is from??



Here it is as a baby!!!Was almost completely black just 6 months ago - then lost all the black to grey - now it is returning!!!

QJones wrote:

Can anyone guess where this Utsuri is from??

Judging from the Sumi, Philip Muller.

Shiro and Sumi is excellent. Nice body shape aswell. I guess female.

It can possibly be from the Takeda bloodline that is used by Phillip. If that is from a local spawning then ill be impressed.

If i have to guess il say it comes from Christie. Christie had some nice Masaki Shiro Utsuris in 2008.

ANY OTHER GUESSES? IF LOCAL WHICH BREEDER? IF IMPORT????

Hi Q
My second quess would be that it is from your own home breed.

Bob's that it is not - wish I could say it was. You guessed correct first time. Yes it is one of Phillip Millers - I dont think there is a local breeder to touch him with Shiro's - in fact his local fish often trump imports!

Yes Q
I also have a nice Shiro from Philip, Christie made a remark on her improvement this week.

For those who wants their kois to grow real quick!

Scientists have conducted an experiment where kois which were subjected to violin music under controlled conditions, they found that those kois which listened to music grew as much as 18% to 50% more than kois under the same conditions without the music treatment.

In order for their test to be more vigorous, they put the kois that were originally the placebo group (no music) in Experiment 1 to be the music recipient in Experiment 2 and to see if they grow quickly too after listening to music like the other group in the first instance.

In both cases, those kois in the experiments which listened to the the violin music grew much more than those that did not, by as much as 18% to 50% more.

Fascinating!

Please see link:
http://www.worldfishcenter.org/naga/...4-article6.pdf

Those who enjoy their music, may start thinking about sharing it with their kois and enchance their growth rate too!