Ernst has hand picked 4 kohakus form the same dealer and batch where our compition entries come from and he has picked one out of the four which he will grow on in parallel to our compition. He did not know about the show and grow compition when he bought his kohakus but wish to share his koi development with us. I am just waiting for him to send me the measurements so that i can edit it into the photo. (Wonder if we need to send a judge to go and verify the measurement)

So all though he wont be eligible for the prize and wont be taking part in the compition he will show us how the masters grow koi.

His QT is 2500L
His main pond is 37 000l (7m long x 2.2m wide x 2.5m deep)

Ernst thank you very much for beeing a fun sporty koi keeper.

Gentleman, gentleman, we have to be fare and compare apples with apples. Quinton, Drikus, Ernst and Mark all hand selected a few Sakai Tosai to grow on from the same batch. Our WCKC Sakai grow and show is based on the remainder of the batch and the selection is done by means of a draw.

We are going to move your Koi to a different heading so we can all gain experience in watching the four of you compete with first choice Tosai.

Drikus, Mark please join this topic as we would like to see your development achieved.

I have split the topic on request and believe that it can also be fun to see how the other fish from the same batch develops. Maybe you guys can also organise a prize and enter all your fish from that same batch on this separate topic?

I missed this post by Quinton when I have split the topic,so I had to copy and paste it now:


Gents I would like to enter aswell. Fish from same batch from Karl

Inserted by Moderator (WayneB) wrote:

Quinton has also hand picked 3 kohakus form the same dealer and batch where our compition entries come from and he has picked one out of the 3 which he will grow on in parallel to our compition. He did not know about the show and grow compition when he bought his kohakus but wish to share his koi development with us. Quinton just need to give us his measurements.

Quinton wont be eligible for the prize.

Hi Ernst.
Post bietjie van daardie mooi Kohaku's en die mommy wat jy gister gemail het.

Bobby wrote:

Hi Ernst.
Post bietjie van daardie mooi Kohaku's en die mommy wat jy gister gemail het.

Het vir Wayne gevra om dit te doen - ek mag mos net Saterdae vir 'n uur op die forum kom so nie tyd indie week vir posts nie!

Die mommy is nie regtig 'n mamma nie - net 'n voorbbeeld van my kant af hoe 'n simple one step met rooi in die dorsale vin kan lyk!

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ek mag mos net Saterdae vir 'n uur op die forum kom so nie tyd indie week vir posts nie!

lol...dan post jy mos nou skelm.

Sal more dit oplaai. Fotos is op ander rekenaar en ek le nou in die bed...is te lui om ander rekenaar nou aan tegaan skakel.

Ok, Hier is Ernst se sakai vissies. Kom nou Drikus en Quinton waar is julle manne se visse








Hierdie foto het Ernst vir my gestuur sodat ons kan sien hoe mooi 'n sakai vis met 'n solid patroon kan lyk. Dis vis is nou 60cm.

wayneb wrote:

Ok, Hier is Ernst se sakai vissies. Kom nou Drikus en Quinton waar is julle manne se visse








Hierdie foto het Ernst vir my gestuur sodat ons kan sien hoe mooi 'n sakai vis met 'n solid patroon kan lyk. Dis vis is nou 60cm.

1 is 24cm
2 is 30cm !!
3 is 23cm

Die groot wyfie is seker nou al 75cm - het haar vir 'n plaas gegee vir teel doeleindes. Maar wys net hoe kwaliteit patroon en ander foute kan domineer. in my opinie!

Kom aan Ernst, Quinton en Drikus ek sien niks verder oor die groei van julle Sakai Kohaku's nie

Ok, nr 1 is nou vandag 28cm, 2 is 34cm en 3 is 25cm.

1 gaan vinnig finish en het 'n baie mooi body onwikkel. Hi is bloed rooi en hy lyk goed.

2 is die monster - verwag baie van haar indie toekoms - dis 'n groot vis patroon en ek sal moet geduldig wees.

3 groei die stadigste maar lyk ook heel goed.

Hulle is vandag geskuif van QT na groot dam waar die water heelwat warmer is as in QT so groei behoort nou op te tel.

so ek het basies 1cm per week gekry die afgelope maand

Inserted by Moderator (WayneB) wrote:

Quinton has also hand picked 3 kohakus form the same dealer and batch where our compition entries come from and he has picked one out of the 3 which he will grow on in parallel to our compition. Quinton just need to give us his measurements.

Hi Quinton. share with us some new pictures, measurements and details on your 3 Kohaku's

Hi Drikus, waar is jou fodies

Ek is mos klaar deel van SAKAI GROW & SHOW

Ek het nie fodies nie

Here are my two grow and show kohakus
This one now 32cm

This one 34cm - both were mid 20's when I got them.

Ernst wrote:

Ok, nr 1 is nou vandag 28cm, 2 is 34cm en 3 is 25cm.

1 gaan vinnig finish en het 'n baie mooi body onwikkel. Hi is bloed rooi en hy lyk goed.

2 is die monster - verwag baie van haar indie toekoms - dis 'n groot vis patroon en ek sal moet geduldig wees.

3 groei die stadigste maar lyk ook heel goed.

Hulle is vandag geskuif van QT na groot dam waar die water heelwat warmer is as in QT so groei behoort nou op te tel.

so ek het basies 1cm per week gekry die afgelope maand

Ok, 1 en 2 vandag QT geskuif om te vas vir die baba skou. 1 is 36cm en 2 is 41cm. Albei lyk goed. Sal pics op die skou neem.

Hi Ernst, is no 1 en 3 dalk mannetjies

My grow & show finish vinnig en mooi maar groei maar min, ek glo dis 'n mannetjie.

bobby wrote:

Hi Ernst, is no 1 en 3 dalk mannetjies

My grow & show finish vinnig en mooi maar groei maar min, ek glo dis 'n mannetjie.

3 is 'n dud - groei nie veel. 1 lyk na 'n wyfie tans - sal maar sien. 2 is heel moontlik 'n wyfie.