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    Fry colours

    I’m currently trying to raise a few fry following a flock spawn in my pond and I’d like a bit of a pointer regards fry colouring/types? The fry are about 2+ weeks old now and already it’s evident there’s a bit of mixed bag,I’ve a few very dark/black but mostly pale/yellow or shiny olive green colours,some are starting to show dark patches/patterns.
    Generally speaking,Where do I start identifying what could turn into what?
    I’ve no particular preference/aim in what I’m looking for,just a choice of 3 or 4 nice fish to keep and a few to give away would do



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    Hi Dan,like you not too good on this.

    Black could be Shiro Utsuri (black and white ) and yellow or orange Kohaku or Sanke.
    Sorry not very helpfull,raising a few myself.
    John

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    After a month you will have some idea. I would avoid the greys and the browns but it will be a case of selecting a few and then seeing what happens..

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    Thanks for the replies, I’ll be hanging onto them for a bit longer anyway before I do any type of selection,I was just curious as to,generally speaking,what turns into what.As I mentioned it was a flock spawn onto some brushes so I couldn’t say for definite what the parents are,and also can’t rule out goldfish hybrids either

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    Just to update this thread,as you’ll see at the start,I wasn’t at all sure what the fry were likely to be,all I knew for sure was one of the bigger koi was involved but had no idea what else.
    Turns out I think most of the fish had a turn on the spawning brushes as I’ve ended up with a right mixed bag,goldfish/koi shubunkins and mirror/common carp

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