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    A little progress

    Had this one out today to have a quick measure to check on progress, one of the 2016 eggs... so now Sansai, still got some work to do but at 71cm we are getting there slowly.


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    You managed to breed that yourself! That’s amazing! Well done Davej



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    Cracking fish Dave well done


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    Quote Originally Posted by 14crazychris View Post
    You managed to breed that yourself! That’s amazing! Well done Davej



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    Thanks Chris, yes lady luck treated me kindly with the 2016 spawning.

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    That is some amazing growth Dave,and for one you bred yourself a very nice koi.
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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    That is some amazing growth Dave,and for one you bred yourself a very nice koi.
    Thanks John.

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    Very nice Koi, Dave..

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    Looking fantastic!

    My DaveJ showas have grown quite well this summer too, but have not had them out for a measure. Are mine from the '15 spawning? One of them has had a lot of semi fade in the hot weather which I am hoping will come back over this winter. It's mostly my fault for not doing the pergola yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Davej View Post
    Had this one out today to have a quick measure to check on progress, one of the 2016 eggs... so now Sansai, still got some work to do but at 71cm we are getting there slowly.


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    Very nice another 9cm would be the icing on the cake

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    wow, brilliant Dave, thats a really nice fish and some great growth for a gosanke.
    When was the hatch date, is that 2 growth seasons or 3, was it grown on through the winters?...how have you done it ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by familyman View Post
    wow, brilliant Dave, thats a really nice fish and some great growth for a gosanke.
    When was the hatch date, is that 2 growth seasons or 3, was it grown on through the winters?...how have you done it ?
    Mid June David, this one has been inside ; couple of its siblings in the main pond may be a few cm bigger

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    Quote Originally Posted by keithatrax View Post
    Very nice another 9cm would be the icing on the cake
    Yes if we can get to 80 without mishap then would be very satisfying

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    wow, so thats about 30 months old then, and its had heat and been well fed all its life ?

    i know some folk say the fish age prematurely by not having winters, I cant say ive noticed anything like that, but im relatively inexperienced.

    Using your fish as an example, how do you think the fish might differ now, if it had been through 2 winters, colour, shape, condition etc, obviously it would be smaller.

    Or does growth in the early years simply take priority and we think about other things later on?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Davej View Post
    Yes if we can get to 80 without mishap then would be very satisfying
    I wouldn't be surprised if it hit 80 cm by this time next year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by familyman View Post
    wow, so thats about 30 months old then, and its had heat and been well fed all its life ?

    i know some folk say the fish age prematurely by not having winters, I cant say ive noticed anything like that, but im relatively inexperienced.

    Using your fish as an example, how do you think the fish might differ now, if it had been through 2 winters, colour, shape, condition etc, obviously it would be smaller.

    Or does growth in the early years simply take priority and we think about other things later on?
    There are a couple in the wildlife pond that provide realistic comparisons. Low to mid 50s.. I have rescued one a very nice shiro (from the showa spawn- its a by product) will see how / if she catches up. For sure if the showa had been in cooler water it would have been smaller and would have been tighter and cleaner skin wise.. The risk with GoSanke is that if you push and grow them too much they are more liable to break up.

    BTW feed for the last year has been 34 -37% protein.

    No chance of 80 in the next year, with luck a couple of seasons

    And at last the couple of Mukashi from Gary at Gatwick that I chucked into the tank to encourage the feeding have outgrown the Showa, now these have bodies and are cruising towards 80 next season..
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    is the fish having its 1st winter now?
    ok maybe not 80 cm next year but its going to be the nice side of 75 cm surely isnt it....yes its going to slow down but its not going to stop is it.


    crikey it doesnt seem 2 minutes since you got them mukashi, got any pics of them ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by familyman View Post
    is the fish having its 1st winter now?
    ok maybe not 80 cm next year but its going to be the nice side of 75 cm surely isnt it....yes its going to slow down but its not going to stop is it.


    crikey it doesnt seem 2 minutes since you got them mukashi, got any pics of them ?
    Yes I am backing off feed this winter..

    Mukashi are very tidy, one has a slight edge quality and potential max size wise, both are lean and athletic which to me is important at their age.. another 18 months and their reticulation will start to become really be imposing. Far from sure whether I will keep them that long, rather replace them with Tosai and take some load off the system.

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    nice, they sound promising .

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    Great looking fish dave. From an egg as well. Which is even better
    Satisfaction wise. Love it.

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