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    So what additions do you have planned for 2020?

    Hoping to stock up the pond this year my wish list is

    Asagi - arriving soon my favourite.
    Shusui
    Goshiki
    Chagoi
    Showa
    Kujaku
    Linear mirror


    Going to purchase 18cm - 28cm range to help with funds but also to watch growth and development which is part of the fun, since July 2019 we have had 8 fish, the best growing fish has to be the Sakuma Maratan Kohaku which my wife chose at last years koi show (she only reminds me once a week) its grown around 8 / 10 cm since we have had it, was 10inch now around 13/14 inch...



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    Ghost
    Showa
    Doitsu Sanke
    Shusui
    Common
    crucian
    Smallest I can tbh

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    I will probably buy a nice Doitsu Sanke and try and scrounge another 5 of anything I can get my hands on lol


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Ghost
    Showa
    Doitsu Sanke
    Shusui
    Common
    crucian
    Smallest I can tbh

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    loving that the ghost has found its way to the top of the list after earlier discussions and them coming up!


    for me I want to make sure I don't go mad as its a new pond however the wish list currently is:

    Hi utsuri
    Showa
    kin ki utsuri
    these are the ones I am keen for at the moment, then the following I haven't decided 100% on but definitely like the idea:
    kujaku
    ochiba
    asagi - strangely these were one of the first koi I was really keen for but I have gone off them a bit more recently, I think the ones I have seen in shops haven't done much for me and so I have lost interest a little in them.

    I think the main thing I need to do is go to a shop with some fresh Tosai in and pick fish that I like rather than have a hit list though!I wasn't bothered by showa until recently then I noticed the lack of red in my pond and I have started to like them a lot!

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    I was the same with showa and sanke only just started to like them . Ah one fish I missed off the list was going to rs s house when hes not in for that beautiful metallic ochiba

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    I'm pretty stuck on buying anymore fish until I build a bigger pond.

    For some reason I'm not really struck on yellow or gold koi...
    Though that may change in time...

    So my list will then go something like this
    Showa (another one)
    Budo goromo
    Gin matsuba
    Gin Rin chagoi
    Another Sanke
    And maybe one like these fully scaled beauties that were just stocked into a friends syndicate lake.


    So what additions do you have planned for 2020?-fb_img_1582384330616-jpg
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    Beauty that mate aye . .

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    Freddyboy the legend

    "we are water keepers first"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Beauty that mate aye . .

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    This is where he got them from
    Carp 4 Restocking - Our Carp Origin

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    https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/pr...2461_w530.jpeg and now this one I want it

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    My lookouts for 2020 are:

    Goshiki
    Showa
    several grow on Karashigoi

    There’s always room for ‘just one more’.

    Also need to thin my pond out a little too.

    hurry up Spring!!!
    Hobby and business gone but when you’re hooked you’re hooked.

    Always happy to help!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/pr...2461_w530.jpeg and now this one I want it

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    Told you AJ. They do some nice fish
    I like that mate

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    Told you AJ. They do some nice fish
    I like that mate

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    14 inch 135quid dont think that's bad at all like still to rich for me at the moment but really like it

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    Am not a fan of them but no one has mentioned a tancho . Have they gone off faver these days ??

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    Quote Originally Posted by davethefish1 View Post
    I'm pretty stuck on buying anymore fish until I build a bigger pond.

    For some reason I'm not really struck on yellow or gold koi...
    Though that may change in time...

    So my list will then go something like this
    Showa (another one)
    Budo goromo
    Gin matsuba
    Gin Rin chagoi
    Another Sanke
    And maybe one like these fully scaled beauties that were just stocked into a friends syndicate lake.


    So what additions do you have planned for 2020?-fb_img_1582384330616-jpg
    Yes I would like a nice mirror or two to add to the one I have now!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Am not a fan of them but no one has mentioned a tancho . Have they gone off faver these days ??

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    I have gin rin tancho. And another tancho.
    But they both have grown extra red from head to dorsil fin. I have given up on them.
    Otherwise I would end up with a pond full of tanchos, not. So what additions do you have planned for 2020?So what additions do you have planned for 2020?

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    Just to bring this back up, after mentioning before about thinking Kohaku are boring and not wanting one, I watched a documentary on youtube about koi called 'inside the secret world of koi - Japan documentary' and my god them big Kohaku are impressive.. I need me one of those!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by samp09 View Post
    Just to bring this back up, after mentioning before about thinking Kohaku are boring and not wanting one, I watched a documentary on youtube about koi called 'inside the secret world of koi - Japan documentary' and my god them big Kohaku are impressive.. I need me one of those!!
    Haha any links like

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdcpc7X9vMA


    Quote Originally Posted by Ajm View Post
    Haha any links like

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    The advert I’ve just been shown before this is for “the ultimate survival tool”...great marketing under the circumstances, I’ve ordered 3, some stab vests and a couple of crash helmets.


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