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    Pick your team

    How does everyone decide what they want in their ponds? Do people go for variety or just get a pond full of favourites? I have tried so far to have a little bit of everything I like but I can't help but notice how amazing ponds with mostly red varieties like kohaku and showa look.My current stock is:

    Mirror Carp
    Shusui
    Yamabuki Ogon
    Chagoi which is almost pink
    Kin Ki utsari
    Beni kikokuryu
    Goshiki
    Asagi
    Showa

    Obviously because all but 3 of my fish are between 12cm and 24cm there isn't really any dominating colour as you don't see the smaller ones with the air on really!Really looking forward to the pond reaching 15 degrees or so then I can feed more and hopefully see some growth before winter!



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    i like single coloured fish and i like go sanke mine is a mix of both, at the moment i have
    main pond

    kohaku ogata
    yamabuki izumiya
    chagoi marusei
    karashigoi yamazaki
    (doitsu matsuba) left by the old owner of the house

    grow on
    kohaku ogata
    kohaku sakai
    sanke sakai
    chagoi marusei

    mukashi marudo (eta end april corona dependant)

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    Personally I prefer single colours, however my pond currently consists of:

    Mukashi
    Yamabuki
    Karashigoi
    Benegoi
    Matsuba
    Showa
    Sanke
    Tancho
    Shiro
    Goshiki
    Kohaku
    Ochiba
    Goromo
    Midorigoi
    Asagi
    Beko
    Kumomryu
    Matsakawabake

    Aaaaagggghhhh NO CHAGOI - back to the Wholesaler for me!!
    Hobby and business gone but when you’re hooked you’re hooked.

    Always happy to help!!

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    All ponds need a chag in them lol
    They have a character.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sephuk View Post
    i like single coloured fish and i like go sanke mine is a mix of both, at the moment i have
    main pond

    kohaku ogata
    yamabuki izumiya
    chagoi marusei
    karashigoi yamazaki
    (doitsu matsuba) left by the old owner of the house

    grow on
    kohaku ogata
    kohaku sakai
    sanke sakai
    chagoi marusei

    mukashi marudo (eta end april corona dependant)
    They have lots of large single coloured koi in koi logic from their recent visits to Japan if you wanted any more, theres a nice 85cm chagoi there that looks like a small whale!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gazkoi View Post
    Personally I prefer single colours, however my pond currently consists of:

    Mukashi
    Yamabuki
    Karashigoi
    Benegoi
    Matsuba
    Showa
    Sanke
    Tancho
    Shiro
    Goshiki
    Kohaku
    Ochiba
    Goromo
    Midorigoi
    Asagi
    Beko
    Kumomryu
    Matsakawabake

    Aaaaagggghhhh NO CHAGOI - back to the Wholesaler for me!!
    Gaz I thought it was pond folklore that you must always have a chagoi!!You best get searching for a big ol chagoi!

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    Quote Originally Posted by samp09 View Post
    Gaz I thought it was pond folklore that you must always have a chagoi!!You best get searching for a big ol chagoi!
    Rule number 2 I think mate . Rule 1 is all builds and fish need to be photographed and put on here haha

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    All about a mix of colours for me....

    Lemon doitsu Hariwake
    Shiro Utsuri
    Hi Utsuri
    Kohaku
    Showa
    Sanke
    Doitsu Ochiba
    Shusui
    Kirin
    Matsuba

    Have a Mizuho Ogon on the shopping list.

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    Hobby and business gone but when you’re hooked you’re hooked.

    Always happy to help!!

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    Not quite a Chagoi but there is a Magoi in there if you look carefully
    Hobby and business gone but when you’re hooked you’re hooked.

    Always happy to help!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by samp09 View Post
    How does everyone decide what they want in their ponds? Do people go for variety or just get a pond full of favourites? I have tried so far to have a little bit of everything I like but I can't help but notice how amazing ponds with mostly red varieties like kohaku and showa look.My current stock is:

    Mirror Carp
    Shusui
    Yamabuki Ogon
    Chagoi which is almost pink
    Kin Ki utsari
    Beni kikokuryu
    Goshiki
    Asagi
    Showa

    Obviously because all but 3 of my fish are between 12cm and 24cm there isn't really any dominating colour as you don't see the smaller ones with the air on really!Really looking forward to the pond reaching 15 degrees or so then I can feed more and hopefully see some growth before winter!
    Same as you mate I like abit Of everythjng il be suprised if I ever have two of the same type of fish! Just to many to choose from! So for me I’d like all mine to be different! That said I now have some koi that I wasn’t intested in at the beginning that are slowly becoming my favourites! Currently looking at gin rin sarogoi or gin rin chagoi! But like you all my fish are small so I don’t want to get to many and when they grow on be over crowded! But it hard not to buy more fish Pick your team


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    Quote Originally Posted by charco123 View Post
    Same as you mate I like abit Of everythjng il be suprised if I ever have two of the same type of fish! Just to many to choose from! So for me I’d like all mine to be different! That said I now have some koi that I wasn’t intested in at the beginning that are slowly becoming my favourites! Currently looking at gin rin sarogoi or gin rin chagoi! But like you all my fish are small so I don’t want to get to many and when they grow on be over crowded! But it hard not to buy more fish Pick your team


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    We all say that lol. Then we get a larger pond. My 5000gallons has a mixture of fish. And it still don t look anywhere near full lol. But I know I am stocked right up.

    10 rudd
    1 tench
    1 large grass carp.
    6 largish offs.
    1 goldfish

    1 chagoi large 24 years old
    1 doitsu chagoi. Large
    2 golden ogons middle to large one changing to kill kutsuri
    2 koakus mid to large
    2 Bekko mid to large
    1 shiro utsuri large
    3 matalics middle size 13 inch
    1 sushi 12 inch
    2 gorromo 12 inch
    1 sanke 11 inch
    2 showa 12 inch
    1 gin rin tancho. Now not tancho grown some more red. Mutt. But love it all the same.
    2 or 3 doitsu s

    In grow on tank 7 koi. That will eventually go into pond.

    1 matalic
    1 grey
    2 yellowish chagois I think.
    And the other 3 mutts ain't got a clue.
    Have to see how they develope.

    And my pond still don t look full. But I know it is Haha
    Pick your teamPick your team






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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
    We all say that lol. Then we get a larger pond. My 5000gallons has a mixture of fish. And it still don t look anywhere near full lol. But I know I am stocked right up.

    10 rudd
    1 tench
    1 large grass carp.
    6 largish offs.
    1 goldfish

    1 chagoi large 24 years old
    1 doitsu chagoi. Large
    2 golden ogons middle to large one changing to kill kutsuri
    2 koakus mid to large
    2 Bekko mid to large
    1 shiro utsuri large
    3 matalics middle size 13 inch
    1 sushi 12 inch
    2 gorromo 12 inch
    1 sanke 11 inch
    2 showa 12 inch
    1 gin rin tancho. Now not tancho grown some more red. Mutt. But love it all the same.
    2 or 3 doitsu s

    In grow on tank 7 koi. That will eventually go into pond.

    1 matalic
    1 grey
    2 yellowish chagois I think.
    And the other 3 mutts ain't got a clue.
    Have to see how they develope.

    And my pond still don t look full. But I know it is Haha
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    Jeez Fred that's an amazing pond mate and collection of fish, i am chomping on the bit to buy more fish and really frustrating that i cannot get any for maybe 3 months maybe more listening to the news..... i wanted to buy a chag and collect my Asagi which i have already waited patiently for since last autumn (being grown on by Drew at Koi water life) ....... my 8 fish look very lonely and when they feed off the bottom the pond looks empty as you cannot see any fish at all..... filters have done a year now and i think its all ready for a slow introduction. of more beauties....

    I have the following and also like single colours but need to mix it up now, we have

    Mukashi Ogon
    Matsuba's x 3 filter starters from garden centre,
    Doitsu Sanke
    2 x Kohaku
    Karashigoi

    Would like - Asagi, Chagoi, Shusui, Kujaku, Showa's, Goshiki, linear mirror, ghostie and some metallics
    Last edited by smartin; 30-03-2020 at 10:44 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smartin View Post
    Jeez Fred that's an amazing pond mate and collection of fish, i am chomping on the bit to buy more fish and really frustrating that i cannot get any for maybe 3 months maybe more listening to the news..... i wanted to buy a chag and collect my Asagi which i have already waited patiently for since last autumn (being grown on by Drew at Koi water life) ....... my 8 fish look very lonely and when they feed off the bottom the pond looks empty as you cannot see any fish at all..... filters have done a year now and i think its all ready for a slow introduction. of more beauties....

    I have the following and also like single colours but need to mix it up now, we have

    Mukashi Ogon
    Matsuba's x 3 filter starters from garden centre,
    Doitsu Sanke
    2 x Kohaku
    Karashigoi

    Would like - Asagi, Chagoi, Shusui, Kujaku, Showa's, Goshiki, linear mirror, ghostie and some metallics
    You should be mature filter wise now. Mate.
    That's the way to do it though. Introduce them slowly. And you will find in time what your pond and setup can take lol
    As soon as you can get a couple. Give it a week or so then add another. Testing all the time. As time goes on you get to trust your water parameters. And fish.
    I tested this week first time since October.
    Fred


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    Quote Originally Posted by smartin View Post
    Jeez Fred that's an amazing pond mate and collection of fish, i am chomping on the bit to buy more fish and really frustrating that i cannot get any for maybe 3 months maybe more listening to the news..... i wanted to buy a chag and collect my Asagi which i have already waited patiently for since last autumn (being grown on by Drew at Koi water life) ....... my 8 fish look very lonely and when they feed off the bottom the pond looks empty as you cannot see any fish at all..... filters have done a year now and i think its all ready for a slow introduction. of more beauties....

    I have the following and also like single colours but need to mix it up now, we have

    Mukashi Ogon
    Matsuba's x 3 filter starters from garden centre,
    Doitsu Sanke
    2 x Kohaku
    Karashigoi

    Would like - Asagi, Chagoi, Shusui, Kujaku, Showa's, Goshiki, linear mirror, ghostie and some metallics
    I
    Like all of them future additions. I love
    Gorromo s. Especially the grape patterns.
    Deep purple looking ones like this
    https://www.cascadekoi.co.uk/goromo-...500-3290-p.asp

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
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    Like all of them future additions. I love
    Gorromo s. Especially the grape patterns.
    Deep purple looking ones like this
    https://www.cascadekoi.co.uk/goromo-...500-3290-p.asp

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    Very nice that one mate not tell them at blackpool you want one in your fry pack this year

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
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    Like all of them future additions. I love
    Gorromo s. Especially the grape patterns.
    Deep purple looking ones like this
    https://www.cascadekoi.co.uk/goromo-...500-3290-p.asp

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    yes nice looking fish that Fred....sure i will get one of them too lol...

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    I’ve gots some amazing Goromo on order mate - Budo, AI and Gin Rin all Japanese Not Israeli like the link you posted.

    Send me a WhatsApp and I will send you the videos

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    Quote Originally Posted by freddyboy View Post
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    Like all of them future additions. I love
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    Deep purple looking ones like this
    https://www.cascadekoi.co.uk/goromo-...500-3290-p.asp

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    Hobby and business gone but when you’re hooked you’re hooked.

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    Hi mate - see reply to Fred - offer to you too.

    gaz


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    yes nice looking fish that Fred....sure i will get one of them too lol...
    Hobby and business gone but when you’re hooked you’re hooked.

    Always happy to help!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by smartin View Post
    yes nice looking fish that Fred....sure i will get one of them too lol...
    I had one like that lol. Lost it to NPS. I only like the purple coloured ones though.
    I don't like the red gorromos. Only the purple. Same as that one.


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