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    New addition - Kase Doitsu Metallic Ochiba

    My missus hates these and doesn't understand my fascination with Doitsu Metallic Ochiba's..... But I've bought another one.

    These are the fish that started it all (the nicer one)..... One that I saw 2 years ago but at just under £1700 wouldn't ever be able to afford:




    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzii...ature=emb_logo


    The closest I could find around the £100 mark was this one which I've now had for 2 years, lovely friendly fish that hasn't deteriorated in the slightest since I've had it, but doesn't want to grow past 40cm and the metallic isn't as reflective as I wanted. (The markings change colour through the year between dark brown in the summer to this orange colour in winter and spring which I love about it).




    So I asked Gary at Gatwick Koi to find me one as close to those in the video but for under £200 and bred by Kase. This was the only one he could find, a 28cm Nisai so I accepted it and have chucked it into my 380 litre fry tank until the pond temp warms up:








    The brown is a bit more gold rather than brown, but the metallic sheen is much more reflective than my first Metallic Ochiba so I'm looking forward to see how it develops as it grows.

    The other funny thing is the size, 2 years old and Nisai, yet quite small compared to my home grown 8 Month old Tosai and only a little bigger than the runt.


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    Quote Originally Posted by RS2OOO View Post
    My missus hates these and doesn't understand my fascination with Doitsu Metallic Ochiba's..... But I've bought another one.

    These are the fish that started it all (the nicer one)..... One that I saw 2 years ago but at just under £1700 wouldn't ever be able to afford:




    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzii...ature=emb_logo


    The closest I could find around the £100 mark was this one which I've now had for 2 years, lovely friendly fish that hasn't deteriorated in the slightest since I've had it, but doesn't want to grow past 40cm and the metallic isn't as reflective as I wanted. (The markings change colour through the year between dark brown in the summer to this orange colour in winter and spring which I love about it).




    So I asked Gary at Gatwick Koi to find me one as close to those in the video but for under £200 and bred by Kase. This was the only one he could find, a 28cm Nisai so I accepted it and have chucked it into my 380 litre fry tank until the pond temp warms up:








    The brown is a bit more gold rather than brown, but the metallic sheen is much more reflective than my first Metallic Ochiba so I'm looking forward to see how it develops as it grows.

    The other funny thing is the size, 2 years old and Nisai, yet quite small compared to my home grown 8 Month old Tosai and only a little bigger than the runt.
    nice RS love it. I have a thing about matalic ochibas. I have had a few. but they don t last long in my pond setup. I have nt got a clue as to why. just one breed that won t take to my water

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    That's strange Fred.

    The top one seems to love my water, thrives really well and always first for food during winter but did get sick for a few days last winter when I fed before a sudden temp drop. Swim bladder was affected and she was sinking to the bottom, then she lost weight and got skinny. This year has been milder and she's much happier.

    I think the new one is at risk of shimmies, or having black patches develop. I'm guessing that she has some Kikokoryu blood in her as these seem to be mainly what Kase breeds... I think he simply spawns fish and names them whatever they look like as he has similar fish but without the metallic sheen that he calls Ki Kikokoryu and doitsu kin showa that also look similar in shape and body.

    She's currently at 18C and settled very well in the tiny vat. She also came up for food before the babies.

    Had to lift the filter return pipe above water level to make more oxygen.... getting a bit cramped in the vat now. Water changes will have to be every 3 days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RS2OOO View Post
    That's strange Fred.

    The top one seems to love my water, thrives really well and always first for food during winter but did get sick for a few days last winter when I fed before a sudden temp drop. Swim bladder was affected and she was sinking to the bottom, then she lost weight and got skinny. This year has been milder and she's much happier.

    I think the new one is at risk of shimmies, or having black patches develop. I'm guessing that she has some Kikokoryu blood in her as these seem to be mainly what Kase breeds... I think he simply spawns fish and names them whatever they look like as he has similar fish but without the metallic sheen that he calls Ki Kikokoryu and doitsu kin showa that also look similar in shape and body.

    She's currently at 18C and settled very well in the tiny vat. She also came up for food before the babies.

    Had to lift the filter return pipe above water level to make more oxygen.... getting a bit cramped in the vat now. Water changes will have to be every 3 days.
    Great to here. Mate that it has settled in well. It is a lovely fish.
    Yeah mate don t know what it is. I just can t seem to keep them. Same with gin rin type of fish. Yet other fish are always good.
    Like ogons. Sanke. Showas. Shushi. Matalics. Seem always fine. It's got to be something with my water chemistry. That's all I can put my finger on. As my water tests are always spot on.
    I may buy one to test it out in the future. Now the pond is 4 years mature. Because there one of my favourite fish to look at.

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    Beautiful mate live it hope the CCTV is working if stuffy is around

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    Ha ha, CCTV would crash if it saw stuffy sneaking around.

    Only kidding stuffy.

    Fred, I know what your saying about water. At my last place all my fancy goldfish would eventually die from dropsy, it must have been the water, there was nothing else it could be. If I poured a glass of water and left it on the side for 30 minutes it would become undrinkable with a nasty metallic taste. Always suspected it wasn't doing the fish much good.

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    Very nice indeed RS, Some of the metallics like that look stunning....certainly something to look out for for my pond in addition to the others i need..

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    Love them as well Rs all Doitsu,must be a bit of German in me.

    Dont want to contradict you Rs but I thought Ochiba were grey and brown as in Autumn leaves,or maybe they come in different colours ?

    Not very good on koi colours dont know how folk remember all the different ones
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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Love them as well Rs all Doitsu,must be a bit of German in me.

    Dont want to contradict you Rs but I thought Ochiba were grey and brown as in Autumn leaves,or maybe they come in different colours ?

    Not very good on koi colours dont know how folk remember all the different ones
    Your spot on John, Ochiba are grey and brown.

    Doitsu Ochiba are also grey and brown but it's harder to get the right shade of brown so sometimes it looks more golden.

    Doitsu metallic Ochiba are more silver and brown which I think look even better, but again, they are rare so it's hard to get the exact colours which is why mine is more towards silver and bronze.

    This is my Doitsu grey and orange/brown one, and it definitely lives up to the name of "fallen leaves on water" because more than 1 person who saw it last summer thought it had a leaf stuck to its head!

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    Quote Originally Posted by RS2OOO View Post

    two stunning fish there buddy!

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    Thanks for clearing that up Rs still a lovely koi yours.

    I have some metalic Ochiba in my grow ons as well as Doitsu Ochiba.
    Stuffy is coming over in a few weeks to help me sort them out and get a few pics ready for selling on,bet he pinches one
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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Thanks for clearing that up Rs still a lovely koi yours.

    I have some metalic Ochiba in my grow ons as well as Doitsu Ochiba.
    Stuffy is coming over in a few weeks to help me sort them out and get a few pics ready for selling on,bet he pinches one
    Yep, from what I've heard he'll help you sort them out ok..... Just count them before he arrives

    Any more pics of your Ochibas John?

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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Thanks for clearing that up Rs still a lovely koi yours.

    I have some metalic Ochiba in my grow ons as well as Doitsu Ochiba.
    Stuffy is coming over in a few weeks to help me sort them out and get a few pics ready for selling on,bet he pinches one
    Just 1 ??

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    The only pics I have are the ones on my posts,when I sort them out I will be taking pics of them in their groups of colours,dont know how many in there but too many.

    Must say though the seive does a great job and cleared all the poo up.
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    Looks the business you did well in making it

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    im sure it was KASE that does the green ones aswel,never been able to find any though lol,,,,,,andi love to have some of these hahahaha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Sqot0ANAM

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    . Stunning sign me up

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    Quote Originally Posted by andikoi View Post
    im sure it was KASE that does the green ones aswel,never been able to find any though lol,,,,,,andi love to have some of these hahahaha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Sqot0ANAM
    Love them andi. If you ever find them let me know lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by andikoi View Post
    im sure it was KASE that does the green ones aswel,never been able to find any though lol,,,,,,andi love to have some of these hahahaha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Sqot0ANAM
    Ha ha....guessing that video was uploaded somewhere East of the UK..... As the upload date shows 31st March in our timezone, but it was actually uploaded on 1st April!

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    Quote Originally Posted by john1 View Post
    Thanks for clearing that up Rs still a lovely koi yours.

    I have some metalic Ochiba in my grow ons as well as Doitsu Ochiba.
    Stuffy is coming over in a few weeks to help me sort them out and get a few pics ready for selling on,bet he pinches one
    Check is pockets when he leaves and he's a Scoucer so lock those hub caps

    Apologies Stuffy, just gentle leg pull

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