Thread: Measure up, photo and scrape..

Well this weather is pooh, so togged up and after watching ETH’s heroes demolish the lunatics of Real Betis I’ve had everyone out for a photo/vid and measure and scrape. No nasties, long may it continue.. but after a few recent additions I need to move a few on …. Some decentish growth (15-18 months since last measure) but main thing all healthy and doing well, I need to feed much heavier this year to get more growth so some have to go.


See “for sale section” if anyone’s interested in a few I’m moving on. I need to move on before the end of this month ideally, but happy to hold for anyone not heated. Currently at 14 degrees.

Sekiguchi Kindai Showa (female) (Sansai) 66 cm. (Recent addition) Pics don’t do her justice




NND Yamabuki Ogon (female) (Sansai) 55cm, was 38 at Nisai so fairly pleased with growth. Loving the body, colour and fukrin



Gin rin Chagoi (female) 63 cm




Maruyama Gin rin Kohaku (Male) Sansai 60 cm (from 47)

Is this a self reminder to do all these things?

Originally Posted by Whitey79

You missed number 7

7-0 in your cup final and 1-0 to Bournemouth ��

Kokai Mukashi Ogon (female) 75 cm recent addition




Hiroi Doitsu Showa (female) 42 cm (from 35) (Nisai) Mike H’s fav koi! Sometimes only short and fat will do.. loads of sumi coming



Dianichi Showa (female) (45 cm from 38 cm) super monster, although turning into super stumpy! :-(



Okawa Karashagoi (Male) 70 cm (from 59) Sansai/Yonsai friendliest koi in the world!

Originally Posted by Whitey79

How your super monster my Mona Lisa is getting there all length no body yet I recon around 45cm at the minute

I have the opposite lol, up to 45 but the shape is strange

Budo Goromo (female) (Sansai) 70 cm, no growth and stuck same size but she’s still a pig!



Kanno Goshiki (female) 44 cm from 37, love the Beni !



NND Hi Utsuri (female) (Yonsai) 50 cm ( from 40 cm)

Some stunners there spongehob !!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by BrucePondsteen

I’ve just invested in a super monster tosai from dainichi. 37cm! Interesting to see how yours has developed. Have you noticed the sumi change much?


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yep the existing is looking better by the day, there’s so much underlying waiting to break through, my worry is there may be too much. Just seems to be a short koi, hard to describe but the distance from rear of dorsal to tail is too short, wasn’t really noticeable till she started growing. She’s probably gone from huge Tosai to small Nisai, but hey ho will wait to see what develops this year

Originally Posted by davethefish1

agreed, some really nice fish mate
love the ginrin chag and the budo goromo,
skin quality on the goshiki is stunning!

Yah she looks amazing in the pond, although the rear beni is breaking up somewhat :-(

Development on the Sekiguchi Showa

If you ever feel like that sekiguchi Showa fancies the warmer southern climates I will take it to do you a favour and I won't ask for anything for the trouble

Originally Posted by samp09

If you ever feel like that sekiguchi Showa fancies the warmer southern climates I will take it to do you a favour and I won't ask for anything for the trouble

The thing is with the heat pump it’s forever spring

All nice, but that Goshiki is special.