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Quote: Originally Posted by ootyboy The Showa is roughly 2-4 years old -- I am not sure, since I bought it from a friend last year. Yes, I can only see it in beni of the Showa near the upper fin. I inspected the fish very closely and could not find it anywhere else. I got the fish last year, and this is the first time that I noticed the problem. I netted all the fish in the begining of winter and did not notice any problems. However, now that the weather is warming up I am seeing the issue.

Hikkui generally starts when the fish is at 4-5 years old and you will usually find it around the dorsal fin area of the back of a koi. There isnt really much documentation on this disease and NO real cure. It will continue to eat away at the Beni....They sometimes call this, cancer of the beni.