the kohaku I posted is typical of the new marusome beni, Toshio has created. Not any better or worse than any other top breeder's just his own. To be honest i have to fight the urge to negaite this new redder than red beni as for decades I've always looked for the safer orange that eventually turns more red but never looses it's orange cast. So I quess you can teach and olde dog new tricks, but I'm still learning cautiously.....
Many times koi will get their length and then fill in their body afterwards which I suspect with yours from Momotaro. It has a long head so I do believe it'll get good sized. 15 inches is not a bad size.....there was a very famous sanke bred by toshio that became the national fish. It was purchased by a famous hobbyist, Komiya....as a nisei , and at 5 when it was still smallish and the owner was not happy with it's progress, it was almost sold. But Toshio talked him into one more year in the mud...and yep...it took off.
I think you care for your koi carefully and you have a very nice addition to your show team.
If I had a magic wand, and could wish for something for this koi, I would wish for a deeper beni step on the shoulder. That would give it a bit more stability as that area rounds out and developes into that barrel chested look. Enjoy your koi, I think you'll have fun raising it...
