| Hey Dick,
Cant wait to find out, also my friend and I will be spawning a showa pair this year. One male will be gin rin so maybe we will get some nice gin rin if what you say is true. But we only have one 1000 gallon pond to raise the fry in so we will only be able to keep a small amount, but since it is showa hopefully we will be able to cull a large amount early on. This is are first year of experimental breeding and maybe next year if we get some more space we will be able to try artificial spawning so we can control the genetics and determine the best pairings. My new 4000+ gallon pond is officially filled so sometime in June when the fish can move over we will start breeding. I notice that you raise the temperature to induce spawning, but here in NJ the water will already be very warm by June, will water changes work the same way? Or will we just have to wait them out? Hopefully we can get a good female to go with our good males, but if not we have a backup female with low quality hi, but it is of course just an experimental breeding.
Best Regards,
Alex Gibbs |