[tewa]

hi to all koi lovers across the world

This post is about the success of momotaro in the Western Australia ZNA show (english style). Though there were no momotaro koi that entered the show there were 7 koi that grew up in a bakki showered pond and fed momotaro food that were entered in the novice section of the show. They were entered in 4 categories, kohaku, sanke, tancho, kawarimono.

The koi were fed all season food at pond temperatures that currently are between 17 and 19 degrees. They were fed until the second last day before the show. I mention this point because momotaro had purposefully changed their food to an all season one where it can be fed in summer as well as winter even though it has 39% protein and 3% spirulina. Although it has high protein content it can still be used in winter because the food is highly digestible. The point of the food was to help the koi develop colour slowly without effecting white whilst promoting growth. This food also allowed hobbyist to feed their koi right up to the show without having the fuss of stopping colour enhancing food too early (poor colour) or too late (poor white).

Of the 7 koi there were 3 kohaku, 2 sanke, 1 tancho sanke and 1 chagoi.

Two of the kohakus took 2nd and 3rd place.

The tancho took 1st place in tancho.

The chagoi took 1st place in kawarimono.

A 42cm sanke took 1st place in sanke.

The same sanke took the second biggest prize in the novice section coming second behind the novice champion.

A total of 6 awards.

I am personally over the moon, with the results as the pond is only 7 months old. Unfortunately as i was helping out with the show sales section i did not have any time for photos. I will post photos taken before the show later.

TEWA