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Quote: Originally Posted by dick benbow your quess was a good one.....her breeding is from a platinum Ogon and Kohaku. It's called hariwake ( pronounced harry-walkee) and it, like it's kohaku genetics is judged similarly....it's pattern is cute now as it's small but as your koi grows it will be come more and more underwhelming as a show fish but a nice friend for your ochiba in the pond! raise it well!

Ahhhhh....*nods her head reflectively*....Hariwaki. And Joe added "Maruten" to the name. What does Maruten mean?

Now about the pattern--are you saying that as a koi grows, their markings stay the same size, so they may outgrow, or conversely, grow into them? Also, do you think her coloring will fade with age and growth, or change in any other way? I'm not too worried about the show part at the moment (though I'm hoping that my Ochiba might be worthy). The 6 koi I have are to be my teachers in this adventure, just as you wonderful folk are mentoring me.

I appreciate you all so much. There is no greater gift than the gift of one's time.

Thank you,

Marie