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Old 11-17-2006   #6 (permalink)
dick benbow
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I don't disagree with the caution statements here about unstable beni BUT
i think it gradually gets better with age till around 3 when things are a lot better to ship/expose to stress.Tosai risk is huge, nissai is 50-50......

Of course the other side of the koi is by the time it gets 3 years old to purchase it will be very expensive.

always one for compromise, is this koi available or in a position where you could pay for a mud pond and delay shipping/stress and still purchase while it's affordable? So that by the time it gets holder and more stable your in a better position to decide?
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