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[quote=dick benbow;82488]Over the three decades I have been in the hobby, I have tried new foods to learn and see results but always come back to hikari. I feed their sinking exclusively in the winter, floating in the spring. I think it's a dependable/reliable product.
There are several of us on this board who have purchased various koi from toshio to monitor and learn from as they grow. I'm hopeful you might be convince to post some pics and commentaries. Dan Olson who posts here is working on an article for koi USA on what amounts to 2 ea of sanke and showa... a,aa,aaa quality now starting on their second year. We also have a tategoi in the mix so we can really learn. It's been a fun adventure and not even half over.
I found a sakai matsunosuke gin sanke tosai that i couldn't resist at a local dealers. I know what's gonna happen with the skin, so even tho the pattern is no world beater, it will be a nice koi. I really love his matsunosuke gin koi!
Any come with your bunch?
The fish from Toshio which I have will be starting their 4th year and gradually I have been reducing the numbers as I can not afford to feed them the worst was the first winter as I heated and kept the temperature at 70f useing my oil fired under cemment circulating system it is no wonder that they only keep the very best in Japan . Since they are in the mud pond I only feed Mazuri now .
Most of the fish which I got were culls when Toshio made a final selection before putting into mud ponds . He gave me a nice selection to study I will breed some of the males this year will be intresting to see what I get . I had one gin koi but was on the small side so I sold it
Regards
Eugene
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