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Thank you all for viewing and leaving your comments. Much appreciated.

Quote: Originally Posted by kevin Wow That is a stunning fish and congratulations for getting her so big and kept her condition-whats the secret? I shall be visiting Japn for first time in October and SFF, hope I can afford the visit!!! Kevin

If you are in Hiroshima, SFF is a must visit.

I feed my kois 5-8x a day....used to do it 8-9x/day. I have a very big filter to cope (2.5x the size of my pond...an overkill). This kois eats very well which must be the reason why it has grown so well.

Thanks a lot, Kevin. All the best to you in your coming trip and happy hunting!

Quote: Originally Posted by Birdman Very nice, you have done well.

Thanks Birdman. I hope she'll continue to surprise.

Quote: Originally Posted by PapaBear I've always enjoyed seeing this one How often do you get to see a beni fish pattern swimming down the length of a nice big body like that Length and girth both coming together very nicely, and the pattern just grows with the fish. Excellent.

Not many people liked the pattern at purchase. I normally try to look beyond that and imagine her putting on girth. With that I think the front patch of beni will become more interesting....very much like what you said she having a pattern that'll grow with the fish.

Thanks PapaBear! I am glad you share my opinion.

Quote: Originally Posted by Eugeneg Nice to see the progress thanks for sending . This fish is a little to big for your pond if you were kind to it you would send it to my pond each summer . Sometimes I wonder how koi are raised itjust does not make sense to raise a fish the first 2 winters in Japan at tremendous heating costs and then sell to Malesia or South africa as a nissai . When they really should be raised in Malesia from the 5 month age then shipped around the world or back to Japan at the age of 3 when a dormancy can be given to get full potential of fish . Regards Eugene

You may be right. This koi may soon be too big for my pond which is just about 20 tons. This Big Rose will grow beyond 80cm and in a bigger pond should reach near 90cm.

Quote: Originally Posted by dick benbow With Kentaro's Rose line, it reminds of of a sausage that is just stuffed as tight as it can be! Amazing body shape and nice beni. Thanks for posting

I have always liked this lineage esp from Big Rose. Unfortunately Kentaro told me that she would be paired with a sanke from that year onwards. That should be good news for those who like sankes (Hwong has a wonderful Big Rose sanke that I saw yesterday).

Thanks Dick for your thoughts!