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Old 07-22-2007   #17 (permalink)
Super Kindai
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Lammikoi.
Accually, 4-6" by 3-4 month old is normal size and it would be possible if the dealer received a shipment from somewhere in a warmer region like Hawaii or South Asia...... but I think these fish that you saw a few days ago were not imported from Japan. March/April is still too cold to breed and new born tosai will be available for sale by the end of Aug - Sept.

Shimegai is a technique to maintain the size of the small koi, for example 8" 3 years old, and finish the color by color food. Those koi are very strong for koi show compatetion.
Jumbo tosai could be reached over 20" by March/April. It's not so many but almost 24" of the super jumbo tosai is available too. That's WOW
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