[aquitori]

I think it was said in one koi book that buying tosai are for suckers...(well not in that wording)...but every hobbyist has to learn from somewhere right? To me the journey never stops...Now I am studying Showa and trying to apply what I have learned from my koi friends(dealers,hobbyist) to study first hand. Now am I that crazy to spend top dollar for Dainichi tosai, when I can buy from a breeder of lesser known name who uses straight Dainichi bloodline for cheaper? Everyone wants name brand, but to have the genetics is just the same.

Even with Nisai you aren't given anymore of a chance than a tosai...I have seen Nisai left in Japan turn for the worst. So the ratio of spending more isnt always given...Now when you start talking about 3 to 4 years, you have to drop a considerable investment into hoping the dream becomes that more closer to reality...