Lost scale recovery

[HenryC]

Some of you may remember last fall as I was photographing my Isawa Kohaku in preparation for a show, she jumped and lost a scale on her back. I am happy to say the scale has grown back perfectly aligned and is starting to take on beni. With any luck in another year you will not be able to notice it happened.

[Russell Peters]

Henry,

I am glad to hear your good news, that is a gorgeous Kohaku and it would be a shame for it to be damaged permanently. Congratulations.

[MikeM]

Very nice. Neatly aligned.

[aquitori]

Big change in the quality. No signs of scale loss, like the way the conformation has come up. What is the size of the kohak now?

[PapaBear]

Like Russell said, too nice a Kohak to see damaged permanently and it does look to be healing to perfection. Any special treatments you'd care to share or did you just let good water and time heal all wounds?

[keokoi]

WOW Henry.... I don't remember when that fish got hurt Anyhow I feel really good for the Kohak and you on its way to recovery...

Joe

[luke frisbee]

you're sorta lucky, but ya done good too.

[HenryC]

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori Big change in the quality. No signs of scale loss, like the way the conformation has come up. What is the size of the kohak now?

She is now 68cm at yonsai. I am assuming by the end of the summer (gosai) she will be between 70 and 72 cm. I got her 2.5 years ago at 43cm (see my avatar to the left). I had always heard that the Matsunosuke line stayed fairly thin until they are 5 or 6. Finally, this summer she is starting to put on some girth. She has always had a powerful body structure. Her peduncle is as big around as my forearm.

[dick benbow]

beautiful koi Henry....genetics and good water keeping and a little luck and your back in the running for GC....

[luke frisbee]

Quote: Originally Posted by dick benbow beautiful koi Henry....genetics and good water keeping and a little luck and your back in the running for GC....

yeah what he said?