What $18 and education can buy you

[Nancy M.]

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori Hella happy Chai will be at the April Show, goin to get more pointers on tosai...maybe hit up Dealers 4 for $100 tank...hahahahaha

Now that man can find a diamond in a pile of $hit, I have seen Chai find these little fish over at Andy's and Ken's that most of us would not look twice at. I have seen these koi entered in shows and get some very nice awards. Sometimes winning all the major awards is not as fulfilling as picking out that diamond in that $18 tank.

[keokoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. Now that man can find a diamond in a pile of $hit, I have seen Chai find these little fish over at Andy's and Ken's that most of us would not look twice at. I have see these koi entered in shows and get some very nice awards. Sometimes winning all the major awards is not as fulfilling as picking out that diamond in that $18 tank.

I have to find that pic of that Sanke Chai grew out it was I think 70ish cm

Nancy do you recall? I gotta go into my photo library to find it..

Joe

[Nancy M.]

Quote: Originally Posted by keokoi I have to find that pic of that Sanke Chai grew out it was I think 70ish cm Nancy do you recall? I gotta go into my photo library to find it.. Joe

Yes Joe, she was 28" before she committed suicide last year. She jumped out of Chai's pond and hit the deck head first..

[keokoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. Yes Joe, she was 28" before she committed suicide last year. She jumped out of Chai's pond and hit the deck head first..

damn, Now that woulda been a cindarella story.. 4-$1 tank...

[Steve Nguyen]

Actually, it depends personal preferences. if you enjoy watching your fish grows, then 4 fish for 100 will give you much more pleasure of watching the changes as they grow. you will learn more in the process too. imoh, it's a win-win situation.

Steve

Quote: Originally Posted by dubtaco Do you still have the sanke, would love to see a current picture. I'm still a newbie in the hobby (3yrs.) and normally buy those cheap 4 for $100 tosai. Your story gives me hope that one will turn out okay. Of course my eye for picking tosai is crap and I have to buy koi from pictures, so it would just be dumb luck if one did. Even with that the 4 for $100 koi I get from cali are worlds better than what’s available to me locally.

[Steve Nguyen]

yep! Chai's vision is incredible. some of us spent days/weeks/months and didn't spot any good fish out of the holding tanks at local shops. it only take Chai a few hours to pick out the best fish. he has the trained eyes for sure.

Steve

Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. Now that man can find a diamond in a pile of $hit, I have seen Chai find these little fish over at Andy's and Ken's that most of us would not look twice at. I have seen these koi entered in shows and get some very nice awards. Sometimes winning all the major awards is not as fulfilling as picking out that diamond in that $18 tank.

[moikoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. We had her till 2 years ago, we brought our fish home from the ZNA SoCal show, and we were putting them in our small pond that we use for fish returning home, from shows. And my husband forgot the water running, we lost all of our nice fish that were in that pond.

Nancy
great story!!! sorry to hear this did you divorce him?

[Nancy M.]

Quote: Originally Posted by moikoi Nancy great story!!! sorry to hear this did you divorce him?

Heck no, he has all the money

[moikoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy M. Heck no, he has all the money

yeah but...you can get half of his $$$'s. plus the amount that he killed.

[Nancy M.]

Quote: Originally Posted by moikoi yeah but...you can get half of his $$$'s. plus the amount that he killed.

True, But I am greedy,I want it all. LOL