Quality koi Goshiki

[CarolinaGirl]

I couldn't help myself. I saw this fish on their web site and he spoke to me. His pattern reminds me of a winding river. I will take delivery of him at the SKE show. Is there a 12 step program somewhere for koi addicts???

[P0nDSkUm]

Very beautiful CarolinaGirl! How old and nice rock to sit on by the winding river.

Shiro

[carrie1964]

Quote: Originally Posted by CarolinaGirl I couldn't help myself. I saw this fish on their web site and he spoke to me. His pattern reminds me of a winding river. I will take delivery of him at the SKE show. Is there a 12 step program somewhere for koi addicts???

If you find that 12 step program let me know......
I`m looking at some Kujakus on the website

[CarolinaGirl]

Quote: Originally Posted by carrie1964 If you find that 12 step program let me know...... I`m looking at some Kujakus on the website

the new web site is great, isn't it??

[carrie1964]

Quote: Originally Posted by CarolinaGirl the new web site is great, isn't it??

It is....I love the Goshiki BTW

[cppond]

Quote: Originally Posted by CarolinaGirl I couldn't help myself. I saw this fish on their web site and he spoke to me. His pattern reminds me of a winding river. I will take delivery of him at the SKE show. Is there a 12 step program somewhere for koi addicts???

Boy, that is nice. Can't say that I blame you.

[Gail]

Cindy, you are so far gone from a 12 step program....lol..........you are a goner sista!

You will end up with more at the SKE.I can see it now!

[CarolinaGirl]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gail Cindy, you are so far gone from a 12 step program....lol..........you are a goner sista! You will end up with more at the SKE.I can see it now!

nope...not me....I won't buy any at SKE.

(yeah....right. You know me too well Gail. ).

[dick benbow]

Congrats Cindy...It's very beautiful.

I think it may be time to have a goshiki lesson......basically this koi was originated 3 years after the sanke ( taisho era) According to historians, an aka bekko or aka sanke was used with an asagi ). Since that time the breed has developed thru many stages and has been refined again and again.

But basically, goshiki have 2 basic grounds....black....and while. The older style Kuro Gishiki is quite dramatic. the newer style white based, called kindai or modern goshiki is quite elegant. Tho goshiki basically interprets to " five colors" red,white, grey, blueish and black.

what's fun is trying to know what a tosai will do. Especially if you like the old style Kuro, or the new modern white. Can you tell at a year's age how it will turn out. in short "Yep! " Tosai that will turn black will display a grey in their white and black in their red. Kindai will show grey in the white and NOTHING in the red. It won't be till next fall that you'll get a bit of black to work in...
if your lucky it won't show for the following year. The longer it takes a kindai to see anything in the beni the better are it's chances to be a high quality one.

Cindy it will be fun to see how yours turns out.....l

[CarolinaGirl]

Thanks Dick. It will be fun to watch this one grow. Even though it is a male, I will enjoy this fish for years to come. Any clue what it's colors will do? Dark or light?