which type of hi would you prefer on a Kohaku?...

[moikoi]

persimmon or cherry hi?

[Koimann]

Quote: Originally Posted by moikoi persimmon or cherry hi?

If have to choose between the 2,I prefer cherry hi.I like soft pink to red type of hi.The kois from Toshio Sakai have very nice hi.

[kingkong]

Persimmon but which shade or color persimmon?

[MikeM]

KK: At times you are are truly marvelous.

[kingkong]

Like Chinese red, there are many concepts of what persimmon really is.
These samples are scarlet...persimmon...crimson....burnt orange.

[kingkong]

Now cherry red is all over the place in color value and interpretation.

[Eugeneg]

[quote=Koimann;79239]If have to choose between the 2,I prefer cherry hi.I like soft pink to red type of hi.The kois from Toshio Sakai have very nice hi.

The red type of hi I have found breaks down faster compated to the orange type . The red type is better for pet fish because it looks finished a lot sooner . On the fish from Toshio which I have it has taken 4 years before the hi started to look good . So a lot depends on ones tastes for instant gratification and earlier loss or long term . In Canada nearly all fish are killed within year or two because of unsuitable overwintering ponds and the bright red hi is favoured .
Regards
Eugene

[Super Kindai]

Which beni would you like?

[mojo]

Quote: Originally Posted by kingkong Like Chinese red, there are many concepts of what persimmon really is. These samples are scarlet...persimmon...crimson....burnt orange.

good job mr Kingkong, the one second from left. reason: it shines under the water with a bright orange in it.

[Sangreaal]

Which shade of persimmon would you prefer?

This:


Or this?