Which one would you select?

[weesec01]

Hi folks,

Here are some Kohaku and which one do you think is the best ?

[Koimann]

Hi,
Very nice Maruyamas.Based on the photos I will select no5,4 and 6.gender are not known yet though......Cheers!

[Lam Nguyen]

Wow, very nice kohakus! Are these yours, Dan? Cuz if they are then I am very envious? Koimann, how do you know that they are Maruyamas just by looking at them?

Anyways, this rook's gonna take a stab at rating these koi. Then he'll sit back and see how he did when the pros rate them later. I agree with Koimann that #s 4,5, and 6 are the better half. However, I would rate them 6, 5, then 4. As for the second half, I would rate them 2,3, then 1.

I like #6 because it has good conformation with broad shoulders and tail joint. The beni is even in intensity from head to tail with a traditional u-shaped head and good tail stop. There are some beni on the dorsal fin. However, it does not go all the way to the top of the fin, indicating that it may recede as the koi age. If I am not mistaken, there is a patch of beni on its right cheek, giving it character and uniqueness. The nidan pattern has very deep wrap. This will ensure that the beni will be proportional with the shiro when the koi grows. The head is clean and white and proportional to the rest of the body. Good sashi and kiwa. I see a very bright future in this young koi.

Koi #5 is very close behind koi #6. However, I believe that the conformation is not as good as #6. The deep persimmon beni is very nice and will fit very nicely when the koi grows. I am afraid that the beni on the dorsal fin may not recede as it completely covers the fin. Furthermore it is not as unique as the 1st place koi.

Koi #4 is also a very nice koi. I place it behind #5 and #6 b/c of several reasons: conformation is not as good as the first 2 koi; while the head is very unique, there is not enough beni, leaving a tail-heavy koi; head is a little yellow, but I suspect that it will go away with age; there is not enough wrap to support the expanding shiroji as it grows.

The last 3 koi are also very good koi. However, to my knowledge, the conformation are not as good as the first 3. Also, while the patterns are nice and flowery, they just don't have enough wrap and there are not enough beni on the body to support the koi as they grow.

[aquitori]

Having had a few Maruyama tosais, I dont really care for the conformations of 1-3 and 5.

#4 & #6 have the best bodies for growing out.

[MikeM]

Hmmm.... I want the Beni of #5 in the pattern of #1 on the body of #6.

The compromise is #4, but like all compromises it has none of the outstanding features of any of them.

Body and pigment first...so it is a choice between #5 and #6 based on photos. May be different in person.

[111whalen]

My favorite is #5. Great Beni and potential shoulder. At first I liked #6 but either it has a window in the head or the photo? Several have off white heads; are they male? Where are these fish, price range, size, etc.
Thanks for sharing.

[farne230]

Hard to say from these photo's. They do not catch my eye, conformation??, pattern ?? can not tell anything else. This is just my opinion.

[saratogatan]

those koi are available in Malaysia. Google sentul park koi and look at the maruyama lucky prize draw event. A few better ones, and a few not so good ones have been sold. #4 is MLD28 in that web page, #6 is MLD4. If I have to pick from this sick, #6 is the one. If I have to pick from the 30 in that web page, I will pick any of these 6.

stan

[weesec01]

Quote: Originally Posted by saratogatan those koi are available in Malaysia. Google sentul park koi and look at the maruyama lucky prize draw event. A few better ones, and a few not so good ones have been sold. #4 is MLD28 in that web page, #6 is MLD4. If I have to pick from this sick, #6 is the one. If I have to pick from the 30 in that web page, I will pick any of these 6. stan

Hi Stan, nothing can't skip from your eyes. Yes, a few good one have been picked . With the size range from 35-40cm & price offer, definately it is a good buy but it will cost you more to bring back home .

Thanks folks for sharing your knowledge & comment here. It is always great to post/thread on this forum. This is a very nice piece; the body confirmation is good, board shoulder and thick tail, added advantage is the beni - big & unique pattern beni will be interesting to see how its stretch as its grow.

[MikeM]

Nice. I'll take #7.