For Dick....Quality koi Goshiki

[CarolinaGirl]

Dick, I bowled my avatar goshiki today and took a few pics of it for you. It's coming along slowly but I am really pleased with it. Here's a couple closeups so you can see how the sumi is beginning to rise.

[HEADACHE6]

When did the break happen at the dorsal ?

Has the Beni pulled back over the entire koi ?

[CarolinaGirl]

I got the koi in May 2007 and I guess the beni started pulling back soon after. I sort of thought it would, it was a little weak in that spot. Now that I see the sides of the koi, I am a little concerned about what the beni is doing. The beni pulled back a little all over, but not much. I don't think it's pulled back on the head at all.

[HEADACHE6]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you , I see the concern about the Beni .

Even in the Avatar photo she had that "Saw Tooth" look .

I've listened to Mat for about a total of 3 hours about Beni . Hard , Soft , Stretching , on & on . At this point , I'm still trying to get it (I did get a Headache) !

[CarolinaGirl]

maybe I'll Email the pics to Matt and see if he has a crystal ball laying around he can gaze into. I have very soft water and maybe that is doing funny stuff to the beni. I have quite a few other quality koi that are not losing their beni at all though.

[HEADACHE6]

Without getting into the cost of the koi , Was this a higher end koi or one that you thought was a gamble so to speak ?

[Russell Peters]

I hate to say it but the pictures do show beni that is week and thin. It will continue to break up.

[CarolinaGirl]

Well.....I guess what is higher end to some is cheap to others.....this one was high end for me....but still less than $400. Probably the most I've ever paid for a koi, but I am cheap

So do you suppose it will end up shiro? I sure hope not....I hate culling fish that cost a lot, but that's the breaks of this hobby.

[KoiCop]

Quote: Originally Posted by CarolinaGirl I have very soft water and maybe that is doing funny stuff to the beni.

Hi Cindy . . .

Soft water is considered optimal for beni, so that shouldn't be a problem.

Love your fish and hope it hangs in there.

[dick benbow]

I was away from the computer at a koi workshop I was doing for the north idaho koi keepers, so sorry for the late reply.

There is still no indication of simi on mine.