Noike Hoshikin Kohaku

[aquitori]

Nice investment Dan, so when are we going to start breaking ground on your pond project? By the way how's your Ooyama Showa doing, any new pictures?

Tony

[dcny]

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori Nice investment Dan, so when are we going to start breaking ground on your pond project? By the way how's your Ooyama Showa doing, any new pictures? Tony

I don't have any pictures of the Ooyama yet but I heard that didn't come out as well. It had good growth but developed some secondary hi.

I don't know when/if I will ever break ground. The Hoshikin and Ooyama may wind up being very nice gifts to someone. hahaha

[HEADACHE6]

I'd take #1 or 14 in a heart beat . Take a look at the tail section of that young lady (14) !

[dcny]

Here are the pictures from before they went into the mud.

genkikoi.com - Hoshikin Jumbo Tosai 2007

-Dan

[mulberryjen]

Dan-

Thanks for the before/after pics - comparing the "growth & development" progress shots is one of my favorite koi pasttimes.

Hmmm, at first glance like #2 b/c pattern balance, but wish edges more sharply defined between head & next step. Would probably choose #7 (yeah, I know it's yours) b/c I generally prefer larger, simpler patterns on kohaku, love her big body and the head/face shape and proportion. May she continue to grow, grow, grow!

All seem to have beautiful skin from pics - love to see them in person.

[dcny]

Always good to hear from you, Jen. As far as picks go, my top two choices before they went into the mud was 7 and 15 (as labled in post #8). Of the group, I thought 7 had the best body potential. I thought 15 had great body as well and an "interesting" pattern. I opted for the body and went with 7.

It's hard to pick a fish from this second set of pictures objectively. I'm naturally drawn to the same fish I choose the first time around. The size, the line, the color and the conformation are still what I look for. I couldn't have hoped for anything more and I'll be keeping it in Japan for another year.

-Dan

[k.tran]

dang... nice fish!

[Flounder]

Any updates on any of these kohaku now?

[gspotmc]

From what I've heard some of them came back already.

[Ethan25]

#13 and #9....I like a lot of white on my kohaku....and the pattern seems just big enough to stretch with the fish.