Duc's Omosako Growout

[azngopher]

Koi Info
Koi 1 size when recieved: 7.5"
Koi 2 size when recieved: 9"
Koi 3 size when recieved: 5.75"

Koi 1 size between 6/1/08 and 7/1/08: 12.5"
Koi 2 size between 6/1/08 and 7/1/08: 13.0"
Koi 3 size between 6/1/08 and 7/1/08: 9.5"

Koi 1 size between 2/1/09 and 3/1/09:
Koi 2 size between 2/1/09 and 3/1/09:
Koi 3 size between 2/1/09 and 3/1/09:

Pond temp when received: 47F (QT 75F)
Pond temp at 6 month photo: 80.5F
Pond temp at final photo:

Pond Info
Gallons:5500
Stocking rate:16
Filtration:200 gallon settling into 200 gallon bio into laguna falls
Liner Type: liner
Turnover rate: 1 hr
Dimensions: 21X11X4
Water changes per week:2-3
Amount of water changed %:10-15%

Food Info
Brand and Type fed: dainichi all season & premium, hikari wheat germ, osi 168, hi-silk mix

Clay: Gene's clay weekly

Owner Info
Years in hobby:3
Years buying show koi: 2
Zone:8
State:TX

Fun Stuff
Koi 1 sex guess when received: hopefully female 6/16 not sure
Koi 2 sex guess when received: hopefully female 6/16 male
Koi 3 sex guess when received: hopefully female 6/16 male
Koi 1 name: K47 P58
Koi 2 name: K30 P76
Koi 3 name: K67 P108

[azngopher]

Out of QT, measured and in the pond on 3-26-08. Thanks to Sunny for baby sitting during QT. Sumi developing real nice on K30 and K67. K47 sumi coming up slowing but what is coming up is very promising.

K47 P58 is now 10"
K30 P76 is now 11"
K67 P108 is now 8.5"

[mstrseed]

Sonny did good for you Duc.................they look all grown up now.....................

[azngopher]

K47 P58 is 12.5" and almost all white
K30 P76 is 13" and is male
K67 P108 is 9.5" and is male

feeding Hi-silk 21 and sweet potato now. will add dainichi hi growth next week

[mstrseed]

Some good results Duc..................

[azngopher]

Quote: Originally Posted by mstrseed Some good results Duc..................

all except for the potential shiro muji first pick! lols, let's see how it does with another 9 months....

[Flounder]

Quit feeding too much! You're beating me! I gotta start to feed mine the Izeki paste, been too busy to even mix up the recipe I got from Bob. I don't have any catfish but I have about 100 pounds of halibut in the freezer from my fishing expedition, I'll use that since halibuts are sooo much bigger than catfish, hehehehe

BTW Duc, you got shade over that pond of yours?

[azngopher]

Quote: Originally Posted by Flounder Quit feeding too much! You're beating me! I gotta start to feed mine the Izeki paste, been too busy to even mix up the recipe I got from Bob. I don't have any catfish but I have about 100 pounds of halibut in the freezer from my fishing expedition, I'll use that since halibuts are sooo much bigger than catfish, hehehehe BTW Duc, you got shade over that pond of yours?

feeding too much? who, me? i wish it were true that i was feeding too much...it would mean that i was at home to do it...gotta get me a autofeeder or my koi will be skeletons during the travel i have coming up.

Izeki paste? that'll put those shiros to some impressive growth till it gets cold down there in houston.

shade? the only shade is when my shadow goes over the pond as i'm standing there feeding them and that is not much as i'm only feeding them early in the morning or late in the evenings.

[smithvillemike]

they are looking good, that's for sure. Once you get that auto feeder they will just take off.

good luck

[Flounder]

Duc, the Drs are having a great sale on that auto feeder I've been using since '06. You looking at that one?