Jbolding's Omosako grow out data

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Koi Info
Koi 1-Pick 13 koi#66
Koi 2-Pick 30 koi#32
Koi 3-Pick 46 koi#162

Koi 1 size when recieved: 8 inches

Koi 2 size when recieved: 6 inches

Koi 3 size when recieved: 6 Inches

Koi 1 size between 6/1/08 and 7/1/08:
Koi 2 size between 6/1/08 and 7/1/08:
Koi 3 size between 6/1/08 and 7/1/08:

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: 60F
Pond temp at 6 month photo:
Pond temp at final photo:

Pond Info -1
Gallons: 1200 QT/Show tank initially
Stocking rate: 3 grow shiro
Filtration: Shower media
Liner Type: Blue show tank
Turnover rate: 1 per hr
Dimensions: 3 meters wide 1 meter deep
Water changes per week: 3
Amount of water changed %: 50%

Pond Info -2
Gallons: 2800+_
Stocking rate: 3 grow shiro
Filtration: Vortez w answer to jmat to matala split to airaeted bio media/shower
Liner Type:
Turnover rate: 1.25 times per hr
Dimensions: 3 metters square 1.5 meters deep
Water changes per week: constant trickle plus 15% weekly
Amount of water changed %: 150%

Food Info
Brand and Type fed: Hikari saki growth, ogata wheat germ, paste (izeki based), and shrimp durring growing season.

Owner Info
Years in hobby:8-9
Years buying show koi: 3-4
Zone:
State: CA

Fun Stuff
Koi 1 sex guess when received: Female
Koi 2 sex guess when received: Female
Koi 3 sex guess when received:Male
Koi 1 name: Tsunamo
Koi 2 name: Birthmark
Koi 3 name: Crystal

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[RookieKoiGuy]

Try to post a pic of all in the same shot
They will start growing right away at that temp/good luck with them

RookieKoiGuy Grow out Form

[Mtn ponder]

Question? I am trying to compare current pictures with the pick pictures. On your # 32 do you think that the sumi on the head has filled in more. I was surprised to see that beni on the head. Also I think the tail has lost some sumi and the white on the back looks good. also I think the skin in your pic looks much better than our pick pictures.

I will not get mine until late next week. So I am getting my fix from others pictures.

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On Number 32 I think the sumi has come up quite a bit as the skin has cleared. As far as the pattern change it was I expected to extent. That being said to to the difference in angles and heights in the initial pick photos it is very hard to determine exactly what they koi look like while picking especially in hind sight. I will say that while many of the fish looked like the sumi was so submerged it would never surface in the pictures. None of them look like that in person. All have at least some sumi showing through.

On the beni my only hope is that based on the photos that Shawn showed of his other customer's photos I hope it fades or is covered by sumi. With fading being more likely. On that same note I would say that based on the pictures i wouldn't have gotten any of the tanchos. However after seeing them in person there are probably 10 or so with very strong beni, but the others are very washed out.

The are good quality tosai with clear skin so we shall see what there future holds.

[smithvillemike]

is the beni on #3?

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Sorry if I goofed that reference.

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Saturday morning while selecting koi to go to Gardena some of the koi I had wanted to take just weren't where I wanted them to be so I took Koi 2-Pick 30 koi#32 and Koi 3-Pick 46 koi#162 as part of the fill in for my tank. #162 took second best shiro size #1 and #32 took 3 best shiro size #1. The both benched in at exactly 7".