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[RookieKoiGuy]

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Koi Info: Brought home 1/24/08
QT=1000 gal @ 50-54° 12 koi=100 plus inches of koi in it from 4" to 20"

Koi 1 size when recieved: 8 inches
63rd Pick-#t191 Tancho Showa




Koi 2 size when recieved: 5⅞" inches
77th Pick-#126 Shiro Utsuri






4" Tancho Showa t185



........................Picture 1/24/08

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


Pond temp when received: 52°
Pond temp at 6 month photo:
Pond temp at final photo:

Pond Info:
Others Gallons: 2-2200gal, 1-1200gal, 1-440gal QT, 1-300gal QT, 1-150gal QT, 1-90gal
Stocking rate: Way Over
Filtration: 10,000 gal Aqua Ultima plus many others
Liner Type: Temp-Pool
Turnover rate: 2 Times Hour
Dimensions: 12' x 3' Round
Water changes per week: Once a Week
Amount of water changed %: 30-50%

Food Info:
Brand and Type fed: Anything and Everything that doesn't have corn as ingredient
From: EAshow, EAhealth,Saki-Hakari Multi-season, Blackwater Gold, Hai Feng Wheatgerm, Lemons and some Top Secret Food/ I have to KILL you if I tell you......


Owner Info:
Years in hobby: 4-5 Koi Keeping (20 years Commercial Fisherman)

Zone:
State: Southern California


Fun Stuff: ☺
Koi 1 sex guess when received: Female
Koi 2 sex guess when received: Female
Koi 3 Reserve: To small to guess

Koi 1 name:
Koi 2 name: Shamu (Killer Whale) Going to be a Jumbo...
3rd Reserve: Peanut (runt)

[RookieKoiGuy]

I went from killing 100's of tons of fish as a commercial fisherman,
to trying to keep a few Koi alive

[luke frisbee]

Originally Posted by RookieKoiGuy

I went from killing 100's of tons of fish as a commercial fisherman,
to trying to keep a few alive

you do it very well.

[RookieKoiGuy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by RookieKoiGuy
I went from killing 100's of tons of fish as a commercial fisherman,
to trying to keep a few alive


Payback's a *****!
i wonder if you aren't on a sublevel of Dante's hell. (Luke's original response)
Before taking his meds...


Would anyone expect Luke to have anything nice to say about
anyone or anything?

[gspotmc]

Originally Posted by RookieKoiGuy

Would anyone expect Luke to have anything nice to say about
anyone or anything?

TOM,
I'M NOT SURPRISED
MIKE

[RookieKoiGuy]

Unloading a nice catch

[Jeff Speck]

20 years of that? Was your freezer always full?

[RookieKoiGuy]

Originally Posted by Jeff Speck

20 years of that? Was your freezer always full?

Friends and Family's were For sure........

Here's a picture of Harpooning a Swordfish...

[Jeff Speck]

Wow, beautiful animal. Must be a thrill. I used to want to try ocean fishing, but now that I spend so much time with fish, not sure if I could. You do it for fun anymore?

[RookieKoiGuy]

Originally Posted by Jeff Speck

Wow, beautiful animal. Must be a thrill. I used to want to try ocean fishing, but now that I spend so much time with fish, not sure if I could. You do it for fun anymore?

No...

The fun time was at the unloading dock
It looks a lot easier from there.