Grant's (gcuss) showa grow-out thread

[gcuss]

Koi Info

Koi 1 size when recieved: 9.5"
Koi 2 size when recieved: 9"

Koi 1 size between 10/1/08 and 11/1/08: 12"
Koi 2 size between 10/1/08 and 11/1/08: 11.5"

Koi 1 size between 6/1/09 and 7/1/09:
Koi 2 size between 6/1/09 and 7/1/09:

Pond temp when received: 70 degrees
Pond temp at 6 month photo: #1 is inside at about 65 degrees, and #2 is outside and he's at 50 degrees
Pond temp at final photo:

Pond Info: Liner pond,1 water fall
Gallons: 6000 gals
Stocking rate: 2 growouts, one suicide squad.
Filtration: K1, lots and lots of K1 (moving and static)
Liner Type: Firestone EPDM 45m
Turnover rate: twice an hour
Dimensions: 14'L X 8'W X 7'D Water changes per week: 7
Amount of water changed %: 35% weekly (approx)

Food Info

Brand and Type fed: Nozomi 4 season with treats of shrimp/fruit/veggies

Owner Info
Years in hobby: One and a half
Years buying show koi: 0
Zone:
State: Washington

Fun Stuff
Koi 1 sex guess when received: Male
Koi 2 sex guess when received: Male

Koi 1 name: Dave
Koi 2 name: Karl

*** Dave is inside for the winter now and is in 1000 gals with his other buddies. Total of 5 fish. Karl is outside for the winter... will be interesting to see how they compare in the spring.

Well, they arrive today, got the sheet copied up here and will post photo's after they've been released to the pond.

Ok, all swimming around in the QT. I'm so impressed with their colour and size. Talk about a perfect example of a photo not doing any justice!!

...... and they're off!

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[gcuss]

Cool cool fish... I'm very excited.

Grant

[gcuss]

Coupla better pics of Dave. He's a real superstar for the photo's. Stays more still than any fish I've ever had (even came up for a hello in the one shot). Such a poser......

[Sangreaal]

Quote: Originally Posted by gcuss Coupla better pics of Dave. He's a real superstar for the photo's. Stays more still than any fish I've ever had (even came up for a hello in the one shot). Such a poser......

What a sweetie Dave is! You know, that's a great personality to take to a show--it's called "presence." That endearing expression would suck anyone in....

[Meg]

koi #1, dave, has a beautiful face

[gcuss]

Few updated pictures...

Haven't had spectacular growth compared to alot of people... Feeding this summer was sporadic at best. Lots of time away. So for most of the summer they were getting fed 3-4 days per week at the most. We'll see what happens with regular feeding for Dave in nice warm water all winter...

Interesting, I notice a lot of kage sumi on Dave and Karl... I'm curious if the sumi is dropping off as I'd hoped? Or if it's just changing. It's not dropping in all areas, but definitely in some. We'll see what happens!

Grant