advice on thi fish plz

faz201283 · 29-08-2011, 06:46 PM

im about to start looking for fish to get my pond going, this guy lives near me and has a chagoi for sale, its still only a small fish but i do like the look of it, i like how the color sits on the tail, thing is i dont wana pay over the odds so how much would you guys in your own opinion go to

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not long left on the auction so need replys rather quick

cheers

tractor boy · 29-08-2011, 07:34 PM

hi there.

it is a nice looking koi but i wouldnt go no higher than £30.
i hope this helps

john

faz201283 · 29-08-2011, 07:36 PM

cheers pal, anyone else have an opinion?

tractor boy · 30-08-2011, 09:16 AM

hi

did you decide to bid in the end and did you win.
if you won please make sure you quaratine him first before putting in your pond

john

faz201283 · 30-08-2011, 07:40 PM

no didnt end up with it, i did visit a koi dealer tday thou, gona nip back on the week end and maybe get some, all theres a from japan and all spend 5 weeks in quaratine before going up for sale

Doghouse Riley · 30-08-2011, 08:21 PM

Not wishing to appear "picky" and it may be just the angle of the photograph, but the tail did seem to be a bit on the large size, compared with the length of the fish.

markf1fan · 30-08-2011, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley

Not wishing to appear "picky" and it may be just the angle of the photograph, but the tail did seem to be a bit on the large size, compared with the length of the fish.

it looks like a long finned butterfly koi.

Doghouse Riley · 30-08-2011, 08:44 PM

I'm no expert, My recognition is from my rather ancient copy of; "Takeo Kuroki's Manual to Nishikigoi."
Of course all the different photos in the book are mostly Japanese champions in their class, but I based my comment on the fish on this picture of a chagoi, in the section on Kawarimono. Of course this is a doitsu, but its fins and tail are in proportion to its length.

faz201283 · 30-08-2011, 09:37 PM

i spent a little time at the koi dealer after work today who was more than happy to explain the diffrent things bout them, what each name meant and what to look out for so feel alot better in picking some of my own now, im not after any big fish id prefer to get some small ones and bring them on my self

Doghouse Riley · 30-08-2011, 10:13 PM

I think that's a very sensible idea. It costs enough to get your set-up right, without spending a fortune on large fish.
I got back into this earlier this year, I bought about a dozen koi of different varieties at 4-5" at ten quid each and they're all about 9-10" now. Of course buying small means that there can be dramatic changes in the markings as they grow. So I end up with one or two "kippers" it doesn't bother me, I'll never have the heartache again of losing an expensive fish. "It's a well known fact that if any fish is gonna get sick it'll be your best one."
For me, my pool is just another enjoyable feature of my garden, I refuse to get hung up about it.