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The Lives & Times Of 2 Wayward Kois

 





 


Carpa Diem
Koi Lover

Aug 27, 2007, 12:55 PM

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Once in a while, you come across a koi that passes the "Blink" test in an instant, but then many rational arguments come up later against buying it. Recently, it happened to me, not once but twice in a row, but I decided to follow my instincts UnsureUnsureUnsure.

The first is Olivia, a 36cm Sekiguchi Sanke (they won at All Japan for their famous showas). There she was, a leftover koi, listless and scrawny with a pinched hungry look that reminds one of "bowl in hand" OliverWinkWink with her ragged floral kimono running like watercolors in the rain. After a week in quarantine, she's off the blocks living life with a vengeance.

The second is Armstrong, a 34cm Kujaku (breeder unknown) who was down and out with 2 large and deep ulcers, teetering on the brink of death. I picked her up from the dealer when she recovered sufficiently, and after a week in quarantine with wounds still visible, she is living life so strongly that she would have made Lance Armstrong proud.

I know I am breaking all the rules -- never buy leftover or sick kois, but hey -- what is life without breaking a rule or two? Wink Especially when my fearsome Headmaster is not hovering nearby, and these two do deserve a second shot at life.

So, do join me and wish the two of them Good Luck -- they will need all the luck they can get to fulfil their potential. Go kois go -- Gambate, Gambate!! Mine is the easy part, feeding them well and keeping the water clean.

Like the proverbial Chinese that bet on which of 2 birds will fly off a flagpole first, you may wish to take a punt on who will make it to become a better koi in the end. There are no rules -- just choose your race koi, and give the reasons why she will become a better koi.

I will bowl them up for an update in 3 months.

Cheers,
Jeff


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Carpa Diem
Koi Lover

Aug 31, 2007, 2:43 PM

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The dealer has confirmed that the kujaku is a Ogata koi. My other Ogata fish is a jumbo kohaku tosai at 50cm, so Armstrong still has a chance of making jumbo. Sekiguich has been breeding jumbo kois in the last few years, so Olivia has a decent shot at jumbo too.

Both of them are long fishes, and are eating aggressively.

Go kois Go,
Jeff


Carpa Diem
Koi Lover

Sep 10, 2007, 1:24 PM

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Both kois are doing fine, and swimming happily in the big pond Wink

Jeff


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Carpa Diem
Koi Lover

May 11, 2008, 10:04 PM

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Hi, The update is long overdue! After 7 months, I bowled both fishes up for a good look today:















Armstrong grew from 34cm in Sept 2007 to 52cm in May 2008. 18cm in 7 months! She won 2nd Prize for Hikarimono 50bu Class at the Malaysia Koi Show in March 2008!
















Olivia went from 36cm to 58cm, a good 22cm growth in 7 months! I did not enter Olivia for the Koi Show as she is still a future koi.

These 2 kois have given me much joy over the last few months rescuing them and grooming them to their full potential:)

Read more here: http://jumbosplash.blogspot.com/

Jeff


Mohan Ghandi
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May 12, 2008, 11:30 PM

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Hi there,
Very impressive growth- I like the Kujaku 's body confirmation.
Congrats on your recent win- keep it up.
Your post is interesting to read- perhaps you should write some articles for club 's magazine.
Hkk
Mohan. Cool


(This post was edited by Mohan Ghandi on May 12, 2008, 11:38 PM)


etano
Koi Lover

May 13, 2008, 11:44 AM

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Hi Jeff,

Don't mean to hijack your thread. It's quite common that leftover koi is being over-looked by hobbiest but if they look carefully sometimes they will find some 'crown jewels'. As an example, I found this Sekiguchi Kindai Showa in an over-crowded pond and can't resist to get 'her' home. It is a good eater and pretty sure it will grow well as it is one of the biggest fish in the same batch.




Carpa Diem
Koi Lover

May 13, 2008, 2:41 PM

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Hi Etano,

Nice looking showa there, full of promise. The kind that gives your adrenaline a kick ;)

I like the pattern and thick tail tube, and hints of a bulky body to come. Is it female and what are the measurements now?

Best Regards,
Jeff


Carpa Diem
Koi Lover

May 13, 2008, 2:43 PM

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Hi Mohan,

Thanks for dropping by. Not sure about writing for magazines, just having fun with the hobby ;)

Jeff


etano
Koi Lover

May 13, 2008, 5:00 PM

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It's too young to tell the gender. About 25cm now, will keep you posted in the future.


GCSpyder
Koi Addict


May 20, 2008, 8:56 PM

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Hi Carpa Diem,

I have a soft spot for Kujaku. Keep us updated on this girl!!

Cheers..Laugh


Carpa Diem
Koi Lover

May 20, 2008, 11:49 PM

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Hi GC,

Will certainly do so. Just fed my fish for the night, and checked her out -- her netting is getting more beautiful, and her hump quite bewitching ;)

Cheers,
Jeff


accurrent01
Koi Lover

May 21, 2008, 1:17 PM

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Hi Etano,

What a good find your kinda showa.
I remember a japanese breeder once told me that sometimes a fish and koi lover is destined for each other.

From the look of the pectoral fin it is a female. Interesting to see pix when it bigger.


etano
Koi Lover

May 21, 2008, 3:44 PM

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My heart is broken now because the showa has lost all its beni. I transfered the fish over to my concrete pond about a week ago and just a fews days later I noticed the color fading and now it is turning into a shiro. I asked a few friends and the dealer, it seems there is nothing much I can do and the beni is not likely to come back. I attribute this problem to water temperature since it has been very hot for the past one week or so.Frown


danlee
Koi Lover


May 21, 2008, 8:19 PM

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Elmen,

Really sad to hear about that. Hopefully, you will end up with a beautiful shiro utsuri when the sumi surface and consolidate later on.
daniel Lee

 
 
 



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