hi bosen ,
the 2nd kohaku is the better of the two IMHO .. i like the yondan pattern , nice deep, sharp hi along with its clean shiro .. though the spacing in between is quite far apart, it stays almost consistent throughout the body, so it makes up for it .. another downside is the 2nd step from the head is quite small .. as far as the first one , its alright .. the secondary hi towards the head is discouraging and the yellowness of the head distracts from the koi's overall appearance .. also, looking up close, the koi's body would appear more yellow along its dorsal , again, distracting from its appearance

Cheers
-t0an

Hi bosen,

I am inclined to agree with Toan's comments on the two kohaku. The yondan is a much better koi.

Btw where do you buy your koi from? How old are they and how long have you kept them?

Cheers.

JEM