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Apr 7, 2008, 11:03 PM
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Re: [HWONG] The 7TH MALAYSIA KOI SHOW 2008
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Hi Wong, Thanks for your kind words. I've been lurking here for a long time tho I've never posted. Although I'm relatively new to koi keeping, the learning curve has been very sharp indeed (no choice, had to keep those "big" investments alive!!!). And even with the help of old birds like you guys, I'm under no pretext that growing tategoi past 80cm (or indeed just keeping them alive and disease-free!) is an easy task at all. The shiro, which came in only 1 week before the show although I purchased it almost a year ago, is still finding it difficult adjusting to its new environment in my pond. I'm still considering shading my pond or installing a chiller, but stock market bad lah....getting poorer by the day Hi Ricky, Great meeting you at the show too, and congrats on your 1st runner-up! I had been eyeing your fantastic kohaku at SPKC for a long time too ever since it arrived, but Luke either said it wasn't for sale (yet) or quoted too high a price (for my budget). Eventually I bought her sibling (one year younger) at a small fraction of that price, and this was the 71cm kohaku that Thiam Hwa posted. I'm a sucker for kohakus, half of my 16 koi are kohakus! But you have a great koi there, fantastic body. Only lost GC by TWO votes, apparently! I'm taking things a day at a time. In one year's time then we'll see which of my kois are still alive and in show condition! Until then, happy koi keeping.. Cheers, Paul
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