A day in my bedroom :P

[MangoR34]

Well you cannot say my fish room, but my bedroom. Just a quick update of my Koi fry. They are about 5 weeks old, bout an inch long and beginning to develop some colouration. When I recieved them from the breeder they were smaller than a grain of rice, but now compare the difference!

The breeder told me that with the parents being Yamabuki Ogon and Platnium Doitsu Ogon, the fry will turn out in five different types buth with either platnium, gold or a mixture of both. Also with two different types of scale patterns.

A month ago the fry lookes like this
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/MangoPlants/misc/koi_fry3.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/MangoPlants/misc/koi_fry1.jpg

But, after a month of constant feeding of Hikari Koi powdered foods and live foods, the growth is amazing. See for yourself!

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c40/AKAkoiForum/DSC07575.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c40/AKAkoiForum/DSC07572.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c40/AKAkoiForum/123/DSC07579.jpg

One of the colouring fry, believed to be a platinum with orange (orenji hariwake) or yellow (yamabuki hariwake) markings.

Orenji hariwake:
http://www.koiandponds.com/hikarimoyo_hariwake.jpg

Yamabuki hariwake:
http://australiankoiassoc.bizland.com/YamabukiHariwake.jpg

The most coloured fry at the moment :D
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c40/AKAkoiForum/DSC07576.jpg

Mango~

[Ben]

Wow!

they are getting excellent growth mate!
Well done! you should have sosme stunners in that batch, keep us posted as they grow.

I am a big fan of koi, but because of a stupid law we cant keep them in Victoria...

Strange law...strange like Queensland cant keep ferrets!

Thanks for the pic's,

Ben

[dotcomguy]

Koi is a nice fish! well done mate.

[nicholas76]

now would Koi survive in a victorian climate , out door pond?

[MangoR34]

now would Koi survive in a victorian climate , out door pond?

Yep, just say they can live through freezing weather of Japan :P
But one problem like what Ben said above, cannot keep em in Vic.

[nicholas76]

Great !

so no need for heaters! Ben that sounds promising dont it.

hehehe

[nicholas76]

say mango

can you please post more pics , you have really started somthing with me.

also pictures of these platinum ones, id like to see an adult version. pure coloured not multi, does this exist?

[Merrilyn]

They're looking great Mango. That's an amazing growth rate.

[MangoR34]

Thanks guys and Merrilyn. for the comments :D

There are many plain coloured Koi out there...let me find some piccies :D Not my fish, but still look very nice.

Platinum Ogon
http://australiankoiassoc.bizland.com/Platinum.jpg

Yamabuki Ogon
http://australiankoiassoc.bizland.com/Yamabuki.jpg

Orange Ogon
http://australiankoiassoc.bizland.com/BIGO.jpg

GIN MATSUBA
http://australiankoiassoc.bizland.com/GinMatsuba.jpg

Black Koi
http://www.finsfeatherspawsclaws.com/InStock/24276a.jpg

http://my.ecplaza.net/koi/4l.jpg

Mango~

[MangoR34]

Also

Platinum Doitsu (note different types of scales compared to above specimens)

http://www.japanese-koi-fish.com/images/varieties/Doitsu_Platinum_Ogon2.jpg

Matsuba Doistu
http://australiankoiassoc.bizland.com/MatsubaOgon.jpg

I extremely love the plain coloured Koi. There are even shiny koi...their scales are like diamonds :P

http://www.keirinponds.com/fishpics/MIY2006.jpg

http://www.keirinponds.com/fishpics/sak2012.jpg

http://www.keirinponds.com/fishpics/HOS_7008.jpg

[Mattzilla]

great pictures mate