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Subject: General guide Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:39 pm
Good Koi are judged based on body shape, pattern, colour and elegance, the body shape being the most important.
They should be symmetric in shape and clear of any deformities.
Their pattern should have no blemishes and the edges must be crisp and sharp. If they have stains on their face, head or fins, they are less valuable. The colours must be deep and pure with sharp kiwa(edges of the patterns. If the Koi swims graceful and with elegance, it is more valuable.
On the other hand, most of us are not interested in show quality Koi. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Are you buying Koi for the Judges, or for yourself to admire. Why should I pay much more for a Kohaku with no red pattern extending over the eyes, if the one with a pattern over the eyes is more beautiful to me.
Part of the whole experience is to be able to choose a young Koi, and to see how it develops into a beautiful creature. Remember, the way you treat the Koi, will have a great effect on how it will turn out. It is an art to transform a Koi into a graceful living jewel, and it is not only depended on what you bought. Bloodline plays a major role, but nutrition and water quality have a great influence on the development of the Koi. Even luck plays a major role, as one can not always predict how a Koi is going to develop. The older the fish, the less it is going to change. Therefore, there is a huge difference in price between a six month old Koi as apposed to a twenty four month old Koi.
Subject: Koi vir jou dam Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:39 pm
Ek is nou nog nuut in die Koi-ding, maar ek het besluit om visse te koop wat vir MY mooi is.
Ek moet net byvoeg dat ek sonder enige twyfel 'n Koi soos wat ek op koionline.co.za gesien het, sal aanskaf. Dis 'n Japanese Parachina. Dis darem maar pragtig. Hoe oud kan so 'n vis word?
En moet ek visse wat min of meer ewe groot is in die dam sit?
Subject: Re: General guide Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:05 am
Dit is goed om dalk 'n paar grotes saam te sit - hulle soek maar maatjies wat hulle size is. Die kleintjies sal dan die groters as die leiers sien en hulle oral volg en ook 'n eie skool maak. As jy net een grote insit, mag hy dalk alleen wees.
Subject: Re: General guide Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:23 am
Hoe oud kan so 'n vis word?
Hulle kan maklik vir 30 jaar oorleef maar in Suid Afrika word baie min ouer as 15-20 jaar. Dit is weens ons warm weer wat beteken hulle groei vinniger en word gouer oud. Hoe kouer die weer, hoe langer sal hulle oorleef.
Die mees ekonomiese manier is om klein visse in te sit weens die groot prys verskil. Mens wil egter tog 'n paar grootes ook hê. Ek sou 'n goeie balans voorstel, soos alles in die lewe.
Subject: Re: General guide Tue Nov 05, 2013 7:50 am
Die mees ekonomiese manier is om klein visse in te sit weens die groot prys verskil. Mens wil egter tog 'n paar grootes ook hê. Ek sou 'n goeie balans voorstel, soos alles in die lewe. Basketball
Subject: Re: General guide Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:22 pm
ja n paar grotes is altyd lekker om te he.
Subject: Re: General guide