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      Purty feeesh!! That is a really nice shusui!
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      Very nice Rain.
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      OK, I'll try to get progress reports and that line up on these Tortuganites.
      I suppose you'll be wondering about my equipment when you see the pictures...

      Disclaimer 1: Yes, that is a tape measure.
      Disclaimer 2: And yes, that is a cooler.
      Disclaimer 3: What it is, homes. You got sumptin to say?
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      To be continued...
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      BE patient. The true beauty of this koi well arise in about 12 years. Maybe

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      Beautiful Koi Rain,you need room for
      more Koi,send that little Showa to me LOL.
      She beautiful her colors are amazing!!

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      Quote Originally Posted by Lilybell View Post
      Beautiful Koi Rain,you need room for
      more Koi,send that little Showa to me LOL.
      She beautiful her colors are amazing!!
      Little? That's the biggest fish in my pond
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      Rain, did you post a pic of the pond? if not, will you?



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      Nice thread Rain


      Lots of bling in the pond...
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      Quote Originally Posted by Russell Peters View Post
      You're more likely to get pictures of bugs, plants and a hole in the ground.
      He's got to be keeping those Tortuganites in something~!



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      Quote Originally Posted by Koigrl View Post
      Rain, did you post a pic of the pond? if not, will you?
      Max - Have you not been following my award winning pond build thread?

      I haven't taken any recent shots. It just looks older and a bit dirtier now
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      It probably would have been smarter if I listed these fish in chronological order

      Let me try...
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      Blue Ridge Showa

      Name: Tora
      Purchase Date: 05/27/08
      Original Size: 12-14"
      Size (03.10.12): 16"
      Sex: F

      Notes: This is the Queen of Tortuga. She will out the remainder of her natural life in this pond. She has grown a full 4"
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      Blue Ridge GR Chagoi

      Name: (No name)
      Purchase Date: 05/27/08
      Original Size: 6-8"
      Size (03.10.12): 16"
      Sex: F

      Notes: Super friendly. She has grown a lot since moving to the big pond...hopefully she's got more growth in her. She has managed to survive all of my blunders throughout the years. I think she will also be a lifer in Tortuga
      First pic is from Oct '08. The second is from Apr '09. And the rest are from 03.10.12.

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      06.10.12: Added eggy pics. She was actually on the rehome list and then got bruised during spawning in the holding cage. I decided to keep her for another year to see how she does.
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      Arrow Blue Ridge Ochiba

      Status: REHOMED
      Name: (No name)
      Purchase Date: 05/27/08
      Original Size: 10-12"
      Size (03.10.12): 15"
      Sex: F

      Notes: She has grown a full 3" in 7 years Very friendly.
      I have too much grey/brown in the pond. Sadly, she will be re-homed in the Spring

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      06.16.12: She has been rehomed today
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      Arrow Blue Ridge Asagi

      Status: REHOMED
      Name: (No name)
      Purchase Date: 05/27/08
      Original Size: 6-8"
      Size (03.10.12): ~15" (guesstimate)
      Sex: M

      Notes: He's lost all his beni. Ever so wiley and elusive, they little bass turd is impossible to catch.
      Pic from Apr '09. He looks a lot worse now.
      He will be re-homed in Spring

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      06.16.12:He has been rehomed
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      Blue Ridge Hi Utsuri

      Name: (No name)
      Purchase Date: 05/27/08
      Original Size: 4-6"
      Size (03.10.12): ~13" (guesstimate)
      Sex: M (I think)

      Notes: I'm not sure what to do with this one...I guess I wait and see what happens with him.
      First pic at purchase. The second is from Mar '06. And the other two are from 2011.

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      10.07.12: Pulled this Hi Utsuri today. Didn't plan to, but it sort of just happened Dunno, this may be female. I didn't measure...its probably in the 16-18" range.
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      Arrow Blue Ridge GR SU

      Status: REHOMED
      Name: Lil' Premster
      Purchase Date: 05/27/08
      Original Size: 4-6"
      Size (03.10.12): ~15" (guesstimate)
      Sex: F

      Notes: Purchased at 4-6". She's a conformation challenged porker. Unbelievably, the sumi hasn't finished yet...an obvious sign of quality
      She may eventually make the re-home list
      First pic taken Apr '09. The rest are in chronological order

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      06.16.12: She has been rehomed
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      Thumbs down Kaneko SU

      Status: DECEASED
      Name: (No name)
      Purchase Date: PSKoi - Middle GA Koi Show 2010
      Original Size: 4-6"
      Size (03.10.12): ~10" (guesstimate)
      Sex: M

      Notes: Something funky happened to this fish and it stopped eating for about 6 months. It recently started to eat again, but you can see the effects of the fast on its frame. Lots of changes in the sumi...it all went down.
      The first 2 pics were at purchase. The rest are listed in chronological order.

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      08.15.12: He had been on the brink for the past few days and finally passed this evening As previously noted, this one has always struggled with internal issues.
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      Marusei GR Ochiba

      Name: Mojito
      Purchase Date: PSKoi - Middle GA Koi Show 2010
      Original Size: 4-6"
      Size (03.10.12): 15"
      Sex: M

      Notes: This little turd couldn't have been 5" when I bought her. I had no intentions of buying her at all, but she kept swimming towards me while I was talking to Russ at the show. She was honestly purchased by default but has now become one of my absolute favorites. She was poked in the face by a heron in her early days and now has a face that only a father can love
      First picture is at purchase and a couple throughout the years, listed chronologically. The last few are from 03.10.12.

      NOTES
      08.27.12: Gaining bulk & girth, but not so much in length? I wonder if she is genetically "inferior" or just developing differently. Head seems small compared to turbo sausage (M ) body.
      01.18.13: Male. Male. Male! Gah, he is male
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