Never really had a fish this big at this age, wondering if this a good size for its age? Will it grow to be rather big? Is it a nice koi in general?
I believe this is a yamato nishiki
Never really had a fish this big at this age, wondering if this a good size for its age? Will it grow to be rather big? Is it a nice koi in general?
I believe this is a yamato nishiki
6" at 6 months is decent size-wise but the quality of the fish is not too good. Yes, it would be classified as a Yamato Nishiki but barely as there's not much red and it won't gain more unfortunately. If you bred this fish yourself, you did a good job as it looks strong and healthy.
Mike
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It will soon become a kin bekko.
Usually fish that quickly outgrow the average size of a spawn are known as toby. They can actually become somewhat canabalistic, eating their small siblings and most of the time they say they are male fish. I don't know how old you actually are, but kudos for getting into the hobby at an early age. I would more would. Beats the heck out of drugs and guns!
Mike
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That is color underneath the skin, but it's more secondary hi than anything that would be likely to come up. However, it's not enough to create a real "pattern" and the little bit on the head will not increase but most likely disappear.
Mike
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